Selecting and Designing Rooftop Accessories
Presenter:
S-5!’s Architectural & National Accounts Director, Shelly Higgins
Course Description:
Discover the correct selection, specification, engineering and design process to create safe and permanent roof attachments for a variety of needs. Learn how to properly identify rooftop thermal cycling for the different roof covering materials and manage the correct installation process.
AIA Accredited: 1 LU/HSW CEU Credit
Learning Objectives:
- Identify the best rooftop accessory product for a specific need or application.
- Learn how to properly design a rooftop penetration and eliminate future problems by studying correct and incorrect applications. Also, recognize product limitations, specifications and code requirements for the desired rooftop accessory.
- Discover different types of roof accessories, know their application and better understand how to incorporate them in design.
- Understand the way an accessory is attached to a roof dramatically affects the roofs thermal movement and subsequent potential for future water leakage and roof warranty violations.
