Designing Resilient Single-Ply Membrane Roof Systems for Hot Climates
Photo 1: The Temple of Karnak, Luxor, Egypt: The ancients learned by experience that shade in association with ventilation provided comfort. The growing popularity of…
Photo 1: The Temple of Karnak, Luxor, Egypt: The ancients learned by experience that shade in association with ventilation provided comfort. The growing popularity of…
The Resilient Parapet Roof Edge Photo 1. Installing roof edge blocking over existing roofing and the unknown conditions below comes with risk. Note the wood…
Photo 1: Roof damage after a storm. Thank goodness the conduit is still attached to the RTU so it didn’t blow off the roof. Images:…
A well-designed and well-installed roof drain should not allow water to pond at the clamping ring and should be secured to the roof deck structure….
Photo 1. In order to manufacture materials inside the facility, humidity had to be added to the space in the form of hanging moisture dispensaries….
If I were the Roofing God for a day, what would I change? Oh, where do I start? First of all, there would be none…
Photo 1. Designing and installing thermal insulation in two layers with offset and staggered joints prevents vertical heat loss through the insulation butt joints. Images:…
Photo 1. With a stud wall parapet, inappropriate wall substrate and base anchor screws into a material with low pull-out resistance, this roof blew off…
The stone church in rural Portugal was constructed some 700 years ago. The roofs of the transepts are large stone slabs: 5 feet wide, 10…
You may have overheard conversations such as this: New Building Owner: “You promised energy conservation and savings.” Mechanical Engineer: “We sized the mechanical unit based…