5 08, 2018

If You’re A Visionary Building Designer, You Need Products To Support Your Strengths

2025-07-25T23:06:52-04:00By |20-Year Warranty, Benefits to Architects, Benefits to Hotels, Blog, Thatch Roofing, Uncategorized, Why Endureed?|

How many times have product specifications limited you as a building designer? You have breathtaking ideas for a hotel, resort or commercial building. Your vision could make the project stand out in the most amazing ways. Most likely, you got into your field with dreams of creating legacy-minded structures. With [...]

3 08, 2018

Architects Gain Freedom To Design Tudor-Style Structures With Somerset Thatch

2025-07-25T23:06:52-04:00By |20-Year Warranty, Benefits to Architects, Benefits to Hotels, Blog, Eco-friendly Thatch, Fire Safety, Thatch Roofing>Somerset, Why Endureed?|

VIVA BALI CAPETOWN KILIMANJARO SOMERSET KONA DOMINICA Tudor architecture originated in England more than 500 years ago.  This architectural style is obviously the inspiration behind Tudor Revivals, or mock Tudors. A Tudor building had timber trim, steep roof lines, prominent cross gables, leaded-glass casement windows, jetties and ornate chimneys. Thatched [...]

24 07, 2018

What Is Daylight Harvesting?

2025-07-25T23:06:53-04:00By |Benefits to Architects, Blog, Eco-friendly Thatch|

Daylight harvesting is a very simple way to efficiently manage energy use within buildings. Last year, daylight harvesting gained popularity among green building designers seeking to utilize natural sunshine. Now, "daylight harvesting" has become a standard term in the fields of green architecture and lighting. Daylight harvesting reduces overhead lighting [...]

23 07, 2018

Incorporate Thatched Roofs When Designing Wellness Centers

2025-07-25T23:06:53-04:00By |20-Year Warranty, Benefits to Architects, Blog, Eco-friendly Thatch, Thatch Roofing, Why Endureed?|

Wellness centers demand a certain aesthetics of design and architecture. The ambiance must set a tranquil mood to allow clients respite from the hectic energies of today's modern world. A synthetic thatch roof is among the easiest, most beautiful ways to help set the mood. Just seeing a thatched roof [...]

19 07, 2018

Tropical Green Building Principles And Techniques

2025-07-25T23:06:53-04:00By |Benefits to Architects, Benefits to Hotels, Blog, Eco-friendly Thatch, Thatch Roofing>Bali, Thatch Roofing>Capetown, Thatch Roofing>Dominica, Thatch Roofing>Kona, Thatch Roofing>VIVA Thatch, Why Endureed?|

Heavy monsoons, hot summers and mild winters call for resource-efficient materials and building practices appropriately called "Tropical Green Building." When aligned with Tropical Green Building Principle practices, structures are comfortable to live in and energy-efficient all year. Rising costs of materials and energy and a scarcity of natural resources bring [...]

18 07, 2018

Should You Strive For LEED Certification With New Hotel Construction?

2025-07-25T23:06:53-04:00By |Benefits to Architects, Benefits to Hotels, Blog, Eco-friendly Thatch, Uncategorized, Why Endureed?|

Is it worth it for hotel designers and architects to jump through hoops in order to achieve LEED Certification on new hotel construction? Yes, absolutely... Though perhaps not for the reasons people think. Obviously, as hotels move towards energy conservation, the result is a reduction in operating costs. That's a [...]

10 07, 2018

The Endureed Brand: Safe, Durable, Eco-Friendly Synthetic Thatch

2025-07-25T23:06:53-04:00By |Benefits to Architects, Benefits to Hotels, Blog, Eco-friendly Thatch, Fire Safety, Synthetic Thatch, Thatch History, Thatch Roofing, Uncategorized|

The Endureed brand offers a safe, durable roofing system that delivers the beauty of natural thatching. Our products withstand hail and UV degradation from the sun and result in a pest-free, maintenance-free, environmentally responsible, cost-effective roofing solution. Simply put: The Endureed brand offers all of the ambiance of natural thatch and none [...]

9 07, 2018

Boost Hotel Revenue: LEED Sustainable Building Program

2025-07-25T23:06:54-04:00By |Benefits to Architects, Benefits to Hotels, Blog, Eco-friendly Thatch, Synthetic Thatch, Why Endureed?|

Resorts and hotels achieving certification under the LEED sustainable building program really do see increased revenue. Actually, these green hotels see a substantial increase in revenue per available room. We shouldn't forget about the Cornell Center for Hospitality Research study entitled, "The Impact of LEED Certification on Hotel Performance," by Matthew [...]

18 02, 2018

Which Product Would Work Best On A Permanent, Wichita-Style Grass House

2025-07-25T23:07:31-04:00By |Benefits to Architects, Blog, Plastic Thatch, Synthetic Thatch|

Artlyst featured a Wichita-style temporary structure created by artist Necole Schmitz. It was on display at London’s Rootstein Hopkins Parade Ground a few years back. It was really cool. So, what if someone wanted to do create a similar structure, but of a more permanent nature? With the over-due, increased [...]

23 01, 2018

Understanding Roof Pitch in Plain English

2025-07-25T23:07:32-04:00By |Benefits to Architects, Blog, Plastic Thatch, Synthetic Thatch|

Roofers and architects know all about roof pitch, but the way it's expressed often seems confusing to some people. If you are a building owner and you need help understanding roof pitch and what these professionals are talking about, we have the simple lowdown for you. Why Understanding Roof Pitch [...]

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