"Roofing"

Roofing / Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

Roof assemblies - new construction

Why roofs need to be ventilated and how to ventilate a roof properly

...roofing material from the inside. This is less of an issue with metal roofs and other durable roofing materials, but a big issue with asphalt shingles and can significantly shorten the lifespan of roof coverings. A cooler roof will help keep interior temperatures cooler as well, thus reducing the need for air conditio...

Solar photovoltaic

Are Tesla solar roofs worth the money? Are there any competitors? Our take on the future of BIPV

...roofing materials such as asphalt shingles or metal in areas of low solar exposure. An instant advantage with BIPV over existing rooftop solar panels, is that you don’t need to remove roof coverings in order to replace them, since BIPVs themselves offer weather proofing. That alone is a significant improvement over PV ...

Solar photovoltaic

Tesla solar roof gains ground with target of 1000 solar roofs / week

...roofing materials. Further to that, a shingle roof, metal roof, or any other composite recycled-material roofing product will not turn your lights on, nor will it fill your gas tank for you. That’s where Tesla really delivers. Tesla has equated the cost of their solar shingles to the price of a standard shingled ro...

Roof coverings

Living green roofs: the secrets to success

...roofing is asphalt shingles, and because of their poor durability they may spend only 15 or 20 years on your roof before heading to a landfill. A properly installed green roof has a longer lifespan than asphalt shingles and will absorb and retain a large portion of storm water, which otherwise would end up in sewers ne...

Roof coverings

DIY green roof installation video

DIY Green Roof Installation The following DIY green roof video shows the steps needed to ensure your green roof will not leak. Watch more Green Building Guide videos from EcoHome on YouTube here The most common building material used for roofing in North America is asphalt shingles, and because of their poor durabili...

Efficient home design

Understanding thermal performance

First published in ecoHouse Canada The thermal performance of wall assemblies and insulation products has long been characterized using R-value, a metric which describes thermal resistance. While R-value is useful, it doesn’t tell the whole story about heat flow through building enclosures such as walls and roofs. Rece...