Rooftop solar installations and vegetative roofs are becoming popular with commercial and industrial building owners. These options have gained popularity because they can benefit the facility, tenant, or owner. A few of these benefits include minimizing energy costs, increasing marketability, and adding usable space. Developing a project with this many intricacies requires detailed review of the structure and all associated components. Often the design of one of these systems is the product of a
Cost is almost always a driving factor when replacing commercial/industrial roofs. One option to minimize cost in some instances is installing a new roof system over the existing roof. This option lowers cost by minimizing removal of the existing roof and eliminates purchasing and installing new substrate materials. International Building Code (IBC) and most major roof system manufacturer’s limit scenarios when this option may be utilized. This option is limited to systems where there is