The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has continuously,
consistently and actively encouraged a balanced approach to noise problems at
our nation’s airports.
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) recently approved a key fire design standard for vegetative roofs developed by SPRI in cooperation with Green Roofs for Healthy Cities (GRHC).
It’s easy for roofing contractors to forget the many trade associations, manufacturer’s groups and industry experts who are looking out for the roofing industry’s best interests seven days a week, 365 days a year.
New Jersey’s Atlantic City Convention Center is the largest single roof-mounted, grid-connected solar system in the United States. At almost 500,000 square feet, the project is a huge investment for the city, which wasn’t about to gamble on its new roof. Facility managers wisely chose to enhance their energy saving investment with a durable and highly reflective TPO (thermoplastic polyolefin) roof membrane.
There is still a common misconception in the design community that Factory Mutual (FM) I-90 represents winds of 90 mph. In fact, the standard requires the roof system to withstand 90 pounds per square foot (psf) of wind uplift tested pressure.
New Jersey’s Atlantic City Convention Center is the largest roof-mounted, grid connected, solar system in the United States. If you’ve read the recent article in The New York Times or seen it on CNN, you already know that. However, none of the primary media outlets discuss the real story, which is the roofing project itself.
For most architects, the concept of sustainability is nothing new. Up until recently, the designer was the only member of the building team who understood the general concept and interpreted its guidelines on a job-by-job basis.
