Sustainable Roofing: Building a Better Future

Sustainable Roofing: Building a Better Future

Imagine a roof that not only protects you from the elements but also champions sustainability and occupant safety—that's the promise of concrete roofing materials. While evaluating options like asphalt shingles and metal roofs, it's essential to consider their environmental impacts and overall performance. Enter sustainable concrete roofs, which excel in supporting LEED v4.1 BD+C goals by enhancing energy efficiency, significantly reducing heating and cooling costs, and providing robust protection against fire, high winds, and storms. Additionally, these roofs promote a circular economy through recycling efforts and landfill waste reduction. We will review case studies that highlight how concrete roofs outperform other materials in occupant safety, durability, and sustainability, making them a powerful resource for design professionals.

Learning Objectives: 
  1. Evaluate the environmental impacts of leading sloped roof materials, such as asphalt shingles and metal roofs, in relation to health, safety, and welfare considerations, occupant safety, and overall building performance.
  2. Describe how sustainable concrete roofs can support LEED v4.1 BD+C goals such as energy efficiency and material transparency.
  3. Explore how concrete roofs can help support LEED v4.1 BD+C resilient design goals and protect occupants from fire, high winds, extreme heat, and hailstorms.
  4. Discuss how sustainable concrete roofs advance LEED v4.1 BD+C circular economy goals through material recycling and landfill waste reduction strategies.
  5. Examine the performance and impacts of different roofing materials through case studies, focusing on their contributions to occupant safety, durability, and environmental welfare.
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Available Regions: 
Continental US
Design Category: 
(07) Thermal and Moisture Protection
Applicable Credits