b'Celebrating Ambition EFVM Technology PolyisocyanurateOIRCA Celebrates DiversityThe Hidden Cost ofInsulationin Honour of InternationalCommercial Roof Leaks An Analysis in ProgressWomens Day Page 18Page 9Page 16Towards Codification of Energy LossesBuilding energy codes and standards, such as ASHRAE 90.1, Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings, the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) and the National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings (NECB) provide minimum requirements for the design of energy-efficient roofs.Page 20Training CentreReminiscing on the Road to ConestogaCelebrating the 10th anniversary of the ConestogaOIRCA Centre for Roofing Training & Technology D uring the summer of 2007, discussions began with Kitchener-based Conestoga College regarding the establishment of a roof-ing training centre at their new Waterloo campus. The campus had been created to specialize in the delivery of construction trade apprenticeships and skills upgrading.Conestoga had purchased a Waterloo high school and converted it into a facility with a variety of construction trade shops. Typical of most school properties, there was a great deal of land surrounding the buildingproperty ideal for building free-standing training facilities.John Tibbits, President of the college, addressed the OIRCA Mem-bership at their January 2008 Annual General Meeting. He presented a win-win scenario, which would see Conestoga providing the land and the roofing industry raising the funds to construct the building. The finished training facility would be handed over to the college, who would in turn cover all operations and overhead costs for a set period.The OIRCA Membership was surveyed and the decision to partner with Conestoga College was cemented. In the spring of 2008, Cones-toga commissioned the Walter Fedy Partnership to develop a concep-tual design and develop a capital cost estimate for the project. Over the next several months, the scope of the project was fine-tuned, including accessing project costs and aligning those costs with available govern-ment grants and proposed industry fundraising activities.A Request for Proposal was released in July of 2009 for a design-build project. Six proposals were received for the 12,000 square foot facility. The winning bid came from Collaborative Structures Limited of Cambridge Ontario at $1.47 M. Their proposal built off Walter Fedys conceptual design and utilized prefabricated insulated metal panels for the walls. These panels would allow for a quick closing of the building during the winter months, thereby meeting the projects scheduling requirements. On September 25, 2009, a groundbreaking ceremony took place on the University Avenue property. Federal, provincial and local politi-cians, along with roofing industry leaders, were present. Construction began on November 2, 2009, with OIRCA officially entering into a Please return undeliverable copies to: 940 The East Mall #301, Etobicoke, ONM9B 6J7 partnership agreement with the college on December 23, 2009.'