Description
This session will be divided into two parts and presented by Gord Rajewski, a National Practice Leader Building Science and Sustainability at Pinchin Ltd.
The first part of the session with be, "Roofing 101", covering the following:
- Roofing fundamentals
- Design considerations
- Upgraded built-up roofing for the 21st century
- Cold-applied, modified bituminous (SBS) roofing
- Single-ply roofing
- Fluid-applied roofing
- Metal clad roofing
- Spray foam and coating (SPUF) roofing
- Steep slope roofing
- Sustainability & Climate Change
- Non-destructive moisture detection
- Electronic Leak Detection
- Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (sRPAS / RPAS) “Drones”
The second part of the session will be, "Roofing Comes Alive—Green Roofs for Alberta Buildings", and will cover:
- Improved livability
- Amenity spaces created from Live Roofing
- Storm Water Management in a time of increased Climate Vulnerability + Introduction to “Blue Roofing” (using the rooftop for water retention)
- Improved aesthetics
- Improved Well-being for Occupants of buildings with Live Roofs
- Opportunities for Green Building Certification
- Reduction in Green House Gas Emissions/Decarbonization
- Improved Energy Performance + Synergy of Green Roofing and Roof Mounted Photo Voltaic Panels (Renewable Energy Options)
- Increased Roof System Life Cycle Performance + Design Enhancements to ensure future efficient remedial repair response
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