Chicagoland Roofing Council Research Projects
Chicagoland Roofing Council Leads in New Technology
The Chicagoland Roofing Council has lead the industry for over 135 years. The Low Sloped Roof Concept was invented in Chicago. And, the use of a Gravel Surfaced Built Up Roof originated in Chicago, to prevent fire spread from building to building. Both innovations were a result of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871.
Chicagoland Roofing Council Contractors installed the first Garden Roof on Chicago's City Hall in 2000, starting a trend that has caught on throughout North America. Since then, millions of square feet of Garden Roof has been installed successfully on countless buildings.
The Chicagoalnd Roofing Council conducts and funds research projects on these new subjects for the building owner and manager, design, specification and the roofing industry communities.
Garden Roofs, Ballasted Roofs, Reflective Roofs
Chicagoland Roofing Council Contractors researched the performance of reflective, ballasted and garden roofs to provide information to the Chicago Energy Code Development Process. Check out the Chicago Energy Code to see the results of the study.
Photovoltaic Panel Research
Currently, the Chicagoland Roofing Council has provided Funding to Technical and Research (T&R) Committee of the Midwest Roofing Contractors Association, (MRCA). The T&R Committee is researching the performance of Photovoltaic (PV) Panels integrated into the roof membrane at a facility in Kansas. In addition to PV energy monitoring, the project is studying the effects of the dark black panels on various roof membrane performance and longevity. Scientific Research Incorporated is providing a web portal to view performance of the MRCA PV Project. .