Join us for this session to discover how designers can take a code-compliant, low-slope roof assembly to the next level. You'll learn how material choices can affect a project's total carbon footprint, specifically the embodied carbon. Examples will highlight ways to improve the energy efficiency of a roof assembly and the impact on overall building performance across climate zones using environmental product declarations (EPDs) and energy-analysis tools.
Learning Objectives
- Compare a roof assembly that meets minimum code requirements to assemblies that support higher energy efficiency and total carbon project goals.
- Determine how a roof assembly can reduce a building's energy consumption.
- Describe how membrane selection can influence the embodied carbon on a project. See how membrane selection can influence the embodied carbon on a project.
- Explore how to use EPDs and energy-use calculations to inform project-specific material and assembly selections.