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Abstract
During the 2006/07 IBC code change cycle, a proposal was presented and adopted to require vegetative roof systems to be evaluated for their wind and fire resistance. Currently available procedures could not be used to evaluate these types of systems due to the vast array of variables that could be present, such as plant material present, water content of the soil, spacing of the plant material, and many others. Recognizing this disconnect, SPRI, Inc, the trade association representing the single-ply roofing industry, along with Green Roofs for Healthy Cities and numerous manufacturers and consultants involved in the vegetative roof industry, undertook a project to develop standard design guides for vegetative roof systems for wind uplift and fire-spread resistance. This presentation will summarize the requirements contained in these standards and the data used to support the development of these standards.
During the 2006/07 IBC code change cycle, a proposal was presented and adopted to require vegetative roof systems to be evaluated for their wind and fire resistance. Currently available procedures could not be used to evaluate these types of systems due to the vast array of variables that could be present, such as plant material present, water content of the soil, spacing of the plant material, and many others. Recognizing this disconnect, SPRI, Inc, the trade association representing the single-ply roofing industry, along with Green Roofs for Healthy Cities and numerous manufacturers and consultants involved in the vegetative roof industry, undertook a project to develop standard design guides for vegetative roof systems for wind uplift and fire-spread resistance. This presentation will summarize the requirements contained in these standards and the data used to support the development of these standards.
Date
3/2010
3/2010
Author(s)
Mike Ennis
Mike Ennis
Page(s)
59-73
59-73
Source
Roof Consultants Institute
Roof Consultants Institute
Keyword(s)
fire resistance; wind resistance; standards; vegetative roof;
fire resistance; wind resistance; standards; vegetative roof;