The A to Z of Tapered Design
Learning Objectives:
- Prepare specifications that include tapered insulation.
- Describe the impact of language change in IECC 2021 compared to IECC 2018.
- Evaluate multiple options to find optimal tapered design solutions by changing things such as the location of drains and size of crickets.
- Analyze the impacts of not including proper roof drainage in your design and design documents based on a contractor’s perspective.
Credits:
Tapered insulation is a useful tool for improving drainage in low-slope roof assemblies, but it can also be confusing. Join us as we showcase different projects and how they have successfully implemented tapered design into their roof assemblies through iterative design and specific language in their specification. We will also hear from a former contractor, now designer, as to how these elements impact their bid and installation. You will leave ready to implement these concrete elements in your next design.
Photo courtesy of GAF
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Veronika Chwieroth is a Senior Sales Design Specialist for GAF. Not afraid to get her boots on a roof, she represents the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic by providing expert regional insight for tapered insulation systems. Veronika is a supporting member of National Women in Roofing as well as IIBEC Metro NYC, and holds a Product Design degree from Parsons School of Design. |
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Christopher Curlew has spent more than 20 years in the roofing industry - 10 years installing roof systems, 5 years as a commercial roofing project manager and more than 5 years in tapered insulation design. He holds a construction management degree from the University of Maine. |
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Jennifer Keegan 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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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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