Attic Ventilation in Accessory Structures
Construction Code Requirements for Proper Attic Ventilation Should Not Be Overlooked in Buildings That Don’t Contain Conditioned Space The 2015 International Residential Code and International Building...
View ArticleBetter Understand Why the Combination of Moisture and Concrete Roof Decks Is...
The primary function of a well-built and well-designed roofing system is to prevent water from moving through into the building below it. Yet, as the Rosemont, Ill.-based National Roofing Contractors...
View ArticleContemporary Materials Are Used to Preserve a Historically Significant 1889...
In my capacity as a historic preservation contractor and consultant, I am often afforded the opportunity to become involved in exciting and challenging projects. Recently, my firm was awarded the...
View ArticleA Michigan Contractor Is Challenged to Recreate a Roof’s 40-year-old Mural
Kevin Clausen has faced a lot of challenges during his 30 years at Great Lakes Systems, a Jenison, Mich.-based construction company specializing in single-ply commercial roofs. But when he received a...
View ArticleAvoid Problems with Skylights through Proper Installation
As trendy as they are for green building and demonstrably beneficial for energy savings through daylighting, skylights are sometimes viewed with a certain trepidation by roofing contractors. After all,...
View ArticleTwo Commercial Installations Are Honored with ARMA’s QARC Awards
Advanced Roofing Inc. installed two new roofs at a luxury retired-living community in Palm Beach Gardens. These projects were Silver Award winners in ARMA’s 2016 QARC Awards.Commercial roofs are the...
View ArticleVirginia Tech Study Measures the Impact of Membranes on the Surrounding...
Equipment tripods are set up to hold air temperature and EMT temperature sensors.For much of the past decade, the debate over when and where to install reflective roofing has been guided by two basic...
View ArticleDefinition of Resilience: Hospital Provides a Lesson in Preparing for Weather...
Staten Island University Hospital escaped major damage during Hurricane Sandy. The city of New York allocated $28 million to fund the hospital’s resiliency plan, and the state contributed an additional...
View ArticleUnderstanding and Installing Insulated Metal Panels
IMP installation typically occurs once the steel frame is in place. The more common vertical installation allows for faster close-in for interior trade work. Photos: Metl-Span Insulated metal panels,...
View ArticleEfficient and Effective Construction Through Building Codes
This fire station roof assembly includes thermally efficient cross-ventilated non-structural composite insulation manufactured by Atlas Roofing and installed by Utah Tile & Roofing. Photos: Atlas...
View ArticleResearch Centers Provide Valuable Information About Roof Performance
The Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety Research Center evaluates construction materials and systems in its state-of-the-art testing laboratories. Photos: Insurance Institute for Business...
View ArticleUpdated NIBS Study Proves Mitigation Is a Sound Investment
Table 1. Benefit-cost ratio by hazard and mitigation measure. Courtesy of the National Institute of Building Sciences. More than a decade ago, the National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS), a...
View ArticleThe Federal Government Is Making Energy-Efficient Roofing Attractive
Small businesses are now able to deduct the full cost of replacing a roof on an existing non-residential building in the year the project was completed instead of depreciating that cost over a 39-year...
View ArticleEasy-to-Use Discs Enable Induction Welding of PVC and TPO Membranes Over EPS...
With induction welding, the membrane is heat bonded to the top of each plate and there are no penetrations in the membrane. Photo OMG Over the past ten years, North American roofers have begun to adopt...
View ArticleImproving Disaster Mitigation Strategies
This past January, the National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS), a non-governmental, non-profit organization, reported that for every dollar spent on mitigation efforts to protect the built...
View ArticleRegular Roof Inspections Help ‘Keep the Door Open’
A roof inspector makes field observations. Photo: Kemper System America Inc. Regular roof inspections give consultants and contractors a chance to maintain relationships with building owners and...
View ArticleCodes and Standards: Dealing With Decision Makers
During the past ten years, in my role as Associate Executive Director of the EPDM Roofing Association (ERA), much of my professional focus has been on monitoring the development of building codes and...
View ArticleBenefits of High-Density Polyisocyanurate Cover Boards for Roofing Systems
High-density polyiso cover boards are designed to provide a combination of impact resistance, energy savings, and ease of installation to enhance the long-term performance of a commercial roof system....
View ArticleWeather, Congress Among Variables Likely to Affect Industry in the Year Ahead
As we move forward in 2019, the roofing industry can expect to be influenced by two sometimes out-of-control, difficult to predict forces: the weather and the United States Congress. Add to the...
View ArticleBuilding Codes: Everyday Tools for Disaster Preparedness and Relief
In the days following the powerful assault of Hurricane Michael on the Florida Panhandle, images of widespread devastation headlined television news coverage and print media. Not as prone to hurricane...
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