International Symposium 2011
International Symposium 2011 links
NRCA International Roofing Symposium
In cooperation with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and National Research Council
of Canada (NRC)
Emerging Technologies and Roof System Performance
Sept. 7-9, 2011
Washington D.C.
NRCA, in cooperation with ORNL and NRC, hosted an international symposium that focused
on emerging technologies and roof system performance Sept. 7-9, 2011, in Washington,
D.C. The 2011 symposium provided a forum for the formal presentation of roofing
industry research and the latest information about the science of emerging technologies,
including reflective roof surfaces, vegetative roof systems and roof-mounted photovoltaic
systems.
In keeping with the traditions of previous NRCA symposia, the 2011 symposium brought
together industry leaders, researchers and other industry stakeholders. Preferred
topics included:
- high-performance roof systems,
- sustainable roof systems,
- roof systems that incorporate renewable energy,
- energy efficiency and
- life-cycle analysis of roof systems.
Conference Chair:
William Good
National Roofing Contractors Association
10255 W. Higgins Road, Suite 600
Rosemont, IL 60018
Telephone: (800) 323-9545
Fax: (847) 299-1183
E-mail:
nrca@nrca.net
Coordinating Chair:
Andre Desjarlais
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
1 Bethel Valley Road Building 3147, MS 6070
Oak Ridge, TN 37831
Phone: (865) 574-0022
Fax: (865) 574-9338
E-mail:
desjarlaisa@ornl.gov
Coordinating Chair:
Dr. A. Baskaran
National Research Council of Canada
1200 Montreal Road
Ottawa, ON K1A 0R6
Canada
Phone: (613) 990-3616
Fax: (613) 998-6802
E-mail:
bas.baskaran@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca