Copeland Building Envelope Consulting
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CopelandBEC recently provided technical and financial support for a team of students from the University of Minnesota competing in the national Solar Decathlon Collegiate Competition in Golden, Colorado. We’re thrilled to report that the UMN team came away with first place in the attached housing division and the grand prize of the entire residential division! Read the full results here.
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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 moreOur project at Fresh Pond Greenway Condominiums is nearing completion!
All cladding has been replaced including new fully adhered drained air and water barrier, new roofing, and below grade waterproofing. Landscaping and hardscaping should be completed over the next couple of weeks.
Planning 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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