Tremco: Building Green on Green

Tremco has been providing its customers sustainable building solutions for decades. It is now applying its green technologies, along with those of other RPM businesses, to its own headquarters, located on the aptly named Green Road. Originally built in 1970, it is undergoing a multi-million dollar top-to-bottom renovation that will transform the structure into a showcase of sustainability. The products and services provided by the businesses involved include:

• Interior air sealing by Canam Building Envelope Specialists;
• Decorative concrete from Increte Systems, a division of Euclid Chemical Company;
• Sealants, gaskets, engineered transition assemblies and air barrier by Tremco Commercial Sealants & Waterproofing;
• Vegetated and cool roofing systems from Tremco Roofing & Building Maintenance;
• Outsulation insulated exterior wall cladding system by RPM sister company Dryvit Systems, Inc.; and
• General contracting, utilizing sustainable construction best practices, by Tremco subsidiary WTI.

The objectives of the building renovation are to improve energy efficiency, conserve water, reduce operational costs, provide a healthier facility for employees, reduce the company’s carbon footprint and recycle materials to minimize waste. The building transformation is being chronicled with stories, photos and videos at www.TremcoGreenHQ.com.

Other green initiatives on the Tremco office campus include a windmill in the parking lot and a cool/photovoltaic roof on an adjacent building.