January 2009

Extraordinary and Unusual Roofs

ETFE: The New Fabric Roof By Amy Wilson (.pdf) Retractable Stadium Roofs and Flooring By Barton L. Riberich (.pdf) Rethatching Shakespeare’s Globe By Kristen Ammerman (.pdf) That(ch)’s The Fact By Kristen Ammerman (.pdf) Construction-Generated Moisture: Limiting Its Effects on Low-Slope Roofing Systems By SPRI (.pdf) Attic and Cathedral Ceiling Ventilation And Ice Dam Protection By Robert Humbarger (.pdf)

 

February 2009

Metal Roofs and Exterior Walls

Considerations for Copper Roof Design By Lyle D. Hogan (.pdf) Metal Roofing From A(luminum) To Z(inc) Part 5 - Attachment Of Metal Panels By Rob Haddock (.pdf) The Basics of Metal Roofing By Chuck Howard (.pdf) Arctic Architecture: Project Profile By Robbie Robinson (.pdf) World’s Largest Preassembled Metal Domes Raised in Annapolis By Mark Nicolas (.pdf) Metal Roof and Wall Panel Components In Contact With Preservative-Treated Lumber A Position Paper of the Metal Construction Association (.pdf)

 

March 2009

Single-Ply Roofing

Welding Of Thermoplastic Roofing Membranes Subjected To Different Conditioning Procedures By Stanley P. Graveline (.pdf) Would You Like That Roof Supersized? By Rob Reale (.pdf) Paving Systems Over Plaza Waterproofing Membranes: The Importance of Membrane-Level Drainage By Greg Doelp and Phil Moser (.pdf) Energy-Efficient Roof Designs with Single-Ply Membranes By Mike Ennis and André O. Desjarlais (.pdf)

 

April 2009	Restoration and Repair of Historical Structures
	Historic Roof Decks: Roof Design Issues and Considerations By Richard S. Koziol and Christopher W. Giffin (.pdf) Roof Restoration of Atlanta’s Fox Theatre By Kurt Sosinski, Jim Lohmann, and Tom Biller (.pdf) Redintegration of Sanctorum: Multidisciplinary Historic Rehabilitation Of Rockefeller Memorial Chapel By Donald Kilpatrick and Barry O’Quinn (.pdf)

 

May/June 2009	Convention Summary Issue
	Evaluation of Hail-Strike Damage To Asphalt Shingles Based On Hailstone Size, Roof Pitch, Direction of Incoming Storm, and Facing Roof Elevation By Stephen Petty, Mark Petty, and Tim Kasberg (.pdf)

 

July 2009	Energy Issues for the Building Envelope
	How Does a Thin-Film PV System Affect Cooling Loads on a Building? By Scott Kriner (.pdf) Benefits of Cool Roofs on Commercial Buildings By Stanley P. Graveline (.pdf) Innovative Roofing Inspires Solar Energy Collaboration – Project Profile By Natasha Biasell (.pdf)

 

August 2009

Energy Issues for the Building Envelope

Make Mine Green By Zach Williams (.pdf) Condensation Problems In Cool Roofs By Christian Bludau, Daniel Zirkelbach, And Hartwig M. Künzel (.pdf) The Hidden Risks of Green Buildings: Why Building Problems are Likely in Hot, Humid Climates By J. David Odom; Richard Scott, And George H. Dubose (.pdf) Be Green and Stay Cool: Integrating Cool Roofing Into Green Building Design By Michelle van Tijen (.pdf)

 

September 2009

Bituminous Roofing

Black Is Back: A Bituminous Products Story By Chadwick L. Collins (.pdf) Coal Tar Built-Up Roofing: A Leading Solution For The 21st Century By Kevin Ochis (.pdf) Asphalt Low-Sloped Roofing: Enduring the Test Of Time? By Lynn Picone (.pdf) Built-Up Roofing: An Historical Perspective By Carter Slusher (.pdf) New York Yankee Parking Garage Goes Green: Project Profile By Kim Seaman (.pdf) Hail Impact Resistance f Building Materials: Testing, Evaluation, and Classification By Peter Flüeler (.pdf)

 

October 2009	BIM and More ...
	What In The World is BIM? By Matt Dupuis (.pdf) Rooftop Equipment Supports By Karl A. Schaack (.pdf) Post-9/11 Restoration Of The Exterior Of 90 West Street, NYC - Project Profile By Richard W. Lefever and Mark Anderson (.pdf) Turn Up The Heat! Construction Administration of a Hot-Fluid-Applied, Rubberized-Asphalt Waterproofing Membrane By Nicholas A. Piteo and Christina T. Parker (.pdf)

 

November 2009

Air and Water Vapor Barriers and Retarders

Air Intrusion vs. Air Leakage: The Dilemma For Low-Sloped, Mechanically Attached Membrane Roofs By Bas A. Baskaran And Suda Molleti (.pdf) Concrete Slab-On-Grade Moisture Tests: How Useful Are The Testing Data When The Vapor Barrier May Be Ineffective? By Lonnie Haughton (.pdf) Managing Moisture And Condensation In Metal Roofing Systems With Vaporpermeable Underlayments And Drainage Layers By Marcus Jablonka (.pdf) Commercial Roof Ventilation: A Careful Balancing Act By Tony Mallinger And Angela Arndt (.pdf)

 

December 2009

Coatings

Being In The Know About Solar Reflective Coatings By Steve Heinje And Tom Meyer (.pdf) Benefits and Trade-Offs of Low-Slope Roofing System Insulation And Reflectance By Linlin Xing And Thomas J. Taylor (.pdf) Field Testing Of Wet-Film Thickness and Dry-Film Thickness Of Waterproof Coatings By Robért Hinojosa (.pdf) Beyond Energy Savings: The Long-Term Benefits of LEED-Compliant Buildings By Tom Bauer And Frank Percaciante (.pdf) Reflective Coatings: Looking Beyond Energy Savings By Matthew Lendzinski (.pdf)