Sika Sarnafil Inc.
Sika Sarnafil's world-class roofing and waterproofing membranes are your source for peace of mind. Sika Sarnafil is dedicated to creating roofing products that last -- quality that's evident in the durable roofing and waterproofing systems we produce in the United States for the North American market.
Solar Roof Helps Protect National Archives
As Northeast headquarters for the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), the Frederick C. Murphy Federal Center in Waltham, MA, houses irreplaceable federal documents. When its EPDM roof started failing, it was critical to find a new roof that not only would protect the facility and its precious contents against future roof leaks, but would also be energy efficient.
“We had considered different types of roofing systems, including TPO, PVC and EPDM, and we wanted an Energy Star ‘cool roof’,” Piaskoski said. “Sean M. Orgel, an Architectural Engineer and I had worked on a solar roofing project in Boston about eight years ago that used crystalline solar panels, but when we heard of this system that uses flat thin film, flexible, amorphous silicon panels integrated with a Sarnafil EnergySmart Roof we thought ‘Hey, this could be it!’”
In addition to saving the GSA about $67,000 per year in electrical costs the BIPV system will also result in substantial greenhouse gas reductions. All the parties are extremely pleased with the new Sarnafil roof and the opportunity to save energy and help the environment. “This is one of the most exciting projects I’ve worked on in my 17 years with GSA,” Piaskoski stated.
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