We offer a continuing-education session for AIA chapter members in our service area. The session covers Florida-specific roofing topics that come up most often in architectural practice, organized for working architects rather than for general audiences.
What the session covers
90 minutes, structured as 60 minutes of content and 30 minutes of Q&A.
Topics
Florida Building Code 9th Edition: roofing-relevant changes (10 min)
- Tile attachment standards (RAS 118 through 127)
- Underlayment performance requirements
- Eave and edge zone attachment patterns
HVHZ specifics (10 min)
- Where HVHZ applies and how
- Product approval requirements (FPA vs NOA)
- Inspection process
Material selection for Florida exposure (15 min)
- Clay tile (Ludowici, Verea, Tejas Borja, Tecno-Ceramica)
- Natural slate (Vermont, North Country, Buckingham)
- Standing-seam metal (Galvalume PVDF, aluminum, copper, zinc)
- Designer asphalt (Grand Manor, Grand Sequoia, Presidential)
- Synthetic slate (DaVinci, Brava, EcoStar)
Detailing critical transitions (20 min)
- Ridge, hip, valley, eave details
- Wall-to-roof transitions
- Penetrations (skylights, chimneys, vents, solar)
Insurance and wind-mitigation integration (5 min)
- OIR-B1-1802 form basics
- How roof specification affects premium
How AIA chapters book
The session is available on request from:
- AIA Tampa Bay (chapter coordinator)
- AIA Florida Suncoast (Sarasota)
- AIA Florida Suncoast (Manatee)
- AIA Palm Beach
- AIA Florida (state-level events)
- AIA Treasure Coast
Email us with the chapter name and proposed dates. We typically can fit a session within 30 days of confirmation.
CE credit
The session qualifies for 1.5 HSW (Health, Safety, and Welfare) credit hours under the AIA continuing education program. The credit reporting is handled through standard AIA chapter administration.
Format
We prefer in-person sessions at the chapter's office or a member firm. Virtual sessions are available; the discussion is meaningfully better in person.
If the chapter prefers a member-firm host, we typically coordinate with the firm to organize the lunch and the room. Catering is the host firm's responsibility.
What we ask from the chapter
Three things:
A minimum of 8 attending architects. Below this, the cost-benefit for us does not work; we cover travel and material costs at scale.
A 60-day lead time. Allows us to schedule around active projects.
No sales pitch. The session is genuinely educational. We do not promote specific projects, current bids, or our own services beyond the introduction. Architects know who we are; that is sufficient.
Why we offer this
Three reasons:
The information is useful. Florida-specific roofing is a topic that most architects encounter on a few projects per year; deep familiarity is hard to maintain. The session is genuinely useful for working architects.
Better-specified roofs. Roofs that are well-detailed at design stage produce fewer field problems and better results. The session improves the work we do downstream.
Quiet visibility. Architects who have attended a session and know our voice are more likely to consult with us during design development on later projects. That is good for both sides.
Sessions are free to the chapter and to attendees. No fee, no minimum number of projects, no obligation.
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