Plgh erformance 8oofs:

uurable, LmclenL, 8ellable

ur !ohn SLraube, .Lng.
unlverslLy of WaLerloo
uepL of Clvll Lnglneerlng & School of ArchlLecLure
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Plgh erformance
WhaL are hlgh performance roof enclosures?
1hey don'L leak
Lnable bulldlngs wlLh low operauonal energy
rovlde comforL & safeLy
Lnsure good lndoor Alr CuallLy
LasL a long ume
Pow Lo achleve
uon'L leak
no holes.
lnsulauon
Lasy. ASP8AL 90.1 +, say 830 or more
AlrughLness
rovlde an alr barrler
uurablllLy
MaLerlal selecuon !"# sysLem deslgn
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6-2# -75#'8 95898* -5 9*: ;<: =6>
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lnverLed 8oof
ros:
referred approach
LxLerlor lnsulauon
ellmlnaLes Lhermal
brldges
roLecLs membrane
Cons:
Added welghL of ballasL
Can only use xS
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Lxposed membranes
MosL common soluuon
ros:
LlghLesL welghL
Wlde varleLy of
lnsulauon and
membranes
Cons:
Lxposed membrane!
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?*@8 4 '--(A 5-* 4 B--C
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Money spenL on roof slope ls one of Lhe besL
bargalns ln Lhe consLrucuon buslness"
Wayne 1oblasson, C88L
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?*@8 4 '--(A 5-* 4 9)# '95D
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!"98 98 5-* 4 8-CEF-5
Slope
2 ls a good deslgn value for membrane
AccounL for roof sags: long span sLeel oen
sags more Lhan slope
8e careful of roof dralns aL columns
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vapor ConLrol:
WhaL ls Lhe permeance of Lhe
lnsulauon?
Self-urylng roof?
ConsLrucuon MolsLure?
Lxposed Membrane
Slngle-ply vs Mulu-ply?
lacLory made or slLe made?
uurablllLy of maLerlals
olymer
Mlneral
MeLals
uurablllLy of polymers..
8esL uv roLecuon: rocks
8uL, you need Lo hold down Lo reslsL wlnd
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> %*'409F-54C+ '--(
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WhlLe roofs
Lower heaL galn: greaL!
8educe sLress on exposed roof membranes
GE*: 8educes drylng ouL of roof
!"E8: 8equlre beuer molsLure conLrol!
Alr barrler
ConsLrucuon molsLure
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H"9*# '--(8/ *"# )-295< 8*-'2
;/,+, 4) 2/, 54+ 95++4,+<

WhlLe Membrane sLay cold

8lack
Membrane
WhlLe Membrane

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Low-level alr barrlers
8oof membranes can be alr barrlers
ln pracuse, a deck level alr barrler ls more
rellable, easler Lo conLrol
CLher beneLs lnclude secondary roof durlng
consLrucuon and re-roong
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no deck Alr 8arrler
+ no fully-adhered membrane
+ WhlLe 8oof
= accumulauon of molsLure & fallure
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Plgh-performance, alr !"# vapor barrler
ueck Cover 8oard
Seal Lhe [olnLs, or cover Lhe whole surface
Cypsum ls vapor permeable
Alr 8arrlers
SLone wool hybrld roofs
use Lhe deck-level polylso as vapor conLrol
Seal [olnLs Lo form an alr barrler
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CourLesy: Andy ShaplLo
Speclal Appllcauons
Swlmmlng pools
Lsp ln cold cllmaLes
lreezer bulldlngs
Lsp ln hoL humld cllmaLes
8adly (normally) operaLed hosplLals
MuS1 have a deck level alr barrler
Sealed aL all edges, peneLrauons!
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ueLalls
eneLrauons
and edge
of roof
Al8
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Alr seallng deLalls
May need
plasuc plpe
secuon Lo
reduce
Lhermal brldge
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arapeLs
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vapor ConLrol?

vapor ConLrol?
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urylng cold parapeLs

vapor permeable peel-
suck dluslon oen
mosL pracucal
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Concluslons / Summary
Cool roofs are cooler
Condensauon rlsks lncrease
now need a deck-level alr barrlers
lully-adhered membranes
vapor ConLrol, "-5 vapor 8arrlers
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High Performance Enclosures
DESGN GUDE
JOHN
STRAUBE
FOR
NSTTUTONAL
COMMERCAL
AND NDUSTRAL
BULDNGS
N
COLD CLMATES
FRONT PHOTO: ALEX LUKACHKO
BACK PHOTO: BULDNG SCENCE CORPORATON
The first part of the Design Guide provides the building science theory that underpins the
designer's work to control water, heat, air and vapor movement across the skin. Specific details,
such as parapets, grade-level connections, window installation, and curtainwall system integra-
tion, are provided for different types of high performance enclosure systems in the second part
of the book. A generous amount of additional supporting information on energy and building
science issues is provided in the appendices.
High Performance Enclosures: Design Guide for nstitutional, Commercial and ndustrial Buildings in Cold Climates provides
guidance for architects and building enclosure engineers working to meet the growing need for buildings that have significantly
lower operational energy consumption. John Straube addresses a range of practical questions about low energy building enclo-
sures that save energy while simultaneously improving durability, comfort, and rain control: How much of an impact can the
enclosure, massing, and orientation have? How much glazing is appropriate and what options are available? How much does
thermal bridging matter and how can it be minimized at difficult structural details? How does one detail thick layers of continuous
insulation outside of steel stud walls? Can layers of insulating sheathing reduce the risk of moisture damage?
High Performance Enclosures
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