Roofing Cents: Energy-Efficient Roofing Solutions for Education Facilities
Learning Objectives:
- Identify key considerations when designing an energy-efficient roof for educational settings.
- Identify effects of roof reflectivity, overburden, and rooftop amenity space on learning and building energy performance.
- Evaluate the impact continuous air barriers and insulation have on energy performance of a building, including shorter HVAC runtimes.
- Determine how both product and system selection impacts the resiliency, durability, and energy efficiency of an educational building roof.
Credits:
Considering schools retain buildings for decades, appropriate roofing product and system selection is critical as it can have a significant impact on the immediate, long-term performance, and cost efficiency of a building. Starting with defining key inputs to energy efficiency, including continuous air barriers and insulation, this webinar will evaluate the various roofing assembly options to improve the energy performance of an educational building. Topics covered will include reflective roofing and rooftop overburden, such as solar and amenity spaces, that can provide additional energy generation, learning spaces for students, and how to design and build resilient and durable roofing solutions.
Photo courtesy of Shaw Roofing
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Shawn LeCrone, is President of BEAM Professionals. Shawn leads a team of architects and building envelope consultants who are experts in the designing, testing, and commissioning of a cost-effective, energy-efficient and weather tight system for all six sides of buildings. Shawn is Registered Roof Consultant (RRC), Roof Observer (RRO) and Exterior Wall Observer (REWO) from the International Institute of Building Enclosure Consultants (IIBEC). He has enjoyed 20 years of providing all facets of building envelope consulting from Facility Construction Assessments to forensic investigation, material testing and design, preparation of contract documents along with construction administration and construction quality assurance. Having worked in diverse building types gives him a unique perspective and understanding of when to repair, rejuvenate, overlay, or replace each type of building envelope component and/or the overall system. |
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Andrea Wagner Watts, is the Building Science Education Manager with GAF, engaging with industry professionals to provide guidance, technical support and education for roof and wall assemblies. Andrea has more than 15 years of experience in the construction industry, successfully developing multiple sealants and air/water barrier system solutions and doing building science research. She is always working to improve the overall performance of the building enclosures through application innovation, research and industry knowledge sharing. Andrea has published on building science, assembly interfaces, durability and resilience and is the holder of multiple patents. She serves as an executive board member of ABAA, is the co-chair of their Technical Committee and chairs the ASTM E06 Task Group on air barriers. |
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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. |
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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. |
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