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Title: Proceedings of the sustainable low-slope roofing workshop

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OSTI ID:304076

On October 9--10, 1996, a group of approximately 150 roofing professionals attended the Sustainable Low-Slope Roofing Workshop at Pollard Auditorium in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. A list of attendees is appended to the proceedings. For the purpose of the workshop, sustainable low-slope roofing was defined as a low-slope roofing system that is designed, constructed, maintained, rehabilitated, or demolished with an emphasis throughout its life-cycle on the efficient use of natural resources and the maintenance of the global environment. At the workshop, 20 papers regarding various aspects of sustainable roofing were presented. Issues such as durability, maintenance, energy considerations, the economics of sustainable construction, coatings, and case studies of sustainable roofing systems are discussed in the papers.

Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-96OR22464
OSTI ID:
304076
Report Number(s):
CONF-9610200-PROC.; ON: DE98003689; TRN: AHC29904%%152
Resource Relation:
Conference: Sustainable low-slope roofing conference, Oak Ridge, TN (United States), 9-10 Oct 1996; Other Information: PBD: Feb 1997
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English