A commercial roof is one of a building’s longest-lived assets, and it sits directly in the path of any future rooftop solar array. If reroofing and photovoltaics (PV) are planned separately, owners ...

Structural risks from solar panel installations primarily involve weight distribution problems and roof integrity issues ...

General Roofing Co. employee Nevada Hansen shovels a path out on an office building's roof on Business Park Boulevard in Anchorage on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024. A different crew was clearing snow off the ...

A partnership between PXP Inc and Tokyo Gas Co is working on developing film-type chalcopyrite solar cells for industrial roofs with low load-bearing capacity. Elsewhere, a coalition of partners is ...

Building officials in Anchorage have issued new guidance to residential and commercial building owners advising them to clear heavy snow loads from roofs, adding another measure of urgency for ...