If your roofing company installs IB PVC Roofs, you can add your listing to our IB Roof Installers directory in US and Canada, for free.

Use our listing submission form add IB Roofing contractor listing now!

Also you can list your roofing company in a roofing contractors directory at www.RoofingCalculator.org

In this directory we will place links to websites that may be of interest and beneficial to you. We screen all sites before adding them, and try to monitor these sites and their content regularly. If you find that the content of any of these sites is irrelevant or offensive, please let us know, and we will fix the links as soon as we evaluate your notice.

Also if you want to suggest a web source that is relevant to Flat Roofing, Cool Roofing, Solar Building-Integrated, Green Roofs, Green Buildings and Construction, and other Energy conservation and Renewable Energy technologies, please Submit your listing here.

Environmentally Friendly & Green Home Improvement Products

Building Green does not have to cost a fortune, in fact you can make your home greener and more energy efficient by adding a few simple green improvements to your home. Consider replacing incandescent light bulbs in your home with more energy efficient and longer lasting CFLs, or LED lights providing energy efficient alternative to conventional light bulbs.

Energy Efficient LED Light Bulbs

Replacing old light bulbs in your home is only a starting step to making your home greener and more earth friendly. If you are ready to take on bigger and more involved projects, consider upgrading your old windows with energy efficient triple pane ones. Implementing this upgrade will help eliminate energy loss and drafts occurring due to improperly fitted/lose older windows. You will reap the benefits of energy savings and reductions of your heating and cooling expenditures. You will also find that your rooms will become more appealing aesthetically, thereby improving the overall comfort of your home.

Are you getting carried away with all the green home improvements yet? No? Well, in that case consider conducting a thorough home energy assessment in your home to see where energy loss offenders are hiding in your home. You will receive a complete report of all the little places where energy loss occurs. You will now have an option of installing energy efficient insulation in your home and attic to make your home properly insulated, and thus more energy efficient.

Now what? How about replacing your older asphalt roof with an Energy Star approved standing seam, or steel shingles metal roofing system that can also qualify for home energy improvements tax credits? You will also have an option to combine your metal roof with a PV solar power system that can be seamlessly integrated with a standing seam metal roof. And, for an added bonus, I should mention a whooping 30% federal tax credit on your solar power system! Not a bad investment if you ask me, especially given the abundance of state rebates for the installation of a solar system.

Energy Efficient Metal Roof

Important Information For Green Roofing Contractors Installing IB Roofs

If you represent a roofing company that installs IB Roofs outside of New England area, we want you to submit your company website to our IB Roof Installers directory. Please use the link above.

Cool Roofing and Solar Manufacturers:

IB Roof Systems The manufacturer of SolarWise and permanent flat roofing material for commercial and residential installation. IB produces Cool roofs, that are LEED certified and last a lifetime while saving money and environment by reducing your building’s energy consumption. We also recommend that homeowners check out IB roofing blog for interesting information about IB roof installation, benefits and energy saving data.

Flat Roofing.org Learn about flat roofing materials such as PVC roofs, TPO roofing, EPDM Rubber, Modified Bitumen, Tar & Gravel roofs, Spray Foam Roofing (Polyurea) and Roof Coatings (Acrylic and Urethane), and discover pros and cons of single ply flat roofs.

United Solar Ovonic or simply Uni-Solar US Manufacturer of thin film laminated solar modules designed to be used with IB SolarWise Building-Integrated Photo Voltaic (BI-PV) solar roofs. Uni-Solar thin-film was originally designed to be installed on standing seam metal roofs, and has a width of 15.5 inches that is a perfect fit for 16-inch standing seam profile.

Solar Calculator estimates solar PV prices, number of solar panels you will need for your solar system and how long it will take to pay off your solar installation cost. Solar Calculator will estimate your solar PC cost based on number of kWh you use every month, your sun-hour days and a number of solar panels you are willing to install. Solar system costs will be estimated for both Off-grid and Grid-tied Solar PV Systems.

Siding Calculator Estimate prices to install energy efficient vinyl siding, or cedar shake siding on a new home.

Evergreen Solar – Massachusetts based manufacturer of Solar modules and panels, using their own proprietary manufacturing process called ‘String Ribbon’. (String ribbon process allows for a very economical use of silicon – the most expensive part, that makes a solar PV panel)

Cool Roof Rating Council The Cool Roof Rating Council (CRRC) is an independent and non-biased organization that has established a rating system for displaying accurate radiative property data on the outermost layer of roof surfaces. Many products rated with the CRRC may improve the energy efficiency of buildings while positively impacting our environment. Interested parties, such as Building Code Bodies, Energy Service Providers, Architects & Specifiers, Property Owners and Community Planners may choose to use our Rated Products Directory to find the roofing product they are looking for.

Earth-friendly Vinyl Roofs The benefits of Sustainable PVC Roofing are scientifically proven through independent studies. This site covers topics such as Cool Roof Features of vinyl roofs, fire resistance and ratings, impact on the environment, recycling of old PVC roofs and much more.

Green Construction Resources:

Geothermal Heating and Cooling – learn about geothermal energy, how the ground source heat pump works, and how to design and build a geothermal heating system yourself. Compare different geothermal heat pumps and learn about geothermal prices. Find geothermal contractors in your area, and get a quote to install your geothermal heating and cooling system.

Roofing Contractors Directory – When it comes to green building and Eco-friendly roofing, nothing will transform your home quicker than a new metal roof. Roofing directory helps you find reliable metal roofing contractors in all 50 states, and Canada. They also list quality roofers to repair conventional roofs.

Geothermal Energy – discover the benefits of renewable geothermal energy in residential and commercial heating and cooling and geothermal electric power plants. Learn how the geothermal heat pump works, which ground source heat exchanger is more efficient, whether to use an open loop or closed loop heat exchangers, and if drilling a well or digging a trench is better and more efficient for you geothermal heating system.

Metal Roofing Contractor Installation, design and consulting for residential and business customers interested in going green with the most eco-friendly roof system available – metal roofs. Additionally providing Solar Integrated standing seam metal roofing with Uni-Solar PV laminates.

Metal Roofing Manufacturers – Covers metal roofing materials, systems, colors and styles of shingles and standing seam, as well as residential metal roofing prices for homes across the US. MetalRoofManufacturers.com also provides comprehensive directory of metal roofing manufacturers, materials suppliers, and metal roofing installation contractors in the US, and Canada.

Green Metal Roofing – a guide to sustainable metal roofs for homeowners, alternative energy enthusiasts, and do-it-yourself folks. Learn about basic benefits of residential metal roofing designed to provide a long lasting and energy efficient replacement to petroleum based asphalt shingle roofs.

Discover different styles, obtain roof installation techniques and insights thought by a professional installer/consultant. Find out the financial incentives and tax credits you will receive by installing a great-looking, energy efficient metal roof on your home or your green business office building.

Solar Roofing – Learn about solar roof panels, solar shingles, and Solar PV laminates for metal roofing.

Metal Roofing – Supplies and Installation of metal shingles and standing seam metal roof panels for residential homes and commercial buildings. Also sells metal roofing materials for green homes.

Metal Roofing Prices – Report provides regularly updated prices for energy efficient green metal roofing materials and Installations.

Green Building & Solar blog Green Solar Cafe is an open project aimed at designing an ultra energy-efficient home building methods. Construction techniques used could be adapted to any other green home building project as these are universal and the energy-saving technologies used are inexpensive. The main goal of the project is to minimize total costs, making it almost the same as those of traditional construction, while making the house nearly 100% independent of outside energy sources – net-zero energy consumption.

Green Home Products Directory

LED Light bulbs – Green LED Lights covers fundamental concepts of LED lighting technology, replacement LED light products, CFLs vs LEDs comparisons, and directory of LED Lighting Manufacturers.

Construction Contractors Directory – Browse home builder contractors, heating and cooling contractors, construction estimating software, and home and garden companies and products. Also, learn home building and remodeling costs of construction.

Environementally Friendly Products – Directory of eco-friendly products, energy efficient windows and environmentally friendly home improvement products.

Green Home Products – Browse earth friendly and ecologically safe home care products, green outdoor products, and solar garden lights.

Home and Garden Directory – Find door and windows supplies, household products, garden fences, and green home improvement materials.

Renewable Energy Directory – Lists geothermal heating and cooling suppliers, solar panel installers, and providers of small wind turbines.

Home Improvement Directory – Find home improvement contractors, home and garden products and services, metal buildings, and led lighting companies.

Eco-friendly Products – Directory of eco-friendly home improvement products and green home service providers.

Alternative Energy Directory – Find Home Energy Audit contractors, solar integrators, solar hot water system installers, and green home builders.

Construction Directory

Information for Roofers, and Construction Workers

If you have been working on building a roof for a company, and you have suffered an injury, and you want to know more about accident at work compensation and how you can make a claim, you can discuss things with the professional solicitors at www.irwinmitchell.com.

www.CementMixer.org – Educational resources covers concrete mixers, cement mixing tools and equipment, and provides information about Belle Cement Mixers and green cement mixing techniques.

Construction Marketing Directory

Construction Marketing – Internet marketing company working with construction companies offers web development and internet business consulting designed for contractors. Specializes in SEO, SEM, & social media marketing for the construction and building industries.

Bubble Wrap and Aluminum Foil Information

We use this bubble wrap aluminum foil insulation in our flat roofs and metal roofing installations.

Green building and construction categories:

Roofing Contractors Directory

Resources For Do-it-yourselfers (DIY) – Here you’ll find useful sites for DIY and other home improvement resources.

Home Improvement Directories – Useful Home improvement Info.

Green, Solar and Eco-Friendly Resources – Various on-line Eco-Friendly resources dedicated to Environment, Green living, Renewable Energy, Geothermal Heating/Cooling, Solar PV and other solar technologies, as well as green construction.

Metal roofing – Comprehensive list of metal roofing suppliers, manufacturers, contractors. General information on Cool, permanent metal roofing systems for slopped roofs.

Metal building materials – Suppliers and manufacturers of metal building materials and specialty metals.

Energy-efficient siding and windows – Suppliers, manufacturers and installers of energy-efficient siding and windows products.

Home and Garden green links – Eco-Friendly home and garden companies, suppliers, materials, furniture, etc.

Green Living Resources:

Apeiron Institute – RI and Southeastern Mass. Green Living non-profit organization dedicated to reducing our impact on the environment, and saving the Earth.

We at CoolFlatRoof are active members of Apeiron green-living community, and you can often see us at their meetings and other social Green Events, which they have regularly. Join their mailing list to receive the Event schedule. We often Meet in a Cafe on Their St, in Providence, RI.

Boston and New England Solar Decathlon projects:

MIT Solar Home – Project ran in 2006-2007, and was presented at the National Solar Decathlon competition at National Mall in Washington DC. Based on contemporary design and with a large solar PV system installed on its steep roof, MIT solar home was a true net-zero energy home.

Team Boston Solar Home – After the success of the 2007 MIT Solar Home Project, Boston is now represented by a team of green construction enthusiasts and is supported by the Boston Architecture College and Tufts University. This time its the architecture students learning green building methods, faculty from both schools, former MIT team members, and builders throughout Boston and Massachusetts. Cool Flat Roof is proud to sponsor and be a part of this year’s Team Boston Solar Home project – read our report about the IB Flat Roof installation which we and IB Roof Systems have sponsored and performed as part of Team Boston Green Solar PV Home project.

External Green Resources

EcoBusinessLinks – Green Directory

Green Building and Alternative Energy Sources in the UK.

Alternative Energy Directory – Find solar panels, wind turbines, and renewable energy companies, products, and services in London UK.

Renewable Energy Jobs – Green Color Jobs Directory

Green Jobs – Find your dream job green-collar job in the renewable energy field, anywhere in the world: Lists renewable energy job offerings in Wind, Solar, Photovoltaic, Biomass, Geothermal energy and much more.

Cool Roof Videos – Cool Flat Roof now has its own Video Channel on YouTube. There you’ll find IB Roof installation videos, Metal Roof installation and Project profile videos. We constantly update the channel and add new videos to it. So far we have 8 clips there and more on the way: IB Roof hot-air welding with Auto-welder, IB Traditions hand-welding and IB SolarWise Promotional video created by IB Roof Systems. We have over 20 new clips waiting to be uploaded, including: Metal roof install on IHOP roof in Hyannis, MA, IB Roof install in Hampton, NH and many more.

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