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Date

Thursday, June 19, 2025

Location
Smart Buildings Center (Pacific Tower)
1200 12th Ave S
Seattle, WA 98144

Meeting Sponsored by: Peter Vierthaler with 

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Battling the Perfect Storm: Designing Roofs to Withstand Nature's Worst

 As the saying goes, when nature is at its worst, buildings need to be at their best. Roofs at their base level are designed to keep weather out. As weather gets more extreme, roofs are being asked to withstand even more to do just that. During this webinar, you will learn about the new wind requirements in ASCE 2022, best practices for designing for every severe hail, and ways to manage water from large rain events.

 Matt Braun is a Building Design Manager for GAF in the West Region of the US. Matt is a licensed Professional Engineer in multiple states (AZ, CO, & TX) and holds a bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from Texas A&M University. With over 13th years of experience in building enclosure design and consulting, his background includes waterproofing design and consulting, his background includes waterproofing design in multi-family construction, compliance and forensic testing of roof and exterior facade assemblies, consulting on new construction and restoration projects and review of roofing and building designs with designers and installers. Matt is also an active member of IIBEC and NRCA.

This presentation is approved for 1 hour of AIA continuing education credits.

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