NRCA Resources

Nominate your MVP

The deadline to submit applications for The Roofing Industry Alliance for Progress' 2010-11 Most Valuable Player (MVP) Awards Program is Nov. 12.

The MVP Awards Program, which is open to roofing contracting firms and distributor and supplier firms, formally recognizes employees who, under normal circumstances, may not be publicly recognized for their contributions or eligible to participate in company recognition or incentive programs. Roofing company employees eligible for nomination include roofing workers, foremen and superintendents; distributor and supplier employees eligible include warehouse employees, warehouse foremen, drivers and equipment operators. Up to 10 workers will be named MVP Award winners.

Additionally, one of the MVP Award winners will be chosen as Professional Roofing's Best of the Best, an award co-sponsored by OMG Roofing Products, Agawam, Mass.

Self-nominations are not permitted. Applications must include an official entry form, which can be downloaded from www.roofingindustryalliance.net, as well as supporting information.

For more information about the MVP Awards Program, contact Bennett Judson, the Alliance's executive director, at (800) 323-9545, ext. 7513 or bjudson@roofingindustryalliance.net or visit www.roofingindustryalliance.net.

NRCA releases updated insurance guide

NRCA has made available its updated Insurance Guide for Professional Roofing Contractors, Third Edition, which helps roofing contractors evaluate their insurance needs, establish programs and monitor programs' effectiveness.

The guide provides information about types of insurance coverage and serves as a reference tool to prepare roofing contractors for conversations with their insurance agents or brokers.

The guide is $125 for members and $250 for nonmembers. For more information or to purchase the guide, go to shop.nrca.net or contact NRCA's Customer Service Department at (866) ASK-NRCA (275-6722) or info@nrca.net.

NRCA offers free safety program

NRCA has developed a daylong, free safety program that focuses on the critical elements of a company safety program that can reduce injuries, sustain a productive work force and increase profitability. Topics include:

• Risk management approach to safety
• Identifying risks
• Job-hazard analyses
• Risk-transfer techniques and strategies
• Importance of experience modification rate
• Essential role of training
• Effective safety training programs
• Incorporating bonuses and incentives to manage employee compliance
• Discipline policies that change behavior
• Job-specific safety programs
• Safety committee structure and purpose
• Management's role in a safety culture

Each participant will receive classroom materials and a resource guide in an electronic format developed specifically for the class. The one-day class will be held Nov. 16 in Minneapolis; Dec. 2 in Miami; and March 23, 2011, in Atlanta.

NRCA University to hold PV class

NRCA University is offering Rooftop Photovoltaics: Energizing your Business, a one-day class in which participants will learn the latest information about the terminology, benefits, design considerations, construction details, electrical considerations, code compliance, and business and legal issues associated with photovoltaic (PV) roof systems.

Participants will receive complimentary copies of Guidelines for Roof-mounted Photovoltaic System Installations and Building Owners Guide to Roof-mounted Photovoltaic Systems, which will serve as the program's technical basis.

The class will be held Dec. 10 in Austin, Texas; Feb. 15, 2011, in Las Vegas; March 24, 2011, in Atlanta; and April 20, 2011, in Baltimore. The class is $395 for NRCA members and $595 for nonmembers.

For more information, visit www.nrca.net/nrcauniversity or contact NRCA's Customer Service Department at (866) ASK-NRCA (275-6722) or info@nrca.net.

NRCA releases LEED® guide

NRCA has made available A Roofing Professional's Guide to LEED to help roofing professionals who want to learn more about roofing-specific issues related to the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED rating system, the most recognized sustainable building rating system.

A Roofing Professional's Guide to LEED includes background information, descriptions of possible roofing-related points for three of the most common project types and an explanation of LEED's professional credentialing program.

The manual is $25 for NRCA members and $50 for nonmembers.

For more information or to order the guide, visit shop.nrca.net or contact NRCA's Customer Service Department at (866) ASK-NRCA (275-6722) or info@nrca.net.

RISE offers CSRP test dates

Roof Integrated Solar Energy (RISE) Inc., which evaluates and certifies solar energy installers for knowledge regarding photovoltaic (PV) roof construction and maintenance practices, is offering test dates for its Certified Solar Roofing Professional (CSRP) credential. Applications for Feb. 18 testing are due Nov. 15; the May 2011 testing application deadline is yet to be determined.

RISE was created by NRCA and the Center for Environmental Innovation in Roofing as a means to promote the widespread use of rooftop solar energy.

The RISE CSRP certification is for professionals who plan and oversee the installation of PV systems on roofs; the certification program evaluates whether candidates have the underlying knowledge required for a successful roof-mounted PV system installation. Candidates will be asked to demonstrate basic knowledge about different PV system types and key components; benefits and risks applicable to building owners; PV systems' integration with electricity; installation guidelines; building codes; and post-installation considerations.

For more information about RISE, eligibility requirements and an application, visit www.riseprofessional.org or contact Jeanne Schehl, RISE CSRP program director, at (847) 493-7566 or jeaschehl@nrca.net.