Sustainable Building Solutions

We provide a full spectrum of alternatives that achieve sustainability in the commercial market

Our expertise with complex roofing projects enables DBS to specify a sustainable building solution designed to meet specific energy-cost-reduction goals. Through our sister company, The Garland Company, Inc., we provide a full spectrum of roofing alternatives that achieve sustainability in one or more of these ways:

• Through the use of recycled materials
• Through the use of materials that are, in themselves, recyclable
• Through the use of rapidly renewable resources
• Through extended service life
• By promoting the more efficient use of energy and other natural resources
• By using a renewable energy source, such as sunlight

Specifically, the Garland family of sustainable roofing solutions includes:

• Long-lasting roofing solutions that reduce waste by prolonging the cycles between eventual replacements
• ENERGY STAR^®* and Title 24** qualified cool roofs
• Roofing systems incorporating recycled materials
• Roofing systems that substitute renewable resources for petroleum-based resources
• Roofing and wall solutions that are 100% recyclable
• Low-fume roofing materials
• Vegetative "green" roof system
• Rooftop photovoltaic roof systems

DBS has the unique capability of joining roof expertise with solar system integration. Through our many different purchasing opportunities we can design and install a roof and solar power system that best fits your needs and provide a sole source guarantee for all components. Our offering includes:

• Rooftop photovoltaic systems including multicrystaline, thin film, and cylindrical thin film modules
• Roof product integrated photovoltaic systems including thin film laminated standing seam metal roofing and thin film modified bitumen roofing
• Rooftop solar thermal systems including vacuum tube and flat plate modules
• Watertight guarantee for the solar module mounting or rack system
• Complete roof and solar system design capabilities

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^* ENERGY STAR® is a registered trademark of the U.S. government.
^** Title 24, Part 6 refers to California Code of Regulations standards for the energy efficiency of residential and commercial buildings.