by AF 0319 c3 — March 23, 2009—Tremco Incorporated has received national recognition for environmental stewardship and design excellence for the William J. Clinton Presidential Library. The Washington, D.C.-based Center for Environmental Innovation in Roofing (Center) presented Tremco the Excellence in Design for Best Vegetated Roof.
The Center’s Executive Director, Craig Silvertooth, explains that the Clinton Presidential Library project “illustrates perfectly the intent of the Center’s 2009 Excellence in Design awards program.” The LEED Platinum-Certificated Clinton Presidential Library used recycled and other environmentally friendly components, including solar lighting and a subsurface capillary drainage system to save water.
The roof’s membrane, insulation and pavers were also recycled, reducing landfill waste. Installing a new membrane and flashings over the existing membrane provided an impermeable waterproofing system while preserving much of the original roofing system. “The environmental and economic benefit of forward-thinking roof design can be quite significant, as demonstrated by Tremco’s Clinton Presidential Library,” added Silvertooth.
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