Low-Slope Commercial Roofing Types and Materials

By the end of this course, you will be able to: Review the history of commercial roofing in the United States and identify the key performance drivers in the development and diversification of modern low-slope commercial roofing systems, including health and safety concerns associated with traditional roofing systems. Understand each of the major types of commercial roofing systems available today for low-slope commercial buildings, identify their specific performance strengths and weaknesses, and understand how they may affect the environment, health, and safety of roofing installers and building occupants. Recognize the key functional requirements of modern roofing systems and how each of these requirements is related to underlying processes, both physical and social, that influence their criticality. Identify how each of these key functional requirements may affect individual roof system selection decisions. Evaluate the suitability of each major roofing system type against the key functional requirements for a variety of situations and select the best roofing system offering optimal levels of performance, health, safety, resilience, and sustainability.