Image courtesy of Jerry Abendroth

Dates: September 10 & 11, 2024

Time: 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Eastern

Price: $325.00 Member/$480.00 Nonmember

Note: Live sessions for this course will take place via Zoom. Several days prior to the course, registrants will receive an email to confirm their enrollment in the course information that is housed in LearnUpon, which includes the Zoom access information.

Course Description:
This course covers a range of concepts, including a discussion of the steps required for the roof consultant to successfully evaluate an existing roof and to make decisions regarding roof design using available references, resources, and evaluation techniques.  Speakers will present a review of roof options and decision-making principles, building code considerations, reroof considerations, and examples of roof systems. Proper preparation of plans and specifications is presented to clarify the delivery of these documents.  The roles of stakeholders in the bid process are discussed. This course examines the elements required to properly execute meetings, project site visits, design resolutions, and project closeout. This course is designed for building consultants, architects, and engineers who regularly engage renovation of existing buildings (schools, office buildings, industrial buildings, etc.).

Learning Objectives
1. Define reroofing terminology.
2. Identify reference and resource materials for reroofing applications.
3. Recognize and select proper methods and techniques for performing visual observations of existing roof systems, roof scanning, and investigation.
4. Consider building code requirements and how to incorporate code compliance into reroof designs.
5. Describe the processes and procedures required to successfully execute preconstruction meetings, project site visits, design changes in the field, and project closeout.

Speakers

Aaron B. Nelson, RBEC, RRO
Roofing Technical Services
Stanwood, Washington

Aaron B. Nelson, RBEC, RRO, is the President of Roofing Technical Services.  He started in the roofing industry just after graduating from high school by working as a sheet metal fabricator/installer. Working his way into the office of a commercial roofing contractor in Seattle, WA, he worked as an estimator/project manager for 10 years.  In 2004 he joined the consulting side of roofing and started working on projects across the nation.  Nelson and the team at RTS provide consulting and quality-assurance observations for their clients throughout the nation, working with various code and climate conditions that make each project unique.  Nelson serves as the Chair of the IIBEC Education Committee.

Stephanie Robinson, BASc, PEng
WSP Canada
Ottawa, Ontario

Stephanie Robinson, BASc, PENg, is the director of building sciences, Eastern Canada for WSP Canada, Inc.  Based in Ottawa, Ontario, she has over 15 years’ experience in the building enclosure industry, including investigation, design, contract administration, and construction review of building enclosure components for new and existing construction in both Canada and the United States.  She recognizes that there is more than one solution to every unique challenge and believes that careful consideration for every option will lead to a unique strategy to both fulfill a client’s needs and optimize a building’s performance.  Robinson is a licensed professional engineer in Ontario and a Level 2 Certified Thermographer.  She was one of the founding members of the IIBEC Quebec Ontario chapter and currently sits on the IIBEC Board of Directors as director of Region VII.

Moderator

Jeremiah Webster, RBEC, CBECxP, RRO, PE
REI Engineers
Charlotte, North Carolina

Course Authors

Jerry Abendroth, RBEC, RRO, CDT
Jeremiah Webster, RBEC, CBECxP, RRO, PE

Course Reviewers

Dale B. Clark, RRO
Bruce Hall, Ph.D. (ABD), RBEC, CDT, A.AIA

Continuing Education Credit Statement

This course is approved for 6.0 IIBEC CEH.

This course is approved for 6.0 AIA LU/HSW

After completing this course, learners will be able to download a Certificate of Completion in LearnUpon.  Learners are responsible for self-reporting IIBEC CEH credit by uploading their Certificate of Completion to their IIBEC Portal.

AIA CES Statement
IIBEC is a registered provided of AIA-approved continuing education under Provider Number G024.  All registered AIA CES Providers must comply with AIA Standards for Continuing Education Programs.  Any questions or concerns about this provider or this learning program may be sent to AIA CES (cessupport@aia.org or (800) AIA 3837, Option 3).  This learning program is registered with AIA CES for continuing professional education.  As such, it does not include content that may be deemed or construed to be an approval or endorsement by the AIA of any material of construction or any method or manner of handling, using, distributing, or dealing in any material or project.  AIA continuing education credit has been reviewed and approved by AIA CES.  Learners must complete the entire learning program to receive continuing education credit.  AIA continuing education Learning Units earned upon completion of this course will be reported to AIA CES for AIA members.  Certificates of Completion for both AIA members and non-AIA members are available upon request.