Dinner Ed. Program "Designing Low Slope Roof Drainage"

  • March 15, 2023
  • 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Zio Fraedo’s, 611 Gregory Ln, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
  • 50 registrants

Registration

  • • Two Vendor Tables per dinner meeting • One Vendor Table display table per company per year (limit does not apply to Symposium) • Includes display table, complimentary dinner admission for one, recognition on event announcements and website as “Dinner Meeting Sponsor,” photograph on WestCon website post-event recognizing sponsor company
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You are invited to the Dinner Educational Program "Designing Low Slope Roof Drainage for Severe Rain Events /Climate Change," on Wednesday, March15th 2023 from 6:00 - 8:30pm.

Eligible for AIA credit through Aquatech Consultancy, Inc. 

Program Description:

Roof drainage systems for low slope buildings have based their designs requirements on a “60-minute, 100-year storm”. Code requirements for sizing roof drainage do not plan on severe rainstorms/ climate change. This presentation will focus on why designers and contractors may be contributing to a potential roof collapse and solutions for improving roof drainage. The presentation will discuss the flaws in the current code, where low slope drainage design can improve by designing low cost upgrades and potentially save lives by avoiding a roof collapse.

Learning Objectives:

  • Attendees will learn the method of sizing roof drainage based on size and location of buildings is explained and why current drainage code requirements are inadequate.
  • Learn how to improve current through wall scuppers size requirements for primary scuppers and secondary scuppers used for exterior drainage systems along with more efficient collector head design.
  • Acquire knowledge of roof drains, overflows, and sump box construction for interior drainage systems and how to improve roof top drainage.
  • The ability to design improvements to current drainage design requirements with low cost solutions to avoid a potential roof collapse caused by severe rain events brought on by climate change.




Biography: 

Robert Hemphill is a Senior Consultant with Aquatech. Robert is an International Institute of Building Enclosure Consultants (IIBEC) Registered Building Enclosure Consultant (RBEC)—one of two in California—conferred after having achieved the Registered Roof Consultant (RRC), Registered Waterproofing Consultant (RWC), and Registered Exterior Wall Consultant (REWC) credentials. Mr. Hemphill is a Construction Specifications (CSI) Certified Document Technologist (CDT) and maintains his California Contractors License. Bob is a member of American Institute of Architects (AIA), Asian American Architects and Engineers (AAAE), Community Association Institute (CAI), CSI, Educational Community For HOA Homeowners (ECHO), IIBEC, Roofing Industry Committee on Weather Issues (RICOWI), Western Construction Consultants Association (WestCon), and Western States Roofing Contractors Association (WSRCA).

Dinner Buffet to be served.
Vegetarian Options included. 

*Details subject to change.