D. C. Taylor Co. News
D. C. Taylor Co. Wins 2011 RoofPoint™ Excellence in Design Award
Meridian Vineyards Project Cited for
Excellence in Materials Management
Cedar Rapids, IA (Dec. 19, 2011) – D. C. Taylor Co. is pleased to announce that its Meridian Vineyards project was recognized by the Center for Environmental Innovation in Roofing (Center) as the winner of the 2011 RoofPoint™ Excellence in Design Award for Excellence in Materials Management.
The 2011 RoofPoint Excellence in Design Award recognizes the best in design and installation of long‐lasting, energy efficient, environmentally friendly roof systems. Annual award winners are selected from projects that best exemplify the mission and meet the criteria of RoofPoint. The Paso Robles, CA, Meridian Vineyards project received the award for demonstrating the best application of RoofPoint Material Management Credits M1 through M4, including material recycling, project waste management, and the use of environmentally preferable construction materials.
The skilled professionals at D. C. Taylor Co. were responsible for planning, coordination, and supervision of the wine estate’s roof restoration and 1.25 MW solar generation project. Careful not to interrupt operations at the vineyard during the approaching harvest season, D. C. Taylor Co. restored an existing 20-plus year old metal roof with a high-performance elastomeric coating and supervised the installation of more than 5,000 roof-mounted solar panels. Through a comprehensive waste management program, D. C. Taylor Co. was able to keep total construction demolition waste for the project to less than 15 percent.
D. C. Taylor Co. is a national roofing contractor with more than 60 years of experience installing, repairing, and maintaining roofs at commercial, institutional, and industrial facilities. With service centers in seven states and more than 60 service and roofing crews, D. C. Taylor Co. is poised to respond to customer needs quickly and efficiently. For more information on D. C. Taylor Co., visit www.dctaylorco.com.
The Center for Environmental Innovation in Roofing is a non‐profit organization headquartered in Washington, D.C., whose mission is to promote the development and use of environmentally responsible, high performance roof systems and technologies. For more information on the Center, visit www.RoofingCenter.org.
D. C. Taylor Co. Sponsors Free Environmental Roofing Seminar for
Commercial and Industrial Facilities
Introducing RoofPoint: A Tool To Evaluate Environmentally Innovative Roofs
Presented by Dr. James L. Hoff
Sinclair Auditorium at Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
September 14, 3:30-5:00 pm
To learn more or register for this event, please contact us.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, August 29, 2011 – D. C. Taylor Co. and the REGIONAL SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS ALLIANCE, a committee of the Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce, are sponsoring a special environmental roofing seminar for commercial and industrial facilities. Attendees will learn about the many ways a commercial roofing system works toward the goals of a sustainable built environment. The seminar is targeted to facilities managers, contractors, roofers, engineers, designers, architects, and energy efficiency raters.
Building a sustainable environment.
Few elements of modern construction have as great an impact on long-term sustainability as roofs. In addition to saving energy, roofs also provide an attractive platform for the deployment of sustainable energy technologies, including solar and wind power, and serve as the "first responder" to critical environmental impacts such as heat island effects, air pollution, and storm water runoff. Developed by the Center for Environmental Innovation in Roofing, RoofPoint is a roofing-specific green building rating system designed to promote an environmentally responsible built environment. This presentation will highlight the criteria and methodology incorporated into RoofPoint.
About the Presenter:
James L. Hoff, DBA is an experienced executive in the building materials industry, retiring as vice president of Firestone Building Products after 22 years of service. Dr. Hoff currently serves as research director for the Center for Environmental Innovation in Roofing, Washington, DC, and as president of TEGNOS Research, Inc., an organization focused on advancing research in the building envelope industry. Dr. Hoff has written extensively about the technology of modern roofing systems, including life cycle assessment methods, energy efficiency, and recycling strategies.
D. C. Taylor Co. is also sponsoring a reception after the presentation where attendees can meet James Hoff and ask additional questions.
Visit www.roofpoint.org for more information about this new program.
Presidential Candidate and Texas Governor Rick Perry Tours
D. C. Taylor Co. Commercial Roofing Firm
Candidate learns about company’s ability to adapt to client needs
and respond with innovative and sustainable solutions
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, August 16, 2011 – Texas Governor and presidential candidate Rick Perry visited D. C. Taylor Co., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, today as a part of his Midwest bus tour. He spent about one hour talking business with D. C. Taylor Co. president Phil Suess, touring the commercial roofing company's headquarters, meeting employees and speaking about creating jobs for Americans. Governor Perry also spent time greeting more than 60 of the roofing company’s employees from all over the U.S. who were in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, for a training session.
Perry, along with his wife and family , learned more about the issues facing the commercial roofing industry and how the company has managed to hire 232 employees since 2008, a feat that few businesses its size have accomplished in the last three years.
“Governor Perry was very interested in learning more about our company’s safety and risk management programs, how we build roofs that are more sustainable and green, and our approach to recycling and keeping materials out of landfills,” said Suess “We were very appreciative that he chose D. C. Taylor Co. as one of his stops along his tour.”
D. C. Taylor Co. realizes its clients require planning and information from the company that allows for better decisions, a reduction of waste and to be more efficient in maintaining roof assets as well as extending the life of the roofs.
“Our commitment to environmental and sustainability goals go beyond installing cool white roofs and insulation,” explained Suess. “As a founding member of The Center for Environmental Innovation in Roofing (CEIR), we want to help our customers achieve comprehensive, sustainable and proactive management practices related to their roofing assets."
Installing solar panels to generate energy, using daylighting systems to reduce energy consumption, and reusing or recycling roofing components to reduce waste are just a few of the environmentally responsible solutions it provides customers nationwide.
D. C. Taylor Co. is one of the 20 largest industrial roofing contractors in the U.S. It’s Risk Management and Safety program includes permanent fall protection and services that identify and mitigate everyday risks such as injuries from falls and food contamination. All of which is designed to protect the customer, its employees and property.
The D. C. Taylor Co. eBook on “Protect Your Corporate Assets from Roof Disaster and Save Money” is available on www.DCTaylorCo.com/live. For more information about presidential candidate Governor Rick Perry’s visit to D. C. Taylor Co., also go to www.DCTaylorCo.com/live or visit us on YouTube.
Roofing Reconsidered: RoofPoint Guidelines Hone Industry's Best Practices
An article in the August 2011 issue of Building Operating Management magazine outlines the benefits of using RoofPoint guidelines for new roofs and re-roofing projects. Todd Kaska, vice president for strategic accounts at D. C. Taylor Co., recently used RoofPoint for a project at Meridian Vineyards in Paso Robles, Calif.
"We evaluated the Meridian project with the RoofPoint criteria for several reasons," Kaska says. "Meridian, like many other wineries, is highly sophisticated in its approach to sustainability."
In addition, Kaska says, the RoofPoint evaluation criteria provides Meridian with a method to document and measure decisions for developing projects as it relates to maintaining or replacing their roofs.
Echoing Hoff's sentiments about a significant benefit of RoofPoint, Kaska also says that the RoofPoint program provides a method of documentation that LEED does not provide in making decisions regarding existing facilities.
Finally, for both the Meridian project and other D. C. Taylor Co. projects, Kaska says that the evaluation criteria allow his company to better document recycling and waste diversion.
D. C. Taylor Co. Waterproofing Project Featured as a Case Study on the Sika Sarnafil Website
D. C. Taylor Co.'s waterproofing project at the University of Northern Iowa – McLeod Center in Cedar Falls, Iowa is now featured as a case study on the Sika Sarnafil website. This project, which required D. C. Taylor Co. to overcome some unique challenges, was accomplished with quality workmanship and exceptional project management. The project required waterproofing a heavily trafficked 25,000 square foot plaza area that was located above offices and maintenance areas. Leak tight performance was critical. The owner selected Sika Sarnafil's System 1000 to waterproof the plaza, which consisted of two sections, divided by an enclosed walkway connecting two buildings. The work required constant coordination with other trades to maintain quality workmanship and meet tight schedules. Attention to detail was critical as the plaza deck pavers were held in place by 320 pins, each one set in grid adhesive and flashed for a watertight seal.
D. C. Taylor Co. Honored by Department of Defense for Extraordinary Support of Employees who Serve in the Iowa National Guard and Reserve
Cedar Rapids, IA – The Iowa Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), an agency of the Department of Defense, announced today that DC Taylor Company was honored with a Patriot Award in recognition of extraordinary support of their employees who serve in the Iowa National Guard and Reserve.
According to Richard Rue, ESGR Iowa Chair, "The Patriot Award was created by ESGR to publicly recognize individuals who provide outstanding patriotic support and cooperation to their employees, who like the citizen warriors before them, have answered their nation's call to serve. DC Taylor Company was nominated for being highly supportive of the National Guard by Reserve Component employee, John Taft. Supportive supervisors are critical to maintaining the strength and readiness of the nation's National Guard and Reserve units." Comments from individuals and informational paragraph about the company may be inserted here.
As the 1.3 million members of the National Guard and Reserve continue to perform an increasing number of unique missions with America's borders and beyond, ESGR will continue to be the resource for the employers of citizen warriors. ESGR recognizes outstanding support, increases awareness of the law, and resolves conflict through mediation. More information about ESGR Employer Outreach Programs and volunteer opportunities is available at www.esgr.mil, or by calling the Iowa Committee for ESGR at 1-800-294-6607, ext. 2757.
D. C. Taylor Co. Recognized by White Construction Company
D. C. Taylor Co. has been voted as one of White Construction Company's Top Performing Subcontractors for 2010.
"D. C. Taylor has always been a favorite of our Florida-based team. The work that D. C. Taylor did on the Blackwater River Correctional Facility only serves to reinforce our high opinion."