Wind Design for Modular Vegetated Roof Assemblies

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REQUEST A LEARNING SESSION Wind Design for Modular Vegetated Roof Assemblies

Securing VRAs Against Wind

Wind flow around buildings creates both positive and negative pressure fluctuations across the roof, which affects both the roofing and the vegetated roofing systems. In this webinar, we will first take a look at CSA A123.24: Standard Test Method for the Wind Resistance of Modular Vegetated Roof Assembly and the 2 key test components to measure wind uplift and wind flow resistances. We will share case studies to demonstrate how vegetated roofing systems behave at different wind pressures and wind speeds. Learn how to use CSA A123.24 in the wind design process of VRAs. See more below.

In this live webinar, you’ll:

1. Define modular vegetated roof assembly (MVRA)
2. Understand wind effects on roofing and vegetated systems
3. Recognize governing factors of wind resistance for MVRA
4. Test for wind uplift and resistance and wind flow resistance
5. Apply CSA A123.24 in wind design process for MVRA

 

NLSM is a Continuing Education Provider. Proof of Attendance will be issued for:

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REQUEST A LEARNING SESSION Wind Design for Modular Vegetated Roof Assemblies

Presenters

Head shot of Dr. Karen Liu, Next Level Stormwater Management's green roof specialist. NLSM is Canada's green roof supplier from Vancouver British Columbia to Toronto Ontario to Halifax, Nova Scotia. Next Level offers vegetated and non-vegetated stormwater management tools such as soilless green roofs to retention and detention systems to meet municipal requirements.

Karen Liu

BASc, MASc, PhD
Green Roof Specialist

Karen has been conducting green roof research since 2000. Before joining the private sector, Karen was a lead researcher of the green roof programs at the National Research Council and the British Columbia Institute of Technology. She led the research teams to instrument and monitor various green roofs in Ontario and British Columbia to evaluate their water balance and examine their potential in stormwater management. Karen was a key participant in the research consortium that developed the first national wind testing standard for vegetated roofing CSA A123.24. Additionally, Karen has vast practical experience having worked on hundreds of green roof projects across North America, Europe and Asia.

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Head shot of Sasha Aguilera, Next Level Stormwater Management's design ambassador. NLSM is Canada's green roof supplier from Vancouver British Columbia to Toronto Ontario to Halifax, Nova Scotia. Next Level offers vegetated and non-vegetated stormwater management tools such as soilless green roofs to retention and detention systems to meet municipal requirements.

Sasha Aguilera

GRP, B.Arch (Hons)
Design Ambassador

Sasha is a leading consultant with nearly two decades of green roof industry experience. Aguilera has considerable experience working with designers and contractors on vegetated roofs of various complexities – from retrofits to new construction. Her work as a designer and consultant on various vegetated roofing projects across the country has established Sasha as one of Canada’s foremost green roof professionals. Aguilera is an experienced speaker having done hundreds of presentations over her career and has authored numerous articles one of which received CSC’s F. Ross Browne Award in 2017.

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