Center for Environmental Innovation in Roofing Research Committee Meeting October 12, 2008

1. Center for Environmental Innovation in Roofing Research Committee Meeting October 12, 2008 San Diego, CA Attendees Discussion Points Key Decisions Forward Plan / Timetable

2. CEIR Research Committee Meeting Attendees Member: Cary Black Bill Collins Brian Flaherty Mike Fry Dick Gillenwater Helene Hardy-Pierce Ed Kane Pat Neugent Jim Hoff Michal Bartko Representing: Duro-Last Roofing Wm. Wallace Collins, LLC DRI Companies Gooding, Simpson & Mackes Carlisle Construction Products GAF Building Materials Firestone Building Products Dow Building Solutions CEIR Staff CEIR Staff Meeting Notes: San Diego, 10/12/08

3. CEIR Research Committee Key Discussion Points • If the Center is to grow membership and become a visible and effective advocate, we will be expected to be THE energy and environmental experts in all areas of sustainable roofing • It is difficult to evaluate and prioritize proposed research without understanding the overall state of sustainable roofing knowledge • Our current resources are limited, and these resources are frequently subject to other commitments • Other committees will be necessary to advance and leverage our research efforts Meeting Notes: San Diego, 10/12/08

4. CEIR Research Committee Key Decisions • Re-work the committee mission statement to focus on the need for a comprehensive and continuously improving knowledge base to drive an ongoing research program • Establish the development of a comprehensive knowledge base as the top priority of the committee • Develop the knowledge base in a way that it can leverage resources beyond the Research Committee Meeting Notes: San Diego, 10/12/08

5. Top priority: Develop a Sustainable Roofing Data Base: Increase the Center’s visibility and fulfill its role as theinformation source on roofing and the environment Provide immediate and useful content to drive interest in the Center’s website Use to identify knowledge gaps, promote discussion, and prioritize future research needs CEIR Research Committee Key Decisions Meeting Notes: San Diego, 10/12/08

6. Sustainable Roofing Data Base Data Base Strategy • Identify the key topics to attract our targeted audience1 • Develop useful content to keep this audience coming back • Develop a consistent format to accelerate data base development and make changes / additions easy • Start with the most important topics first, and then work through the list as resources permit 1Our targeted audiences is very broad, and will include building owners and managers, building designers and consultants, roofing contractors and manufacturers, governmental and non-governmental organizations, as well as general consumers. Meeting Notes: San Diego, 10/12/08

7. Sustainable Roofing Data Base Key Topics • PERFORMANCE-RELATED • Durability • Moisture Control • Life Cycle Cost / Assessment • ENERGY-RELATED • Energy Efficiency • Photo-Voltaic Roofing • Cool Roofing • Daylighting • STANDARDS-RELATED • Green Rating Systems • Green Roofing Standards • Codes & Mandates • Incentives & Grants • ENVIRONMENT-RELATED • Carbon Footprint • “Green” (Vegetated) Roofs & Water Management • Recycling • Other Impacts • PROCESS-RELATED • Quality • Environ. Health & Safety • Definitions #1 Priority Meeting Notes: San Diego, 10/12/08

8. Sustainable Roofing Data Base Useful Content • Definitions:What are the key concepts involved in the topic? • Significance:Why is the topic important? • Stakeholders:Who is affected? What are expectations? What is impact? • Standards:What standards and guidelines are related to the concept? • Incentives: What incentives and grants are available? • Tools:What tools are available – especially on-line • Key Considerations:What do we need to know to be responsible/effective? • Design • Installation • Use(Inspection, Operation, Maintenance, Repair, Renewal) • End-of-Life(Recycling, Re-use, Disposal) • Gaps & Ongoing Issues:What we don’t know. Future directions. Meeting Notes: San Diego, 10/12/08

9. Sustainable Roofing Data Base Consistent Format • Use relevant headings that make sense to the broad audience, and offer alternate headings (“see also …”) to capture the largest audience • Develop interesting icons to identify and direct content • Embed easy links to make navigation fast and easy • … but provide more than links: Offer relevant discussion to stimulate interest and support advocacy Meeting Notes: San Diego, 10/12/08

10. Sustainable Roofing Data Base Forward Plan • Work as a committee to develop the first Key Topic • CEIR staff will develop working draft • Committee will meet at GreenBuild (11/19) to review • Final touches will be added via web meetings • Extend the initial format and content to additional topics as quickly as possible • Committee will identify task groups and/or key individuals to work on relevant topics • CEIR staff will coordinate and expedite Meeting Notes: San Diego, 10/12/08

11. Sustainable Roofing Data Base Timetable Target Completion: Feb 2009 (Or Sooner) Mar 2009 (Or Sooner) Apr 2009 (Or Sooner) May 2009 (Or Sooner) Topic: Energy Efficiency Photo-Voltaic Roofing Cool Roofing Daylighting ENERGY LCC / LCA Durability Moisture Control Rating Systems Jul 2009 Jul 2009 Dec 2009 Dec 2009 Carbon Footprint Vegetated Roofs Water Management Recycling ENVIRONMENT PERFORMANCE Standards, Codes, Incentives, Quality, Environ. Health / Safety, Other Impacts 2010 2010 Meeting Notes: San Diego, 10/12/08

12. CEIR Research Committee Revised Mission Statement In supporting CEIR's strategies of membership growth, visibility, and advocacy, the CEIR Research Committee's mission is to expand industry capabilities in sustainable roofing by building a useful and continuously improving knowledge base for a broad range of constituents on sustainable roofing with compelling deliverables. The Research Committee will accomplish this mission by (1) identifying and consolidating existing research/information (2) identifying the gaps in the knowledge base and (3) directing actions to fill those identified gaps. In order to identify gaps in the knowledge base and direct actions to fill those gaps, the Research Committee should pursue:1. Identifying research projects critical to the success of sustainable roofing 2. Determining the resources necessary to conduct the research 3. Prioritizing the research for action by the Center Board 4. Assisting in the identification of research funding 5. Providing oversight of committed research projects 6. Assisting in the dissemination of gained knowledge Meeting Notes: San Diego, 10/12/08