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RCI International Convention Proceedings (2010)

Proceedings of the RCI 25st International Convention & Trade Show

March 25-30, 2010 | Rosen Shingle Creek Resort | Orlando, FL

Fastener-Free Low-Slope Roofing Systems: Can They Resist Wind Uplift?

Bas A. Baskaran, Jay Current, Bona Murty, Hiroshi Tanaka, and Jun Wu

Growing Your Green Roof Sales: Understanding Owner Motivations

Peter T. Belisle II

Winds of Change: Resolving Roof Aggregate Blow-Off

Jay Crandell, PE, and Michael Fischer

Thermal Performance of Vegetative Roofing Systems

André O. Desjarlais, Abdi Zaltash, Jerald A. Atchley, and Michael Ennis

Better Design and Building Practices for Reducing Water and Moisture Problems in Wood-Framed Commercial and Multifamily Buildings

Steve Easley

Fire and Wind Resistance Standards for Vegetative Roofs

Mike Ennis, RRC

Evaluation of Metal Fasteners Corroded from contact with Preservative-Treated Wood

Mike Ennis, RRC; Cary Black; Stan Choiniere; André Desjarlais

Predicting the Hydrothermal Performance of Commercial Building Envelope Systems Using Computer Modeling Techniques Outlined in ASHRAE Standard 160-2009

Stanley D. Gatland II

Buildings That “Leak” Only on Sunny Days: Case Studies and Investigative Guidelines

Lonnie Haughton, CDT, LEED AP

Report on the RCI Foundation Roofing Research Summit

James L. Hoff, DBA

The Durability Planning Matrix: A Useful Tool for Achieving Sustainable Building Envelopes

James L. Hoff, DBA

The Roof as a Platform

Thomas W. Hutchinson, FRCI, RRC, AIA

The Effects of Debris on the Flow Rates of Roof Drains and Scuppers

Jim D. Koontz, RRC, PE

Confluent Deficiencies in Modern Stone Paving

Kenneth K. Kosteva and Matthew C. Farmer

The Modeled and Measured Performance of Thick Continuous Insulation Under Heavy Cladding Systems

Gary Parsons, LEED AP, and Jeff Hansbro

Leaks, Drips, and Damage: The Investigation and Repair of Widespread Building envelope Problems in a New Community Center

Brian J. Pashina, PE< and Richard S. Koziol, AIA, NCARB

Life Safety Issues in Roof Design

Stephen L. Patterson, RRC, PE, and Madan Mehtan PE, PhD

The Energy and Environmental Potential of Commercial Buildings: Implications for Energy Policy and Industry Growth Through Green Building Market Transformation

Jerry Phelan, Jim Hoff, and George Pavlovich

On-Site and Laboratory Studies of Surface Damage to Curtain-Wall Glass

Mark K. Schmidt and Richard A. Cechner

Understanding Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Regulations in the Roofing Industry

Dwayne Wacenske

Vegetated Roofing Systems at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

James Wasley and Thomas M. Gernetzke, RRC, RWC, RRO