Public agencies have several legal procurement avenues to help them secure products and services. The traditional bid system is not preferred by many agencies due to the inability to control the bidders. Many agencies have turned to cooperative contracts, which, when used properly, can help these agencies obtain the best materials, best services, and fair market pricing.

This presentation will address current IBC code requirements and various metal edge designs and their wind uplift performance. Various options will be discussed, along with examples of selecting appropriate metal edge systems.

Historically, rooftops were a place rarely thought about, visited, or utilized by building owners and their tenants. However, with the scarcity and extremely high cost of land in urban environments, building owners and designers have begun to recognize this once overlooked space.

This course will cover Electronic Leak Detection (ELD) testing methods used for quality assurance. Participants will learn about the principles outlined in the ASTM Standard Guide D7877 and ASTM Standard Practice D8231 and will be able to identify which assemblies are compatible with electronic testing.

Vegetated roofing systems provide many benefits to the man-made built environment. This presentation will explain these benefits while exploring the different design considerations, components, and guidelines that need to be followed for a successful installation that will perform as intended.

Roof installations over new concrete roof decks can be challenging because the concrete is still wet beyond its structural cure time. General contractors want roofing to begin as soon as possible once the roof deck has hit its structural cure, but they don’t realize that moisture can comprise the integrity of a roof system.

In the industry there is a need to sort out the confusion between building codes, uplift rated assemblies, and warranties by explaining what each offers and how they should be considered. To understand the building code, we need to review how uplift is determined and the industry’s accepted rating method of roofing assemblies for comparison.

Adding insulation (R-value) in re-roofing applications can be challenging due to insulation height constraints. Low parapet and curb heights, through-wall scuppers, and penthouse doors and windows close to the roof’s surface can make it nearly impossible to add insulation without making significant modifications to the building.

The use of cover boards in low-slope single-ply roofing has drastically increased over the past five to ten years. As their popularity has grown, so has the cover board product offering. This nano course will highlight the role of a cover board and the options available.

This course will outline PVC & KEE Membrane ASTM standards D4434 and D6754. It will explain the key aspects of each standard, describe the notable requirements, and help specifiers make more informed decisions when specifying PVC or KEE-based roofing membrane.