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National Roofing Contractors Association establishes new entity

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE	CONTACT: CRAIG SILVERTOOTH
NOVEMBER 2007	(800) 323-9545, ext. 7598
	csilvertooth@nrca.net
THE NATIONAL ROOFING CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION ESTABLISHES NEW ENTITY Rosemont, Ill.—The National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) has established the Center for Environmental Innovation in Roofing, a separate 501(c)(6) organization that will promote the development and use of environmentally responsible, high-performance roof systems. Based in Washington, D.C., the Center for Environmental Innovation in Roofing will serve to benefit the roofing industry in a number of ways, including: Coordinating and encouraging objective research Serving as a repository for information pertaining to energy, the environment and roofing Expanding market opportunities for manufacturers, contractors and design consultants Participating in science-based advocacy on behalf of the industry Coordinating standards and codes in the U.S. and abroad North American and global expenditures on green building technologies are representing an increasingly larger percentage of construction purchases in the public and private sectors. Expected to be fully operational by February 2008, the Center for Environmental Innovation in Roofing's purpose is to establish a forum that will draw together the entire roofing industry into the common cause of promoting and learning about environmentally friendly, high performance roof systems. For more information about the Center for Environmental Innovation in Roofing, contact Craig Silvertooth, the Center for Environmental Innovation in Roofing's executive director, at (800) 323-9545, ext. 7598 or csilvertooth@nrca.net. Established in 1886, NRCA is one of the construction industry's oldest trade associations and the voice of professional roofing contractors worldwide. The association has 4,600 members from all 50 states and 54 countries and is affiliated with 105 local, state, regional and international roofing contractor associations. ###