The building has a complicated hip roof design with several gabled dormers and valleys, as well as four cupolas around the structure. In total, the roof was over 29,000 square feet and was covered in both asphalt shingles and metal shingles.

The amount of solar roofing that has changed in the last decade is a monumental testament to the dedication of builders, construction professionals and environmentalists who drive renewable energy generation and funding. What are some of the most notable wins from the last 10 years so people can look forward to 10 more?

Reoccurring roof leaks were becoming a problem with the original standing seam metal roof at this hub of activity. The project required 4,600 linear feet of Roof Hugger’s Model T, a 4-1/2-inch-tall sub-purlin for typical 24-inch on-center rib trapezoidal standing seam panel.

As the push for renewable energy solutions gains momentum globally, reliance on solar roofing panels is expected to continue to increase. This has far-reaching implications for the construction industry, which must reconsider how buildings are constructed to support this growth.

In this episode of Enclosure Experts, we speak with Tom Harris of Tom Harris PUR Consulting, about retrofit roofing. Resilient construction is a term being used these days to help define a direction for new construction. We need to build resilient structures. But what role does retrofit roofing play?

Next month, the roofing industry will show up with one voice to call on Congress to talk to them about issues of interest to the industry. This year, the event runs from April 16-17 at the Grand Hyatt Washington.

In our Winter 2024 issue, we go over plenty of roofing aspects including lightning protection systems, architectural considerations for the roof, low-slope roofing and new insights challenging established roof color paradigms. 

An estimated 15,000 attendees, including 6,094 student competitors, descended upon the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta for the 2023 SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference and TECHSPO June 19-23, 2023.

Critical facilities, as defined by the government/FEMA, can include: fire stations, police stations, hospitals, emergency operation centers…and more. Are these critical facilities in your community protected from a lightning strike?