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RoofPoint green rating system for roofs includes durability and life span factors

RoofPoint green rating system for roofs includes durability and life span factors


August 21, 2012

The "RoofPoint" rating system from the Center for Environmental Innovation in Roofing provides specific standards to help nonresidential roofing projects become sustainable, says Jim Hoff, research director for the Center and president of TEGNOS Research. The rating system looks at more than 24 characteristics of a sustainable roof, including the durability and life span of roofing systems.

(http://todaysfacilitymanager.com/2012/08/green-roof-trends-from-leed-to-roofpoint/)

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