One of the buzz words being thrown around the construction industry nowadays is retrofit. While this word has many connotations, to the metal construction industry it represents a wealth of opportunity in the current economy for contractors, design professionals and building owners. Retrofit metal re-roofing has been around for many years. But now, it has come to the surface with a major emphasis on energy efficiency. Yesterday, it was installing a new metal roof over an existing metal roof with very little emphasis on improving the energy efficiency of the building. Today, this proven re-roofing concept is used to not only re-roof the building with a high-performance long-lasting new metal roof, but to integrate energy savings technology into a "sandwiched" assembly between the old and new roofs including renewable solar energy equipment.
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