Vegetative Roofing for the Design Professional
Date: June 11-12, 2024
Time: 12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. Eastern Time
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This live virtual course will take place via Zoom. Registrants will receive an email (several days prior to the course start date) to confirm enrollment in the “Vegetative Roofing for the Design Professionals” course, which is accessible in the Learnupon platform.
The Zoom link/login information is posted within the course in Learnupon.
Cost: Members: $400.00/Nonmembers: $500.00
Description
This course is structured for those who design vegetative green roofs or who are responsible for correcting vegetative green roof thermal- or moisture-protection performance problems. Vegetative green roof design is a technically demanding and evolving growth industry. This course provides guidance in the areas of design criteria, system selection, reference standards, and flashing principles and discusses the influences of FM Global, ASTM, GRHC, and NRCA publications and guidelines. The course is focused on the specific aspects of thermal and moisture performance with an introduction to green roof vegetation and soil considerations. It is not intended to provide in-depth information on plants or growing media.
Knowledge Level: Introductory
Recommended Prerequisite Knowledge: None
Learning Objectives: At the end of this activity, participants will be able to:
1. Explain the process of system selection in vegetative roofing design projects.
2. Discuss thermal and moisture design considerations, soil considerations, and basic green roof vegetation.
3. Identify guidelines and references, including FM Global, ASTM, GHRC, and NRCA, used for design criteria.
4. Identify the appropriate details and flashing methods to ensure an effective waterproofing system in a vegetative environment.
Speaker
Douglas C. Fishburn, RRO, Green Roof Professional
Fishburn Building Sciences Group, Inc.
Ontario, Canada
A graduate of Ontario Agricultural College, now known as the University of Guelph, Douglas Fishburn, RRO, Green Roof Professional (GRP), has over 50 years of roofing, building enclosure, construction, and design experience. He is president of Fishburn Building Sciences Group, Inc. and holds a dominant position in the field of roofing, waterproofing, and building enclosure technology.
Fishburn is a coauthor of the training course offered by Green Roofs for Healthy Cities and of the Vegetative Roofing for Design Professionals course offered by IIBEC. He has presented technical papers to several international building symposia and has contributed technical articles to professional trade journals such as Plant Engineering, Canadian Architect and Specifications Canada. He sits on a number of Canadian Standards Association (CSA) committees, which formulate standards for roof construction products. Fishburn has lectured at universities and has provided training seminars for trade organizations, universities, and government bodies. He has published over 40 articles on roof-related subjects.
He is a past president of the IIBEC’s Ontario chapter of IIBEC, has been a region director, and is a past member of IIBEc’s Education, Chapter Development, and Advocacy Committees. He is a Registered Roof Observer (RRO) and a certified Green Roof Professional.
Moderator
Samir Ibrahim, F-IIBEC, EIA, CSI
JSI global
Envelope Consulting
IIBEC Education Advisor
Samir Ibrahim, F-IIBEC, EIA, CSI, is the former design services director of a leading roofing and waterproofing materials manufacturer, where he served for over 40 years. His responsibilities included the oversight of all design and code compliance testing activities as well as the development of educational programs to advance collaboration within the design and building consulting community.
Ibrahim has authored and coauthored various papers on sustainability, resiliency, and roof color and energy (published in the Huffington Post in 2013). He has presented at several international roofing and waterproofing events in the United States and abroad. Ibrahim also served as a panelist on vegetative roofing and roof sustainability during the International Conference on Waterproof Membranes
In addition to his role at JSI global, Ibrahim currently serves as the education advisor for IIBEC.
Continuing Education Credit Information
Credit Start Date: April 16, 2024
Credit Expiration Date: April 26, 2027
This course has been approved for 8.0 IIBEC CEHs.
This course has been approved for 8.0 AIA LU HSW.
AIA Course Number: VegRoof_L24
AIA Provider Number: G024
At the conclusion of this course and upon completion of the required survey(s), learners will be able to download a Certificate of Completion within the LearnUpon platform. Learners are responsible for self-reporting IIBEC CEH credits by uploading their Certificate of Completion to their IIBEC portal.
AIA CES Provider statement
IIBEC is a registered provider of AIA-approved continuing education under Provider Number G024. All registered AIA CES Providers must comply with the AIA Standards for Continuing Education Programs. Any questions or concerns about this provider or this learning program may be sent to AIA CES (cessupport@aia.org or (800) AIA 3837, Option 3). This learning program is registered with AIA CES for continuing professional education. As such, it does not include content that may be deemed or construed to be an approval or endorsement by the AIA of any material of construction or any method or manner of handling, using, distributing, or dealing in any material or product. AIA continuing education credit has been reviewed and approved by AIA CES. Learners must complete the entire learning program to receive continuing education credit. AIA continuing education Learning Units earned upon completion of this course will be reported to AIA CES for AIA members. Certificates of Completion for both AIA members and non-AIA members are available upon request.