Designing Roofs to Withstand Nature's Worst
Battling the Perfect Storm
Sponsored by GAF | Siplast | Presented by Jennifer Keegan, AAIA and Kristin Westover, P.E., LEED AP O+M
Webinar On-Demand
As the saying goes, when nature is at its worst, buildings need to be at their best. Roofs at their base level are designed to keep weather out. As weather gets more extreme, roofs are being asked to withstand even more to do just that. During this webinar, you will learn about the new wind requirements in ASCE 2022, best practices for designing for very severe hail, and ways to manage water from large rain events.
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Jennifer Keegan, AAIA is the Senior Director of Building & Roofing Science for GAF, focusing on overall roof system design and performance. Jennifer has 25 years of experience as a building enclosure consultant specializing in building forensics, assessment, design and remediation of building enclosure systems. Jennifer provides technical leadership within the industry as the Education Chair for IIBEC; and as an advocate for women within the industry as the Chair of National Women in Roofing and a board member of Women in Construction. |
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Kristin Westover, P.E., LEED AP O+M is a Technical Manager of Specialty Installations for low-slope commercial roofing systems at GAF. She specializes in cold storage roofing assemblies where she provides insight, education, and best practices as it relates to cold storage roofing. Kristin is part of the Building and Roofing Science Team where she works with designers on all types of low-slope roofing projects to review project design considerations so designers can make informed roof assembly decisions. |
The Building and Roofing Science team offers regional expert building enclosure collaboration through design, specification, and educational support for customers of GAF and Siplast, both Standard Industries companies. GAF is North America’s largest roofing manufacturer with more homes and businesses in the U.S. protected by a GAF roof than any other product. Siplast, a leader in building enclosure systems, offers a portfolio of advanced, high-performance SBS-modified bitumen, PMMA liquid-applied, PVC KEE, lightweight insulating concrete, wall air & water barrier systems, and amenity/vegetated systems.
Originally published in Building Enclosure
Originally published in May 2024
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Apply the foundational elements of ASCE 7 when determining wind loads acting on a building.
- Recognize the code requirements for edge metal and understand its importance for overall wind resistance.
- Cover the best practices for designing a roof to resist very severe hail.
- Evaluate options for managing water from large rain events, including tapered insulation and water retention and detention
