SUSTAINABLE ROOFING

SOPRANATURE

SOPREMA

Green roofing is estimated to become a $14-billion industry by 2026, with the formerly niche roofing system more popular than ever in an environmentally-conscious world. Building and facility owners are turning to roofing contractors for this solution thanks to the various social, economic and environmental benefits green roofs provide.

Thankfully, creating a green roof is not as complicated as it may seem. SOPREMA released its SOPRANATURE line of products to transform roofs into green and green amenity spaces while maintaining waterproof features. The SOPRANATURE vegetated system includes multiple products, including the SOPRANATURE TOUNDRA BOX, a pre-vegetated modular tray system composed of 100% recycled polypropylene and removable, recyclable white belts. The content of the boxes is customizable according to the hardiness zone and climatic conditions of the job.

The line also includes SOPRAFILTER, a fabric made of non-woven needle-punched polypropylene and polyester fibers used as filter cloth or as a separation sheet in protected membrane roofing systems and in SOPRANATURE green roofs, roof gardens and plaza decks. Lastly, there is the SOPRADRAIN™ ECOVENT, a geometric patterned core drainage mat designed to eliminate hydrostatic pressure on vegetated roofs, foundation walls, retaining walls, planter and plaza decks while providing a protection fabric for the waterproof membrane.

PVKONCEAL

S-5!

The desire for solar panels and metal roofing are on the rise among homeowners and businesses alike. Metal roofing’s ability to last for decades while being recyclable puts it at an advantage over other roofing systems. Meanwhile, solar is becoming more ubiquitous and, as a result, more cost effective.

To protect these investments, contractors can offer S-5!’s PVKONCEAL, a new addition to its PVKIT® direct-attach™ solar solution for metal roofs. The PVKONCEAL module skirt conceals the front face of the solar PV array, protecting all mechanical and electrical components underneath, as well as creating an attractive, finished look. PVKONCEAL also helps to minimize the intrusion of small animals, debris and unwanted objects under the solar array.

The PVKONCEAL will last as long as the metal roof it’s protecting thanks to is composition of corrosion-resistant aluminum with a prefinished high-quality polyvinylidene fluoride — the same premium paint finish used to coat metal roofs.

“We are excited to add the PVKONCEAL to our portfolio of products, offering an aesthetically pleasing solution that protects the solar PV system and the owner’s investment,” says Rob Haddock, CEO and founder of S-5!.