Mission critical buildings around the world share a common denominator when it comes to materials installed in a crucial part of the enclosure—the roof.

Identifying the minimum requirements for meeting expected in-service loads without failure over a 75-year period.

The Masonic Temple in downtown Minneapolis, required intricate work to recreate the roof on an 1888 structure using modern materials.

Back in 2017, Allina Health Mercy Hospital had a problem. The Minnesota health care location had simply run out of space. The solution involved relocating and enlarging the main entrance, reconfiguring the hospital’s interior and adding a parking garage.

Changes to the most recent version of the industry’s wind design standard are having an effect on roofing system design and installation.

New Detec TruGround Conductive Primer from Mule-Hide Products Co. makes effective electronic leak detection of conventional roof assemblies fast and easy, helping ensure that a roofing system is watertight and free of breaches, holes, and seam voids.

The parapet is so much more than the intersection of roof and wall. It’s also the junction where building aesthetics meets structural performance, air and moisture management, energy efficiency, construction trade sequencing and operational maintenance.

High-performing family of roofing products effectively reduce standing water, while minimizing jobsite waste, labor, fabrication, and installation time.

The requirements in green standards alone, such as LEED, Green Globes and IgCC may lack comprehensive measures to address resiliency related to the long-term performance of the building enclosure

Polyglass U.S.A., Inc. worked alongside contractor Perkins Roofing and other partners to refurbish the damaged roof of Abandoned Pet Rescue in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.