Technical | Technical Services staff

Joan Crowe, AIA, director of technical services
(847) 299-9070, Ext. 7576
jcrowe@nrca.net

Joan P. Crowe holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Architectural Studies and a Master of Architecture degree (Structures Option) from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. She is a licensed architect in Illinois. In 1988, she began her career in the architectural/engineering profession when she joined Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates Inc., a nationally recognized architectural and engineering consulting firm in Northbrook, Ill.

Crowe joined the NRCA staff in 2000. Her responsibilities within the Technical Services Section include responding to requests for information and technical assistance, maintaining/developing technical documents and participating in various NRCA technical committees. Crowe is a member of the American Institute of Architects.

To read technical articles and papers written by Crowe, click here to visit NRCA's technical library database and search by author.

The following is a list of technical articles and papers written by Crowe:

2008

Tile roofing: a sustainable presence

Cold weather questions

2007

The life cycle cost conundrum

Curb appeal

Manufacturers LEED the way

Through wall scupper

2006

Installing crickets

Mad about metal

Modified bitumen fascia caps

Single-ply securement options

Channel flashing

Water, water everywhere

Plumbing vent detail

2005

Equipment Support Stands

Clearing the air

SPF Skylight Detail

Low slope reroofing guidelines

Modified bitumen gutter detail

Underlayment considerations

Disoriented about orientation

Calculating temperature gradients

2004

Preventing moisture entry

Steep slope reroofing considerations

Accessory overview

Metal chimneys

2003

Thermal movement in metal roof systems

Valley Options

Radiant barriers

Metal slope requirements

SPF-based roofing

2002

Metal roofing basics

2001

Flashings at intersections