Ford Rouge Center Dearborn Truck Plant Green Roof Project May 15, 2004 34 • Interface February 2004 Introduction Ford Motor Company was at a crossroads in 1999. Discussions were ongoing about what to do with the aging Rouge Manufacturing Complex in Dearborn, Michigan – the flagship of Ford’s worldwide operations. Many observers predicted it would be abandoned due to old age and deteriorating infrastructure. After many internal […] Read More
Cool Roofing Jargon…What it Says, What it Means, and What it Implies May 15, 2004 Introduction First a quick, one-question, multiple choice quiz: Albedo is defined as: 1. Something having to do with sexual drive. 2. Someone with the first name of “Al.” 3. Raw pastry material used for baking albies. 4. A female species of deer. 5. A measure of solar reflectivity If you answered number 5, you are […] Read More
Elastomeric Acrylic Roof Coatings for EPDM Roofing May 15, 2004 Introduction EPDM presently holds about 30 to 35% of the 3.6 billion-ft2 lowslope roofing market and is growing rapidly at the expense of other conventional roofing systems. Black EPDM membranes are the predominant choice for new low-slope roof construction today. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has become a major influence in the roofing market. The […] Read More
The Application of Sprayed Polyurethane Foam and Elastomeric Coatings for Repair and Maintenance of Bituminous Roof Systems March 26, 2004 The Application of Sprayed Polyurethane Foam and Elastomeric Coatings for Repair and Maintenance of Bituminous Roof Systems Robb Smith, RRO, RRC, FRCI • Amtech Roofing Consultants Inc., Seattle, WA Dan Varvais • Applied Polymer Systems, Placerville, CA ABSTRACT This paper discusses the range of conditions, proper inspection, roof evaluation, and how roof details that […] Read More
Long Term Reflective Performance of Roof Membranes March 26, 2004 Long Term Reflective Performance of Roof Membranes David L. Roodvoets, DLR Consultants, Westerville, OH William A. Miller, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN Andre O. Desjarlais, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN ABSTRACT The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency EnergyStar® roof program requires that reflective roof¬ ing membranes maintain their solar reflectance […] Read More
