b'RCAMemberNews MRCA Begins Innovative Solar Demonstration Project MRCA isingan inno performanceof participat in vativesolardemonstrationprojectthesesolarroofthatp ltaicthin ingsystemswill featureshotovo (PV) filmlaminatesdirectlyadheredtoa owthedevelllvarious roofing membranes.op nt anddismeTheDiamondSolarSolutionsseminationof system was installed a he Diamond"bestroott fing RoofingCompany,Manhattan,p ice"guideractKansas,andmarksthefirst com Ii nes for contracerciam l-scalesolar roofingprojecttorsinterestedin in the state of Kansas. The systeminstallingphotowill gener supplemental electric voltaics." ate ity for the host building by produc record temperature data 24 hours aInadditiontoroofingspecific ing just over 10,000 watts of power.day for the next three year In addi data measurements, the visual data s. Interconnectinginto thelocalutil tion, aweather station hasmonitoring display will measure the rooftop ity\'s electricity distribution grid willbeeninstalledtomeasureandenergy generated in k hours ilowatt allow the capture of excesspowerrecordtemperature, w dtotrack the impact thatthesolar airin velocandthe potentialfor net-meteringity, solar r and many otherroofingsystemwillhaveonthe adiation credits.typesofweatherdataona 24/7environmentintangiblete -rms MRCA\'s Technical and Researchbasis.such as gallons of gas, dozens of pou(T&R) committee is providing proj AccordingtoMRCA\'sPVTasklight bulbs,nds of carbon dioxect design and instrument installa Forcechairman,KevinGwaltney,ide and numbers of trees offset b tion to monitor and record tempera "the 3-yeartprovide use the system. projec will ture fluctuations under various rooffulinformation to MRCA membersMRCAwilldisplay activedata membranes. Aacquisition sys and roofing contractors as to oper measurementsandreportproject data temcomprisedoftwenty-sevenating temperature extremes that mayprogress on its website, www.mrca. thermocouples installed on nine dif beharmfultosomeroofmem org.Live data captur are schedes itoring ferent membranes will measure andbranes. Interactive mon of theuled to begin in September. MRCA Members among First "Green Roof Professionals" Green Roofs for Healthy Cities is pleased to formally announce the first wave of accredited Green Roof Profession (GRPs). als Sheetndertz MRCA members Schena Roofing &Metal a Simpson Gump & Heger were among the first toieve GRP status. More Than 100 contracachtors have now obtained the New G en Roof Professional Designation. See rewww.greenroofs.org for the full listing. GRPs successfully complete aexam encompassing five multi-disciplinary areas of concentration, including pre-design, design, contract management, maintenance. quality assurance and support, andGRP accreditation verifies that the individual has attained the level of interdisciplinary knowledge of best practic associated with theessuccessful design, installation and maintenance ofroof systems. GRP accreditation training coursesiden greenprov cotinuing education credits for AIA,,LEED.Continued on next ASLA APA andpage IO'