Greenstone Slate Education Series
Genuine Slate Roofing with 40% Less Roof WeightAIA Course AIAGSS201: Genuine Slate Roofing with 40% Less Roof Weight
Eligible for 1.25 Learning Unit/Health, Safety, Welfare (LU / HSW)
Course Description
This course introduces the participant to a reduced-weight method of installing a genuine slate roof. This contemporary weight-saving approach to installing slate can be applied to roofing and cladding for residential, commercial, institutional and restoration projects.
The course includes a review of the benefits of natural slate as roofing material and goes on to compare traditional and lightweight slate installation. The comparison reveals how it is possible to reduce the weight of a genuine slate roof without compromising the highly regarded benefits of slate from aesthetics to durability.
The course includes video of an actual lightweight roof installation demonstration, repair to the lightweight roof if damage occurs and how the lightweight installation method enhances impact and water protection.
Additional points are made with regard to ASTM ratings and the environmental impact considerations.
The 24-minute course is in video format.
This course is also available as a real-time, instructor-led session—register for an instructor-led session.
Learning Objectives
- Review of slate as a roofing material both historically and in contemporary applications.
- The benefit of adding an “interlayment” to genuine slate roof installation.
- How the interlayment reduces roof weight.
- How a slate roof with interlayment compares to the traditional slate installation.
- The key differences between traditional slate installations and reduced weight installation.
- The technique of installing a lightweight slate roof.
- How the interlayment enhances building protection.
- Learn the implications for repair when an interlayment is used.
- How using an interlayment affects ASTM ratings
- The environmental impact of using slate and slate with an interlayment
- Projects and applications that benefit using the reduced weight installation technique
- Examples of projects using the lightweight slate technique.
AIA Course Presentation
Thank you for your interest in the Greenstone Slate AIA Course: Genuine Slate Roofing with 40% Less Roof Weight. This course is eligible for 1.25 Learning Unit/Health, Safety, Welfare (LU / HSW).
Some course participants may find they need additional time to process the information presented in this course. Please use the pause button as needed. And when you’ve completed the course, remember to complete the COURSE ASSESSMENT / QUIZ to get your AIA learning units and/or Certificate of Completion.
AIA Provider #: 40107638
Course Materials / Assessment
- VIEW PRESENTATION: Genuine Slate Roofing with 40% Less Roof Weight (movie)
- COMPLETE COURSE ASSESSMENT / QUIZ
Online course participants must pass this summative assessment with an 80% or better test score to be eligible to receive AIA CES learning units and/or Certificate of Completion. Participants that do not score 80% or better, may retake the assessment as many times as necessary until a passing score is achieved.
You will need your AIA Member number if you would like your credits reported to AIA although being an AIA member is not required to participate in the course.
Other Important Information
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- COURSE EVALUATION – you will be redirected to the AIA CES Discovery; log in using your AIA Member number is required. Alternatively, you may download a copy and submit via email
- QUESTIONS/COMMENTS
- OTHER GREENSTONE SLATE COURSES
Disclaimer
The Greenstone Slate Company is a registered provider with The American Institute of Architects Continuing Education Systems. Credit earned on completion of this program will be reported to CES Records for AIA members. Certificates of Completion are provided to all participants that have passed the course.
This program is registered with the AIA/CES for continuing professional education. As such, it does not include content that may be deemed or construed to be an approval or endorsement by the AIA of any material of construction or any method or manner of handling, using, distributing, or dealing in any material or product.