Description
Description
This course covers topics relevant to the practice of roof consulting and related roofing activities including the design, manufacture, installation, observation, inspection, and maintenance of roof components and assemblies. Content includes a brief history of roofing; terminology and technical information regarding roof system types and roof decks; moisture behavior and condensation control; roof insulation; heat transfer through roofs; bitumens and bituminous built-up roof membranes and surfacing materials; modified bitumen membranes; single-ply membranes, spray polyurethane foam roofing, and protected membrane roof assemblies.
Recommended Prerequisites
- Basic familiarity with roof assemblies and components
- General understanding of the roles, interrelationships, and responsibilities of roof designers and consultants, architects and consulting engineers, general contractors, roof contractors and other subcontractors, building owners, and manufacturers
Course Access: Courses are accessible in LearnUpon for one year from the date of purchase
IIBEC Core Competency Tag(s): Roofing
Subtopics: Research & Technology, Codes & Standards, Climatic/Consideration, Energy Performance, HVAC/Air Quality, Wind/Structure, Sustainability
Knowledge Level: Intermediate
Recommended Course Prerequisites: None
Credit Start Date: July 14, 2025
Credit Expiration Date: July 14, 2028
Original Credit Start Date: 2011
Content Review Information
Review Date: July 5, 2025
Reviewer: Elizabeth Grant, PhD, AIA
Continuing Education Credit Statements
This course is approved for 16.0 IIBEC CEH
This course is approved for 16.0 AIA LU HSW
AIA Program Number: RTS1_2025_OD
AIA Provider Number: G024
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.
Additional Information
This is the recorded version of the live two-day course and is a first component of a two-part series covering, in detail, aspects of the technology and science of roofing. It covers the history and evolution of roofing up to present-day common applications. It features terminology and technical information regarding roof decks and structures, roof insulation, bitumen membranes, built-up and modified bitumen membranes and flashing systems. An understanding of heat transfer theory, moisture, thermal design, and the calculation of U-factors will also be presented.
Highlights of the program include: critical aspects of roof decking and related supporting structures, heat transfer and practical heat transfer calculations, the function of heat transfer and the different types of roof insulation, the technology behind roofing bitumens and their related BUR and modified-bitumen membranes, and basic flashing nomenclature and bituminous flashing system construction.
The Roof Technology and Science I course features fundamental concepts that prove useful for students in other IIBEC Educational Programs. Roof consultants, facility managers, contractors, architects, engineers, roofing material salespeople, property managers and others can gain new insight and professional development in the continually evolving world of roofing technology.
This recorded version of the live two-day event is sponsored by GAF.
Objectives
Learning Objective 1:
Relate the history and evolution of roofing from its beginnings up to present-day common applications.
Learning Objective 2:
Recognize key roofing terms, common roofing assemblies and their components.
Learning Objective 3:
Explain mechanisms of water and vapor movement and heat transfer in roofs.
Learning Objective 4:
Articulate the nature, function, use, and limitations of roof components from roof decks through membranes, with a focus on low-slope roof assemblies.
Learning Objective 5:
Describe the formulation, characteristics, installation procedures, and quality assurance metrics for low-slope membrane types including built up roofs, modified bitumen, fluid-applied, single-ply, and spray polyurethane foam.
Certificate
By completing/passing this course, you will attain the certificate On Demand_AIA HSW and IIBEC CEH 2025
Learning credits
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