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August 24, 2010
Atlas Roofing® Receives FSC Chain of Custody Certification on Nailable Insulation Polyiso Products

Atlas Roofing Corporation®, for years a recognized leader in the manufacture of environmentally-friendly polyisocyanurate (polyiso) insulation, is now proud to ...

February 22, 2010
FALCON FOAM RENAMED ATLAS EPS
Name change reflects company’s leadership in expanded polystyrene (EPS) insulation industry.

BYRON CENTER, MI (February 22, 2010) Falcon Foam, a division of Atlas Roofing Corporation, has been renamed “Atlas EPS” to reflect its leadership position in delivering ...

February 17, 2010
Athletes' village 'greenest in North America'
Vancouver neighbourhood, with its green buildings and habitat restoration, receives LEED certification

The athletes' village in Vancouver's southeast False Creek can now be called the greenest community in the North America-- possibly the world-- Mayor Gregor Robertson said ...

August 13, 2009
Atlas ACFoam CrossVent RB adds Silver Lining to Green House
Family in San Antonio build Green home with help from Atlas Insulation

Karen Adams and her family have built a new LEED certified home that is on track for Platinum designation in Boerne. The home looks like a ...

August 5, 2009
GreenBuild Expo 2009 is heading to Phoenix

GreenBuild 2009 Greenbuild is heading to the American Southwest, a region with unique environmental and social challenges and opportunities, and the imperative is clear: Green building can ...

July 22, 2009
PIMA Applauds Reps. Larson and Heller for Introduction of
HR 2615 – Energy Efficient Commercial Roofs Act of 2009

30% Tax Credit for Building Owners Who Increase Insulation Levels in New and Existing Buildings

May 27, 2009, Bethesda, MD –U.S. Reps. John Larson (D-CT) and Dean Heller (R-NV) last week introduced H.R. 2615 – The Energy Efficient Commercial Roofs Act ...

March 19, 2009
Do Carbon Offsets Do More Damage Than Good?

Summer holidays are on the way. You’ve booked a trip to Hawaii for all the family, but now your green conscience is kicking in. Flying a ...

December 22, 2008
Can you 'superinsulate' that home please?

Most energy-conscious people know that when it comes to home insulation, more is better. But homeowner Alex Cheimets is literally thinking outside the box with his ...

November 18, 2008
Atlas Launches New Websites
The GreenZone is reborn

This week, Atlas Roofing Corporation launched three new Web sites to support the green building movement and beyond-the-code initiatives. The three Web sites present comprehensive educational and informational resources ...

August 31, 2008
Atlas to Exhibit at GreenBuild 2008 in Boston

Atlas has been exhibiting at this show for a number of years and is dedicated to moving green product development and environmentally friendly manufacturing processes forward.2008 ...

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Features
Did You See What President Obama Said About Insulation...We Agree.

President Obama recently called insulation "sexy." Recent studies further emphasize the importance of insulation. Polyiso is the product of choice for rigid board insulation, used in both roof and wall applications around the globe. To find out more about what the President had to say, click here.  For more about Atlas polyiso products, click here.

One Degree of Warming Having Major Impact, Study Finds.

Human-induced climate warming is already having a dramatic effect on Earth's plumbing, plants, and animals, according to an exhaustive analysis of data from around the world.

Thermal Minimums Raised
R-15 is now R-20

For the first time in over 19 years, ASHRAE has increased the minimum required prescriptive R-value (resistance to heat flow) for roof and wall insulation levels in Standard 90.1 – the national model energy code for commercial buildings.

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