On pretty much every roofing project I’ve ever worked on there’s an issue at one point or another with the new insulation stored on the roof getting wet.

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On pretty much every roofing project I’ve ever worked on there’s an issue at one point or another with the new insulation stored on the roof getting wet.
Designing commercial low-slope roofing to resist the forces imposed by wind is critical to the roof’s longevity. This is especially true in regions frequently impacted by high wind weather events.
The building code lays out the requirements for roof wind design. The short-and-simple version is this:
The CopelandBEC team traveled to Chelmsford today for a hands-on roof coating workshop with our friends at Atlantic Restoration and Neogard. Atlantic graciously hosted at their facility and provided some great mock-up boards to try out the Neogard materials on.
Roof coatings are not the answer on every project but do offer some significant benefits where applicable:
Read moreToday we published the inaugural edition of Building Envelope Self-Help, a page on our website intended to help provide some basic building envelope first principles and free resources.
There are a few key principles that can guide you to the answer to almost any building envelope question. Think of these principles as a roadmap—an algorithm—that will always guide you to the right destination.
Check it out at copelandbec.com/self-help
Read morePlanning a roof replacement at one of your organization’s facilities?
Drastically improve the chances for success by doing these 4 things. They’re simple and they’re free.
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