ERA Recommends Updated Approach to Mitigate Urban Heat Island Impact
The EPDM Roofing Association (ERA) is recommending that federal, state and local governments, as well as regulatory bodies, pause the development and implementa... Read more.
Lessons Learned from Working with Codes- and Standard-setting Groups
When I joined the staff of the EPDM Roofing Association (ERA) almost a decade ago, my job description was pretty clear. As associate executive director of ERA, ... Read more.
What’s the Difference between Codes and Standards?
We’ve come a long way since the first recorded building code was passed in 1772 B.C. Things were a lot simpler then and the penalties were very straightforwar... Read more.
USGBC and other Code-, Regulation- and Guideline-setting Bodies Are Increasingly Working with Industry
Earlier this year, the USGBC announced a 16-month extension to register products under LEED 2009, prior to the implementation of LEED v4 on Oct. 31, 2016. The a... Read more.