2026 BES Session: The Eskenazi Sky Farm: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Monitoring (Cook L., Grunder K.)

2026 BES Session: The Eskenazi Sky Farm: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Monitoring

(Cook L., Grunder K.)

Course Overview
This session was originally presented at the 2026 IIBEC Building Enclosure Symposium in Indianapolis, Indiana.  This course includes the following components:

• recording of the live session
• a summative assessment consisting of 10 multiple-choice questions
• two surveys required to claim continuing education credit

Description

The Eskenazi Sky Farm is an amenity roof on the Eskenazi Hospital, originally built between 2010 and 2013. The original roofing assembly comprised an EPDM vapor barrier on top of a concrete over metal deck structure with extruded polystyrene insulation, a coverboard and conductive wire mesh for electronic leak detection, with a polyvinyl chloride single ply loose laid membrane which was covered by an intensive green roof assembly. Shortly after construction was completed, leakage into the clinic space below the Sky Farm was observed. Numerous attempts to identify and address the leakage, occurred between 2013 and 2020. In 2020, WJE was retained to investigate sources of leakage and in 2025 the green roof and waterproofing was completely replaced. This session will present the case study from the original design and construction, review the factors that contributed to the identified leakage, discuss the challenges with investigating water leakage on a green roof over a hospital clinic, summarize the lessons learned from the identified causes, and review the replacement roofing system design and construction. This session will also cover the use of active leak detection monitoring systems that were utilized in the replacement roofing system as a risk mitigation measure for the hospital.

Speaker/Author

Logan Cook, PE

Kyle Grunder PE, MBA, REWO

Course Access
Courses are accessible in LearnUpon for one year from the date of purchase.

Course Recommended Prerequisite(s)
• Green roofing system design considerations and assemblies

• Understanding of the basic concepts of electronic leak detection systems functioning principles

• Various roofing materials used in green roof construction .

IIBEC Core Competencies:

Roofing

Knowledge Level: 

Intermediate (5-15 years)

Disclaimer
The views and opinions expressed in the session content at the 2026 IIBEC Building Enclosure Symposium are those of the content author(s)/speaker(s) and do not necessarily reflect the policies or positions of the International Institute of Building Enclosure Consultants (IIBEC). IIBEC makes no warranty, whether express or implied, as to the completeness, accuracy or validity of the information provided.

Credit Start Date August 10, 2026              
Credit Expiration Date  August 10, 2029

Continuing Education Credit Statement
This course is approved for 1.0 IIBEC CEH
This course is approved for 1.0 AIA LU/HSW
AIA Course Number: BES26_06_OD
AIA Provider Number: G024

Continuing Education Credit Claim Information

To claim IIBEC CEHs and download a Certificate of Completion, learners are required to complete all components of the course, including a passing score of 70% or higher on the summative assessment.  Participants are provided unlimited attempts to complete the summative assessment with a passing score of 70% or higher.

• After completing the course requirements download a Certificate of Completion. 
• Participants are responsible for self-reporting IIBEC CEH credit by uploading their Certificate of Completion to their IIBEC Portal. For assistance in self-reporting CEHs, please reach out to: cehs@iibec.org
• If you are a member of AIA and would like IIBEC to report your participation in the course to AIA, there is a place in the course evaluation survey to input your AIA member number.

AIA CES Provider statement

IIBEC is a registered provider of AIA-approved continuing education under Provider G024. All registered AIA CES Providers must comply with the AIA Standards for Continuing Education Programs.  Any questions or concerns about this provider or this learning program may be sent to AIA CES (cessupport@aia.org or (800) AIA 3837, Option 3).

This learning program is registered with AIA CES for continuing professional education. As such, it does not include content that may be deemed or construed to be an approval or endorsement by the AIA of any material of construction or any method or manner of handling, using, distributing, or dealing in any material or product. AIA continuing education credit has been reviewed and approved by AIA CES. Learners must complete the entire learning program to receive continuing education credit. AIA continuing education Learning Units earned upon completion of this course will be reported to AIA CES for AIA members. Certificates of Completion for both AIA members and non-AIA members are available upon request.