Roof Advice from Consultants

Group Presentations

ConSpecT often provides educational presentations on roofs and building envelope components to groups such as:

  1. Building owners, facility engineers, facility managers
  2. Architects, engineers, and contractors
  3. Insurance adjusters, building design educators, brokers, and building trade show attendees.

The most recent presentations were at the Industrial Commercial Brokers Groups in Michiana June 27 & July 6, 2011.  Comments from our presentation,

  • "Thanks for the update; I appreciate the work you do for me" A. Carl Tiedemann, The Tiedemann Group.
  • "What you provided today was great background of different roof types and materials" Jeff Wilsey, FM Stone Commercial.
  • "Thanks for sharing so much good information" Connie Ackles, Grubb & Ellis/Cressy & Evertt.

Prior presentation March 30, 2011 at the "Michiana Facilities Maintenance & Building Expo" at Century Center - Downtown South Bend, IN - (see News Tab). 

These presentations are available to any other group in Northern Indiana or Southwest Michigan that is involved with roofs or building envelope components.  Contact Us for subject matter titles and time schedule openings.
 

Attic and Cathedral Ceiling Ventilation and Ice Dam Protection
Byline article by Robert W. Humbarger, RRC, CDT, GRP, President of ConSpecT Services, Inc.

Ice dams can occur in any northern or high-altitude climate, but they are more prevalent and troublesome in areas where there are frequent or daily freeze/thaw cycles. This article is about ice dams and their prevention.
 

Lightning Strike Anomaly
Byline article by Robert W. Humbarger, RRC, CDT, GRP, President of ConSpecT Services, Inc.

Everyone knows that lighting strikes tall objects more frequently than the level areas in between. But not always.


Masonry Parapets in Frequent Freeze/Thaw Climates
Byline article by Robert W. Humbarger, RRC, CDT, GRP, President of ConSpecT Services, Inc.

In mid-northern climates with frequent freeze/thaw cycles, there are three general rules to keep in mind when specifying and maintaining exposed masonry parapet walls