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In response to growing demand, metal roof systems can easily be made more "green."

Roofing professionals sometimes find electrical conduit embedded within roof systems or placed directly below roof decks. The electrical code provides some guidance regarding electrical cables, raceways and boxes placed in or under roof decks.

Reform of the Internal Revenue Code has not occurred since 1986. However, bipartisan agreement on the need for tax reform could set the groundwork for a tax overhaul that likely will have significant implications for the roofing industry.

A number of significant changes need to be made to ASHRAE 90.1, "Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings," to meet ASHRAE's goal to provide 30 percent more energy savings.

As urban populations expand, it becomes increasingly important to maintain viable and habitable cities. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is evaluating vegetative roof systems for residential roofs and the biodiversity that results from installation.

Wm. Molnar Roofing installs multiple roof systems, including a metal roof system, on Emagine Royal Oak and Star Lanes in Royal Oak, Mich. The unique project presented many safety-related and other challenges.