Green Roof Failures – What is to Blame?
Sponsored by Tremco Commercial Sealants & Waterproofing | Presented by Rick Buist and Maha Nagra
Webinar On-Demand
This course will walk through the typical causes of green roof failures and offer remedies to improve the quality of vegetated roofing system designs by focusing on detailing and system performance.
Photo courtesy of Bioroof Systems Inc.
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Rick Buist is a principal and president of Bioroof Systems Inc. He is an award-winning designer and horticulturist. For more than 10 years, Rick has been involved in the design and/or installation of more than 200 green roof projects throughout North America. |
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Maha Nagra manages the Vegetated Roofs (VR) Program at Tremco Commercial Sealants and Waterproofing. In addition to providing system information to architects, consultants, and contractors, the VR Program team serves as a technical resource, assisting with specification development, product selection, and job-site support. |
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Tremco Commercial Sealants & Waterproofing (CS&W) is North America's foremost supplier of sealant, weatherproofing, and passive fire control solutions for commercial and residential construction and industrial applications. www.tremcosealants.com |
For generations, Tremco has provided superior weatherproofing solutions to architects, distributors, contractors and building owners worldwide. Today, the company is uniquely positioned to provide single-source, high-performance solutions for all six sides of the building enclosure along with hands-on technical support at every stage of the construction process from concept through commissioning.
Originally published in National Driller
Originally published in November 2017
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Describe design parameters for vegetated roof assemblies.
- Identify typical components and how they work within the larger system.
- Recognize key performance criteria and how to design VR systems accordingly.
- Avoid common pitfalls in green roof design.
