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ConSpecT provided two educational seminars at the March 31, 2010 Michiana Facility Maintenance & Building Expo in South Bend, Indiana:
- “Mistakes Not To Make on Your Roof” - Session provided unbiased information on best roof maintenance practices, new materials, and working with contractors, manufacturers and design professionals as a team. Practical advice also provided ways to maximize useful life-cycle, how to respond to failures in lean times, and explored some of the emerging myths and distortions in the roofing industry brought on by changing industry requirements and "green washing hype."
- "Green Roofs - What can they do for you" - Session provided information on the types of "Green Roofs", advantages & disadvantages, and why roofs with plants may be advantageous for your building and your community.
ConSpecT in Local Print News
The South Bend - Tribunes Business Weekly included an article titled "ConSpecT offers help to owners from the ground up" on January 18, 2010. Read more...
See TV Video of Green Roofs & Sustainable Roofs
A green roof in this case is a roof with plants, covered with vegetation and a growing medium, installed over drainage layers above a waterproofing membrane. On January 17th and 20th, 2010, ConSpecT president R. W. (Bob) Humbarger, a Green Roof Professional (GRP) describes sustainable roofing and Green Roof systems on a video shown on WNIT television.
View our Green Roof episode on WNIT Outdoor Elements, Easy to be Green episode #903, scroll down to last (3rd.) video segment, or watch the whole episode if you are interested in electric cars and spring tree sales event.
ConSpecT Services, Inc. receives 1st place for Roof Project Documents
In 1999, ConSpecT prepared slate reroof plans, specifications, and installation details to remove the existing slate, restore the masonry, and reinstall new slate & copper roofing on the Central Christian Church in Elkhart, Indiana. In 2000, ConSpecT won 1st place in the North American Specification Documents Competition award for the Central Christian Church project specification documents. The following year one of our custom designed installation details from that project was used on the cover of the Roof Consultants Institute’s International Directory of Membership publication”. Read more about our 1st place finish.
RCI, Inc. and the Sealant Waterproofing and Restoration (SWR) Institute Declare Alliance
A strategic alliance has been established between RCI, Inc. and the Sealant Waterproofing and Restoration (SWR) Institute. The collaboration furthers the goals of both organizations – to promote standards for those involved with sealants, waterproofing, building exteriors and restoration. Read more about the alliance.
