b'Presidents Message OIRCABoard of DirectorsPresident Tony Pocobene Atlantic Roofers Ontario Ltd.First Vice President Doug Maikawa Trio Roofing Systems Inc.Past President Mark Mollison Conestoga Roofing & Sheet Metal Ltd.Treasurer Peter Serino Soprema Inc.Director John Petrachek Atlas-Apex RoofingDirector Ian Moriarty Carlisle SynTecDirector Joel Dandele Dantech Building Technologies Inc.Director Darcy Beites Douro Roofing & Sheet Metal Contractors Ltd.Director Mark Agius Flynn Canada Ltd.Director Stephen Patti Flynn Canada Ltd.Director Ron Foran Forans Roofing & Sheetmetal Ltd.Roofing Research By Tony Pocobene, President, OIRCA ONTARIODirector Jeff Roy French Brothers Roofing (Belleville) Inc.Director Mike Godfrey Godfrey Roofing Inc.ROOFING NEWS is a market-ing and information periodical published for the Ontario Industrial Roofing Contractors Association T his column represents my first Presidents Message since I wasStandard Test Method for the Dynamic Wind Uplift Resistance of Membrane- by MediaEdge Publishing. elected President at our Annual General Meeting in January. InRoofing Systems. This standard is now an integral part of the NationalAdvertising in ONTARIO ROOFING NEWSpreparation to write this, I decided to read our past presidentsBuilding Code of Canada (NBC) and will soon be a part of the Ontar- is restricted to the member companies of OIRCA.last message in the fall 2019 issue of ORN. I had remembered that theio Building Code. This standard has further evolved to address greenPublished for:theme of his message addressed the diversity of roofing systems in ourroofs, and NRC is currently developing a protocol for photovoltaic industry. He painted a picture of just how technically advanced theroof assemblies.Ontario Industrial Roofing Contractors Associationroofing industry has become over the last decade or two. Other NRC projects include additional research being developed940 The East Mall, Suite 301I decided that I wanted to expand on that topic by discussing theEtobicoke, ON l M9B 6J7to justify the wind pressure (yes, wind again) coefficients in the NBCTel: (416) 695-4114 l Toll Free: 1 (888) 33-OIRCAongoing research that is taking place within the Canadian and Northby studying in-situ wind pressures of buildings located across Canada. oirca@ontarioroofing.comAmerican roofing industry. I have heard and read several times thatAnother study, Energy Resistance of Commercial Roofs, is lookingwww.ontarioroofing.commany believe the construction industry is considered technologicallyat the thermal impact factors within roofing systems. It includes evaluat- Published by:behind the times. I take issue with that opinion, as I am acutely aware of just how much time, effort and dollars go into roofing and buildinging the effect of thermal bridging from mechanical fasteners, as well as envelope research.the influence tapered insulation systems have on thermal performance. 33 South Station St. l North York, ON l M9N 2B2Of course, manufacturers conduct ongoing research toward develop- Yet another NRC research project involves field data collectionsTel: (866) 480-4717 l Email: robertt@mediaedge.caing new products and systems, as well as improving their current prod- toward the energy codification of roofs, which is another in-situ study531 Marion St. l Winnipeg, MB l R2J 0J9Tel: (866) 201-3096 l Fax: (204) 480-4420ucts. Case in point, a large single-ply roofing manufacturer recently in- monitoring the thermal performance of roof assemblies.www.mediaedgepublishing.comtroduced a fully adhered roofing membrane system that attaches using,NRC is developing a new CSA standard, CSA A123.26 PerformancePresident of all things, VELCRO.Another recently launched a polyiso insulationRequirements for Climate Resilience of Low Slope Membrane-Roofing Systems.Kevin BrownSenior Vice President l Publisher that apparently delivers a higher R-value during colder temperatures. The standard is intended to provide additional requirements for climaticRobert ThompsonIn February, the International Roofing Expo was held in Dallas, and thisadaptation and extreme weather events in specified zones across Canada. Director, Business Development event was billed as the largest ever staged. Booth sales at the trade show wereMichael BellNorth American roofing associations have also been commission- Branch Manager up significantly.Most of the new entrants were technology firms promotinging research. For example, the Canadian Roofing Contractors Associa- Nancie Privtheir software, drones and other hi-tech products and systems. Editor I recently read the minutes from one our latest Technical Commit- tion asked NRC to investigate the ridging of modified bitumen roof- Justyne Esserying systems. South of the border, the National Roofing ContractorsGraphic Designer tee meetings and I was blown away by the amount of research beingAssociation has been investigating moisture in concrete decks and theMarisa Giesbrechtgenerated out of Canada, particularly the work being quarterbacked byuse of admixtures to reduce moisture vapour in these types of decks.Sales Executive our own National Research Council of Canada (NRC). In conjunctionPat JohnstonI have probably already bored you to tears with all this researchAll rights reserved. The contents of this publication may with various consortium groups, made up of industry manufacturersnot be reproduced by any means, in whole or in part, and Canadian and US roofing and building envelope associations, theactivity, but I wanted you to know that the roofing industry that thewithout the prior consent of the publisher. OIRCA and I represent is actively involved in using technology to ad- Published March 2020work encompasses a myriad of research projects designed to influencePublication Agreement #40787580building codes on both sides of the border. vance the performance of low-slope roofing systems in this province. Ontario Roofing News is printed on 10%For many years, NRC has been fixated on the winds effect on roof- Members of OIRCA volunteer to sit on these various committees andpost-consumer FSC certified paper using soyabased inks. When necessary to mail an issueing systems, so much so that twenty years of research resulted in theconsortiums, bringing their experiences and expertise to the table toin an enclosure, we use an environmentally-CanadianStandardsAssociation(CSA)standard,CSA A123.21-14assist in this effort to better service our clientele, the building owner. friendly,100% oxo-degradable poly-wrap.4ONTARIO ROOFING NEWSISSUE 4 2019/2020 THE ONLY SOURCE FOR PROFESSIONAL ICI ROOFING CONTRACTORS IN ONTARIO ORN'