About the Event

Each year the International Roofing Expo partners with a local chapter of the non-profit organization Rebuilding Together to help make critical home repairs for low-income local community members in need, including veterans, the elderly, and the disabled. The annual IRE Community Service Day Project consists of a volunteer day, monetary donations, and sponsor donations.

Volunteer Day

For our volunteer day, IRE attendees and exhibitors sign up to physically work making the repairs to homes or other local community projects. The volunteer day is held a day before the show opens.

Donations

During registration and on our website, IRE attendees and exhibitors can make a monetary donation to help us raise $15,000 to assist with the cost of the home repairs. The International Roofing Expo also makes a monetary donation each year to the project. 

Sponsors 

The IRE works with various sponsors to help raise money for the project, secure donated supplies, and help cover the volunteer day's expenses. In addition, each year, we work with companies to donate the labor and supplies to replace one or more roofs for people in need.

Terracycle recycling bins

Recycle your badges and lanyards at one of the Terracycle bins in the main lobby and you could win a $100 gift card!

Our host venue

The Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center (HBGCC) was awarded LEED Silver Certification in August 2017 for building design and building operation in the New Construction LEED Certification category. Points were assigned for sustainable site development, water efficiencies, energy and atmosphere, materials and resources, and indoor environmental qualities. 

Better Stands Program

We aim to unite and encourage exhibitors, along with their appointed contractors, to build reusable stands instead of single-use disposable ones.

Our venue:

Bags used for recycled items are made from 100% recyclable material 100% biodegradable bags are used for garbage Hand Towels and Toilet Paper are made from 100% recyclable material The majority of office supplies, custodial products, and cleaning supplies are eco-conscious; recycled copy paper is used Green cleaning chemicals are biodegradable, nontoxic, eco-friendly, and non-corroding  

The Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center:

• The HBGCC has been diverting various materials since 2006. Materials diverted include:

• Cardboard
• Polyurethane foam (carpet padding)
• Scrap metal
• Paper
• Glass
• Plastics
• Aluminum

• Our facilities use comingle recycling compactors to divert waste from landfills
• Since July 2009 to March 2022 the total tonnage diverted from landfills exceeded 1813 tons
• Other items recycled by our business partners include telephones, cables/wires, and toner

• Convention Center staff practice stringent energy conservation. Lights, air conditioning, and escalators are kept at reduced or off settings when areas of the building are not in use
• The upgraded Building Control System allows for better scheduling of building systems
• Improved energy efficiencies include:

• Upgraded lighting fixtures and ballasts
• Solar Thermal window film
• Improved HVAC components and control systems

• Dishwashers are used for glassware for head table water service
• Bottle filling stations are located within the building
• 100% of restroom faucets, soap dispensers and paper towel dispensers are battery free
• 100% of faucets, commodes, and urinals are low flow
• 100% of lighting in the expansion is energy efficient