I have some exciting news... First, I want to tell you that our new Metal Roofing Alliance website is now online and ready to visit.
As the #1 website to homeowners looking into investment grade metal roofing, the MRA made several important upgrades to our most popular online resources.
Also on the new home page, you'll find a more complete and organized Ask the Expert Section, as well as our more in-depth MRA Photo Gallery, featuring photos displaying the many available styles and colors of metal roofing.
Make sure to visit the new MRA website and let us know what you think -- your feedback is always welcome. Write to info@metalroofing.com. For those of you that have already visited our new website and have given us your feedback, we thank you.
FIND A CONTRACTOR TODAY
If you're thinking of investing in a new metal roof, and you need to have it put on this spring, check with your local MRA Member Contractor. Find an MRA Member Contractor in your area here.
NEW "NOT SO BIG" HOMES
"As buildable land gets scarcer and pricier," reports the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "and as cities encourage environmentally sensitive construction techniques, "Not So Big" could become the next big thing."
That was the idea behind The Not So Big Showhouse, designed by architect Sarah Susanka at the January 2005 International Builder's Show in Orlando, Florida.
Susanka's best-selling book "The Not So Big House" introduced a "build better, not bigger" approach to home design -- featuring environmentally-friendly construction, energy efficient features, natural light, lots of wood, and dual-use rooms. Englert, a Metal Roofing Alliance member, volunteered as standing seam, vertical panel metal roof for the 2,900-square-foot, 3 bedroom, 2 1/2 bath Showhouse.
Besides its metal roofing, the Showhouse also features a solar electric system and a solar hot water system. Even the walls -- built with structural insulated panels (SIPS) that use less lumber and have far fewer air leaks -- are designed to be as energy and resource-efficient as possible.
Tom Black
Executive Director, Metal Roofing Alliance
The Metal Roofing Alliance is a consortium of metal roofing manufacturers, suppliers, distributors, and contractors with the main goal of educating consumers about the many benefits of metal roofing.
