Roofing
Welcome to the Sika Sarnifil’s Roofing Campus. It is part of BDCuniversity.com and is intended to be the single platform you should regularly visit for roofing education, resources and associated links.
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eLearning Courses
Design Criteria for Windows + Doors
Whether it’s offering a pleasant view, providing a fresh breath of air, or contributing to overall comfort and mood, windows and doors go a long way toward ensuring the well-being of building occupants. This course will describe the key factors driving the choice and application of window and door products, as well as the variables that are affected by window and door product selection. FREEMoisture Control: Envelope Strategies and Techniques for Protecting Building Value
Among all the challenges plaguing buildings in the U.S., moisture-related problems are at the top of the list. This article will review the general principles of control and protection against moisture-related effects and damage. FREESevere Weather Solutions: New Threats, New Technologies
Whether it’s hurricanes, tornadoes, flooding, hail, or storms, the wonders of Mother Nature pose a serious threat to property integrity. This supplement will examine the causes of weather-related building damage, and describe new approaches to protecting buildings and their occupants from weather effects. FREEUsing Wood for Sustainable Design + Construction
While wood has long been considered an environmentally friendly resource, more and more focus is being placed on the recycling and renewability aspects of wood products, as well as the use of certified forest land. This article will describe the attributes of wood materials that apply to green buildings, as well as discuss sustainable design considerations for the application of wood to building structure, envelope, and interior finishes. FREERoofing Materials - Flexible Membranes
This 3-hour interactive online course covers an introduction into these materials and products used with them, including fasteners, insulation materials, adhesives and fabrics. Additional RedVector.com courses are available on design considerations. PREMIUMRoofing Materials - Concrete Tiles
This 2-hour interactive online course covers a variety of topics related to concrete tile roofs, such as underlayment requirements, valley metals and fasteners. It also covers some of the advantages of tile roofs including thermal advantages, seismic advantages and resistance to hail. PREMIUMRoofing Materials - Asphalt Shingles
This 2-hour interactive online course covers a variety of topics related to asphalt shingles, such as underlayment requirements, ventilation and potential problems with shingles. Asphalt shingles are very common on residential roofs in much of the United States and are also used on smaller commercial buildings. PREMIUMAir Barriers in Building Construction: Understanding Costs, Meeting Performance Standards and Exceeding Codes
This whitepaper will cover use of closed-cell spray polyurethane foam (ccSPF) as a key component in air-barrier assemblies provides good performance characteristics as well as cost and construction advantages. FREEBD+C's 2007 Green Buildings Research White Paper: Where Building Owners, End Users, and AEC Professionals Stand on Sustainability and Green Building
This whitepaper provides exclusive data on how building owners, operators, facilities directors, and real estate executives view green buildings—and what they are doing to implement green building. FREEBD+C White Paper 2006: Green Buildings and the Bottom Line The ‘New Reality’ of Green Building From Environmental Cause to Financial Opportunity
FREEBD+C's Life Cycle Assessment and Sustainability White Paper 2005
FREEBD+C's White Paper on Sustainability 2003 A Report on the Green Building Movement
FREEBD+C's Progress Report on Sustainability 2004
FREESelf Adhering Systems in Low Slope Roofing
This course will discuss self-adhering roofing systems. FREERoofing - Flexible Membrane Wind Load Design
This 2-hour interactive online course provides a design guide for low sloped flexible membrane roofing systems. It also includes several design examples that go through the entire design process for wind loading. PREMIUMSevere Weather and Walls/Roofs: The case for using spray polyurethane foam (SPF) in hurricane zones
There has been an increase in performance testing and materials studies on SPF by industry experts in order to make roofing and envelope systems that better protect buildings and their occupants during storms and high-wind events. Learn more on how to protect your investment in this significant review of the latest data on SPF. FREERoofing OUTLOOK+FAIR
Top industry experts cover key Roofing topics in an on-demand, educational format. Learn about new products in Roofing Design and related issues via the associated Product FAIR. FREEAcoustical OUTLOOK+FAIR
Top industry experts cover key ACOUSTICAL topics in an on-demand, educational format. Learn about new products in Acoustical Design and related issues via the associated Product FAIR. FREESponsor Information
Sika Sarnafil's world-class roofing and waterproofing membranes are your source for peace of mind. Sika Sarnafil is dedicated to creating roofing products that last -- quality that's evident in the durable roofing and waterproofing systems we produce in the United States for the North American market.
