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NRCA University launches online educational program

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE	CONTACT: JEANNE SCHEHL
NOVEMBER 2008	(800) 323-9545, ext. 7566
	jeaschehl@nrca.net
NRCA UNIVERSITY LAUNCHES ONLINE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM Rosemont, Ill.—This month, the National Roofing Contractors Association's (NRCA's) NRCA University will launch Cool Roofs, an interactive online educational program. The program examines roof coverings and surfacing materials that minimize roof surface temperatures, which can result in less energy consumption and longer-lasting roof systems. In this introductory course, participants will learn about the surface properties that contribute to a roof's coolness and how these properties can be maintained for maximum effectiveness over time. Program participants also will learn about the organizations that develop guidelines and provide product information for cool roofing materials; explore types of roof membranes, coatings and materials that have cool roof properties; identify climate and building-use issues; and examine building and energy codes, roof configuration, roof deck structural capacity, insulation requirements and other variables that must be considered when designing a cool roof. Cool Roofs includes animation, graphics, videos and interactive learning activities and takes about one hour to complete. Continuing-education credits are available, and participants will receive a certificate of completion upon passing an exam. Cool Roofs is one of six modules in NRCA University's Roofing, Energy and the Environment Series, an online educational program aimed at helping roofing professionals and end users understand how roof systems can contribute to energy conservation and environmental protection. The first module, Vegetative Roof Systems, also launched this month. Other modules will include Photovoltaics and Roofing, Building Codes and Rating Systems for Roofing, Introduction to Energy-efficient Roof Systems, and EnergyWise Tutorial and Case Studies. Those who complete the entire Roofing, Energy and the Environment Series and a final exam will receive a Roofing, Energy and the Environment Series Certificate. For more information about Cool Roofs or NRCA University's Roofing, Energy and the Environment Series, contact Jeanne Schehl, NRCA University's director of education program development, at (800) 323-9545, ext. 7566 or jeaschehl@nrca.net. ###