Resilient and Adaptable Roof System Design
Designing Roofs For the Next Generation
Sponsored by GAF | Siplast | Presented by Matt Braun, PE and Jason Conley, AAIA, CDT, LEED AP, RRO
Live Webinar Airing on October 23, 2025 at 02:00 PM ET
Resilient buildings are designed and built to not only withstand significant weather events, but to continue to function after. A significant component of a resilient building is unquestionably the roof system. Additionally, policies are mandating and owners are starting to demand more resilient roofs and buildings. The presentation will provide designers with specific items to include on their project for a more resilient roof design to resist wind, water and keep a building operable after a storm.
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Matt Braun, PE, is a Building Design Manager for GAF in the West Region of the US. Matt is a licensed Professional Engineer in multiple states and holds a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from Texas A&M University. With over 13 years of experience in building enclosure design and consulting, his background includes waterproofing design in multi-family construction, compliance and forensic testing of roof and exterior facade assemblies, consulting on new construction and restoration projects, and review of roofing and building designs with designers and installers. Matt is also an active member of IIBEC and NRCA. |
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Jason Conley, AAIA, CDT, LEED AP, RRO, is the Midwest Building Design Manager on the GAF Building & Roofing Science team. He is focused on providing architects and specifiers with commercial roofing education, technical guidance, roofing system selection, and specification development. Jason has over 25 years of experience in the architecture and commercial roofing industry and has a Bachelor of Science in Architecture from Lawrence Technological University and a Construction Management Certification from Colorado State University. He is an Associate member of AIA, a LEED Accredited Professional, a Registered Roof Observer, and a Construction Documents Technologist. |
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 September 2025
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Recognize the limitations of building codes when it comes to resilient construction design.
- Discuss “foreseeable weather conditions” and potential legal liability placed on design professionals.
- Explain design considerations including wind uplift resistance, water management, and rooftop energy generation and storage.
- Review resilient design resources.
