Maintaining Facilities Operation During Re-Roofing: Assessing Impact and Preventing Interruption of Continuous Operations During an Overhead Re-Roofing Project February 11, 1998 Maintaining Facilities Operation During Re-Roofing: Assessing Impact and Preventing Interruption of Continuous Operations During an Overhead Re-Roofing Project By Chuck Whary introduction I- 1HE NEED FOR PLANT RENOVATION AND CONSTRUCTION FREQUENTLY CONFLICTS WITH THE L-] Fneed for continuous operation of manufacturing facilities. The need for close coordination of access, space require¬ ments, and containment […] Read More
Roof Design Considerations for Cold Climate Environments January 11, 1998 Roof Design Considerations for Cold Climate Environments By Marc G. Allaire synopsis SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS ARE REQUIRED FOR COLD CLIMATE DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS SUCH as structural expansion joints, added weight caused hy snow loads, vapor retarders, air harriers, insulation requirements and drainage are discussed. Also addressed are system selection, installation guidelines and special specification criteria I.———-——-————————-—————— […] Read More
Attic Ventilation Guidelines to Minimize Icings at Eaves January 11, 1998 Attic Ventilation Guidelines to Minimize Icings at Eaves By Wayne Tobiasson, James Buska and Alan Greatorex ABSTRACT determine how their attic temperature influenced icing. We observed that problematic icings developed very slowly, il at all, when the outside temperature was above 22T Such icings can be avoided by sizing natural, and if necessary, mechanical […] Read More
Education Update: 1997 Building Envelope Symposium January 11, 1998 Education Update: 1997 Building Envelope Symposium Building Envelope Symposium Dallas, Texas • Grand Kempinski Hotel October 16-17, 1997 By Chris Clarke The site of rcfs upcoming conference and trade show (April 4-9, 1998) recently served as the location of the first Building Envelope Sym¬ posium held in Dallas. The 75 attendees were exposed to […] Read More
Hail Damage to Shingles January 11, 1998 Hail Damage to Shingles By Colin Murphy, RRC INTRODUCTION The following article is the first in a series of three addressing hail damage to shingles The article provides an overview of the history of shingle system testing and is a preface to the second and third articles, which address actual hail data and the […] Read More
Demonstrated Energy Savings Of Cool Roof Coatings And Future Directions For Research November 03, 1997 Demonstrated Energy Savings Of Cool Roof Coatings And Future Directions For Research By Dr. Lisa M. Gartland INTRODUCTION A relatively new class of roof coatings has been shown to save significant amounts of cooling ener¬ gy. Cool roof coatings reflect away the bulk of the sun’s energy, allow¬ ing the roof surface to stay […] Read More
Compatibility Of Roofing Membranes With Roof Cooling Systems November 03, 1997 Compatibility Of Roofing Membranes With Roof Cooling Systems By William Spencer Figure 1: Each low-voltage solenoid valve (24 VAC) controls the supply of water to 50-80 sprayheads, reaching 5,000-8,000 sq. ft. of roof. The 2-in. diameter mainline water supply rests on 6” x 6” plastic supports which are placed at 5’ intervals. (Photographs courtesy […] Read More
Steep Roof Construction Using Engineered Wood Trusses September 03, 1997 Steep Roof Construction Using Engineered Wood Trusses By Lyle D. Hogan and Richard Reynolds Steep roof inclines may be cre¬ ated with site-fabricated “stick-built” elements of lum¬ ber or by engineered wood trusses manufactured in a factory¬ type setting. Figure 1 depicts the for¬ mer, a system of built-in-place fram¬ ing as opposed to […] Read More
Roof Asset Management Survey September 03, 1997 Roof Asset Management Survey By Richard L Fricklas At last year’s RCI convention, I had the pleasure of conducting a seminar on roof asset management, particularly Life Cycle Costing. During that program, I asked the attendees to fill in a questionnaire on the estimated life expectancy of various roof systems. Afterall, how can we […] Read More
Roofing Boards: The Next Generation September 03, 1997 Roofing Boards: The Next Generation By Adriana Galli, Engineer INTRODUCTION The poor performance of one roofing compo¬ nent often leads to failure of the entire waterproofing system. Thus, roof consultants and building owners are realizing that the insistence on durable components throughout the assembly plays an important role in maximizing the structure’s life cycle. […] Read More
