Saturday, July 12, 2008

Material and Methods - Roofing

Materials used to weatherproof the exterior top surface of a structure.

IBC has requirements of fire resistance by occupancy.
Class A = Severe
Class B = Moderate
Class C = Light

Inverted Roof Membrane Assembly (IRMA): A flat roof in which the thermal insulation is placed above the waterproofing membrane. Insulation protects the membrane from the UV radiation, Also eliminates risk of interstitial condensation.

Albedo: Extent to which an object diffusely reflects light from the sun. Defined as the ratio of diffusely reflected to incident electromagnetic radiation.

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