AIA ISO 302 HP

Tapered Insulation Roof Systems:
What are they, how do I specify them and why?

PROVIDER K031 Hunter Panels LEARNING UNITS 1 HSW

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

1 Identify and understand key terms when designing a tapered system · Panel Repeat, Slope, Cricket

2 Identify specific parameters to include in your tapered system
· R value requirements – and how they are achieved
·Desired slope vs workable slope
·Drainage expectations vs budget

3 Identify building design requirements and which type of tapered insulation is appropriate · 4-way slope vs 2-way slope
·Constant perimeter necessary? Advantages and disadvantages
·Multi-slope designs

4 Understand what a cricket is and when to use it
·Types of crickets
·Determining width of crickets
·Cricket panel slope vs Cricket valley slope

REFERENCES AND RESOURCES

Hunter Panels
www.hunterpanels.com

Polyisocyanurate Insulation Manufacturers Association
www.pima.org

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Alt. Office: 717-706-3593

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