Advanced Design Against Adverse Conditions in a Commercial Roofing System
Sponsored by Georgia-Pacific Building Products
Learning Objectives:
- Describe certain regional design idiosyncrasies required in North America that mitigate risk from adverse conditions such as wind, sound, hail, impact, and fire.
- List prescribed tests methods and standards commonly used to evaluate commercial roofing resistance systems against these adverse conditions.
- Accurately define and reference the correct manufacturing and product standard in specifications that will ensure optimum performance of the commercial roofing system.
- Explain FM Very Severe Hail requirements and current methodologies approved to mitgate those risks.
Credits:
1 AIA LU/HSW
1 IDCEC CEU/HSW
0.1 ICC CEU
1 IIBEC CEH
0.1 IACET CEU*
1 AIBD P-CE
AAA 1 Structured Learning Hour
This course can be self-reported to the AANB, as per their CE Guidelines
AAPEI 1 Structured Learning Hour
MAA 1 Structured Learning Hour
This course can be self-reported to the NLAA.
This course can be self-reported to the NSAA
NWTAA 1 Structured Learning Hour
OAA 1 Learning Hour
SAA 1 Hour of Core Learning
This course can be self-reported to the AIBC, as per their CE Guidelines.
As an IACET Accredited Provider, BNP Media offers IACET CEUs for its learning events that comply with the ANSI/IACET Continuing Education and Training Standard.
This course is approved as a Structured Course
This course can be self-reported to the AANB, as per their CE Guidelines
Approved for structured learning
Approved for Core Learning
This course can be self-reported to the NLAA
Course may qualify for Learning Hours with NWTAA
Course eligible for OAA Learning Hours
This course is approved as a core course
This course can be self-reported for Learning Units to the Architectural Institute of British Columbia
This course is approved as a Structured Course
This course can be self-reported to the AANB, as per their CE Guidelines
Approved for structured learning
Approved for Core Learning
This course can be self-reported to the NLAA
Course may qualify for Learning Hours with NWTAA
Course eligible for OAA Learning Hours
This course is approved as a core course
This course can be self-reported for Learning Units to the Architectural Institute of British Columbia
Welcome to today's presentation on "Advanced Design Against Adverse Conditions in a Commercial Roof System". This is a level-200 course in understanding a lot of the how's behind the facts and the critical processes behind system approvals designed to mitigate risk from adverse conditions such as wind, fire, hail, and moisture.
Photo courtesy of Georgia Pacific.
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Georgia-Pacific Building Products has a legacy of creating strong, durable, sustainable building materials from exterior sheathing products to drywall in walls and ceilings to industry leading roof products and supporting products from lumber to subfloors to fire doors. We help members of the building community build quality commercial and residential construction projects all over the world. GP Building Products is the largest producer of structural wood panels (plywood and OSB) in North America and is a leading producer of gypsum building products, lumber and composite panels.
We support commercial and residential architects, designers, building material dealers, contractors and builders with tools, education and supporting resources that help the building community advance their knowledge, hone their craft, and make the best product decisions for their projects. |
Originally published in April 2024
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