Sustainable Building Services LLC

I. The NV Roofing Sustainable Roof System is the ONLY system that:

• Contributes to more LEED points than any other roofing system.
• Is 100% VOC (EPA) compliant.
• Is approved for zero slope applications.
  1. Eliminates the need/cost of expensive tapered insulation.
  2. For re-roofed projects; parapet walls need not be raised to accommodate insulation thickness.
• Can be installed on a school while children are in session.
• Provides a 25 year (labor and material) no leak warranty from the manufacturer.
• Provides a 30 year R-value warranty from the insulation manufacturer (HUGE energy savings).
• Utilizes fewer layers than any other green roof system.
• Only weighs 14-18 lbs. per square foot (with vegetation, super-saturated).
• Is fully sustainable for 40+ years.
• Is manufactured green, installed green and recyclable at the end of its life cycle.

II. The term “Green Roof” is one of the most misunderstood terms in the roofing industry.

Did you know?

• Most roofing systems today DO NOT comply with existing VOC (EPA) laws.
• It is full compliance with VOC (EPA) laws, sustainability and energy efficiency that make a roof truly “green”.
• Just because a roof has vegetation on it, does not make it a “green” roof.
• A roof can be considered “green” without having vegetation on it.
• All new construction in D.C. must be LEED standard.
• D.C. recently passed a law to tax stormwater runoff on commercial buildings.
• Many federal, state and local government tax benefits are available for green roofing.

III. Coal Tar Pitch

• Most architects agree that coal tar pitch was the best roofing system ever manufactured.
• Coal tar pitch is the only roof material with a history of lasting 40+ years.
• Coal tar pitch is not VOC (EPA) compliant in the form that it is most often applied (hot applied).

IV. CTEM SAM - Coal Tar Elastomeric Membrane (CTEM) - Self Adhered Membrane (SAM)

• We utilize a VOC (EPA) compliant coal tar elastomeric membrane (CTEM) that provides all the benefits of coal tar without the negative affects.
• The CTEM has a life cycle of 40+ years.
• This is the only truly VOC (EPA) compliant roof system in the area that we are aware of.
• All products that make up the roofing system are VOC (EPA) compliant.
• Comparable in price to other properly installed roof systems.
• Impervious to ponding water.
• Water tight instantly.
• No odors or negative environmental issues due to its self-adhered membrane.