Polish Up Your Roofing Knowledge with Johns Manville Hour-long Webinars

By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. 

Watch these videos to better understand roofing system trends and products. 

Johns Manville  Better Understanding of Roofing Systems Institute (BURSI) has been offering customizable education programs designed to help train professionals since 1972. These online learning opportunities are available for you and your teams to enhance your understanding of roofing systems.

Market trends in low slope roofing 

This seminar reviews the benefits of different roofing solutions available and seeks to build understanding of the trends in the market and how they could impact your system selection. Additionally, you will learn about the ASCE 7 minimum design loads for buildings and other structures, including examining how this standard has changed with the release of ASCE 7 –16 and what that means for roof design. You will also gain a better understanding of FM’s Very Severe Hail rating, learning how to identify roofing systems that meet this rating and discussing why it is critical for roof design.  By the end of the hour, you will be up to speed on the most recent best practices and innovations for low-slope roofing and will know how they are changing design and installation of roofing systems. 

System selection and design 

Watch this seminar to understand the criteria that play a role in defining proper roofing systems for client and site requirements, and how to ask the right questions to design the best roofing solution. This webinar seeks to give you the ability to locate the correct resources, calculations and codes to design proper roofing systems while giving you the vocabulary to communicate the reasons why certain systems are selected for what reasons. 

Insulation & cover boards design 

This webinar walks you through ideal insulation characteristics and design considerations for coverboards, reviewing  everything from building code requirements to specifications on insulations and coverboards. By the end of the webinar, you will know the benefits and drawbacks for a variety of insulation and cover board types and will know how to best apply each product. 

Single ply systems 

This webinar overviews the process of how single-ply roofing systems are made and installed, listing the pros and cons of various EPDM products, product improvements and product identification. Additionally, this video looks at market shares and changes in the market, analyzing the roofing market so you can provide the best roofing solutions 

Bituminous systems 

This video will introduce you to different material types, properties and characteristics of BUR, SBS and APP roofing membranes, working to help you gain a nuanced understanding of different system applications and performance characteristics and be able to match reinforcement characteristics with the correct installation methods when considering roofing systems. 

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