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About OneDegreeChange.com

A temperature change of 1 degree Fahrenheit (0.6 degree Celsius) can have a large impact on the world around us. Recent work has indicated glacial melting, animal and plant behavioral changes, and over all climate change, can be attributed to a rise in average temperature of 1 degree.  OneDegreeChange.com is dedicated to helping promote and discover new solutions for preventing climate change and Going Green in our daily lives.  So much can be accomplished if we as individuals adopt the growing philosophy of “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!”

This site will be updated on a continual basis to give users the information that is important and pertinent to Polyiso insulation materials.  We have also provided links to other industry leaders that are promoting the Green Movement and common sense approaches to help save the environment. Our GreenZone News section, a searchable, categorized database of news articles and industry releases on all things “Green,” will be growing on a weekly basis, so please check back often for new content.

Atlas recognizes the challenges the building industry faces when dealing with environmental issues; Atlas has done much more than simply adapt as industry trends have shifted, Atlas has been a leader in looking for new ways to push the envelope. If you should have questions or concerns about any of the content found on this or any of the Atlas Roofing Corporation websites, please feel free to contact us.

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Thermal Minimums Raised
R-15 is now R-20

For the first time in over 19 years, ASHRAE has increased the minimum required prescriptive R-value (resistance to heat flow) for roof and wall insulation levels in Standard 90.1 – the national model energy code for commercial buildings.

Is Global Warming Real?

The warming of Earth's surface and oceans over the past century is very well documented, and climate research shows that most of the warming in the past half century results from manmade greenhouse gases.

One Degree of Warming Having Major Impact, Study Finds.

Human-induced climate warming is already having a dramatic effect on Earth's plumbing, plants, and animals, according to an exhaustive analysis of data from around the world.

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