Designing Durable Roof Assemblies for Healthcare Facilities

Course Description
Healthcare facilities are often complex buildings that require holistic solutions to meet the performance needs demanded by critical facilities. Designing durable, redundant, and resilient building enclosures is essential to meet their performance demands and protect against severe weather. This session focuses on the critical role the roof plays in mitigating design risk. Through the use of case studies, we will explore various roof assemblies to demonstrate success. Single-ply, hybrid, asphaltic and liquid applied solutions will be analyzed to show how each may contribute to resilience and sustainability strategies. Furthermore, the presentation will cover how to integrate green roofs and amenity spaces into designs for occupied roof decks. Throughout the discussion, we will address considerations for airtightness, energy efficiency, and quality control as key strategies for overall risk mitigation.

Learning Objectives 

1. Explain how attributes of roof assemblies that can improve the resilience of a building.
2. Compare how various roof systems can contribute to sustainability strategies.
3. Identify design considerations and strategies for green roofs and amenity spaces.
4. Analyze airtightness, energy efficiency, and quality control strategies to mitigate risk in building enclosure design.