May Green Eggs: The Increasing Role of the Roof in Green Building

Date:

May 4, 2011

Time:

7:30am

Cost:

$10.00 members
$15.00 non-members

Maine Audubon, Gilsland Farm Center, 20 Gilsland Farm Road, Falmouth, Maine

The Increasing Role of the Roof in Green Building

Even though every building has a roof, the roof’s role in green building can sometimes be overlooked.  Of course, the primary role of the roof is to control moisture (and if the roof doesn’t get that done, all the other green building investment isn’t going to matter, because the building won’t last!).  But the roofing system can do much more, by helping to improve energy efficiency via cool roofing; improving indoor air quality via proper attic ventilation; supporting renewable energy installations (including all the complexities that go with maintenance, penetrations, wind loads and the like); and contributing to cleaner air and water – and even helping reduce stormwater runoff – via garden roofing.    And at the end of its long service life, asphalt shingle roofing, as well as membrane roofing and insulation, are widely recycled.  So in fact, the roof may actually be the most important part of a green building!

Presenter

Martin Grohman is GAF’s first Director of Sustainability where he is responsible for communicating and developing sustainability for the entire $3B company.  He joined GAF with the purchase of Correct Building Products which he co-founded and grew to $30M in sales.  CorrectDeck was the first to produce polypropylene-based composite decking, and was often recognized for their environmentally friendly manufacturing processes and programs.  The company twice won the Governor’s Waste Reduction Award, and piloted innovative jobsite scrap recycling programs.

Prior to founding Correct Building Products, Grohman held positions of increasing responsibility at Cincinnati Milacron and General Electric.  He has presented at numerous industry events and conferences, and contributed to magazines such as Building Products Digest, The Journal of Light Construction, and Professional Deck Builder.  Grohman earned a BS in chemical engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Marty, a native of Maine, lives in Biddeford Maine with his wife and two children.

About Green Eggs and to Register

Green Eggs is the Chapter’s monthly breakfast forum featuring a speaker and topic relevant to green buildings. Networking and breakfast, featuring a full breakfast – local, organic, creative – prepared by Local Sprouts Cooperative, will take place from 7:30 – 8:00 followed by a 45 minute presentation and a 15 minute question, answer & discussion period. Attendance is limited and pre-registration with payment is recommended. Attendance is $10 for members and $15 for non members. To register for the event, pay here with PayPal or e-mail programs@maineusgbc.org to reserve your spot.

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