This presentation is designed to help architects, specifiers, consultants and building owners understand the primary reasons why they may want to upgrade to an EPDM rubber roof. A basic understanding of available commercial roofing options is helpful but not absolutely necessary to gain insight from this program.
With the popularity of “Cool Roofs” in the industry, it is natural that roofing manufacturers who sell dark-colored roofs will try to discredit cool roofing benefits. This presentation looks at some of the cool roofing arguments and helps to distinguish fact from fiction.
Codes and standards are developed scientifically and support the needs of our society extremely well. But because we have such a large country, local variations make the codes complex and difficult to digest, understand, and comply. As architects, we are responsible for satisfying society’s demands for buildings that are safe, secure, healthy, energy efficient, accessible, functional, sustainable, and high-performance, all while complying with enforced codes and standards. This session will explore the challenges architects face with codes and standards while navigating solutions, offering best practices, and providing strategies for managing compliance.
Steel Utlility Pole Coalition Webinar Series:
Steel Poles 102: Energized Linework and Safety
King County, Washington, was the “epicenter” of the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S. Learn how DLR Group partnered with the county to deliver nearly 1,000 quarantine, assessment, and recovery beds in various communities within a matter of weeks through rapid assessment, design, and construction methods. Lessons learned will equip designers and communities to better manage pandemic events in the future.
*1 LU/AIA credit* Presented by: Michael Carroll The selection of proper floor and wall systems for your food and beverage facility design is a complex decision involving many environmental considerations. The right system protects your investment while the wrong system could result in costly repairs, damage to the building and its contents, a possible early...
Steel Utlility Pole Coalition Webinar Series:
Distribution Steel Pole Design and Engineering
Southeast Concrete Masonry Association (SCMA) has created a Concrete Masonry Academy designed to provide monthly education webinars on a variety of topics for all industry professionals at no cost.
The SCMA will continue to focus on the design and construction of Concrete Masonry buildings. The instructors will include member experts along with other industry presenters. Each webinar will offer either AIA-CES Learning Units and Professional Development Hours.
This course will describe Insulation and it's associated applications in commercial low-slope roofing related to energy-efficient design, fire resistance, code compliance and enhancing building resiliency.
The look of standing seam metal roofs has been admired for centuries. Metal roofing systems, however, have always had their challenges with water infiltration being at the top. Now, customers no longer have to choose water-tightness over aesthetics with thermoplastic simulated standing seam metal roof systems.