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J UNE 2019 | 11 PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY INTERCOAST BUILDING SOLUTIONS INC. Roofing/Cladding Materials This degree of innovation is not unusual for EA, considering that in addition to its facades, it is the creator of the TcLip, a thermally broken clip system engineered to attach rainscreen facades to structures, while maintaining the walls' thermal efficiency. InterCoast Building Solutions Inc. of late has been supplying its louvers to a variety of projects (including the Penticton Regional Hospital and Ice District in Edmonton) as part of the overall clad- ding system, which founder and president John Riley points out is beneficial to cladding contractors (who can provide louver installation as a value-added ser- vice), architects (due to their visual appeal), and to mechanical engineers (in the case of active rather than passive louvers). Riley notes, "Traditionally, louver design and product selection has been predominantly done by mechanical engineers; while this is still a very important part of the louver design criteria, the architectural designer should play a lead role in lou- ver selection, working in close consultation with the mechanical engineer." He adds that more build- ing owners are considering louvers, both passive and active, as part of the overall cladding system, "because cladding systems typically cost about $40 to $50 per square foot, very close to the price of louvers." Another product in high demand, Riley says, are visual screens on roofs that are mostly used to block views of mechanical equipment, but are becoming sought after as an esthetically pleasing element in their own right. The volume of new cladding products on the Canadian market is matched by roofing products, as exemplified by the offerings of Building Products of Canada Corp. "For example, Silhouette, which is available in a palette that complements our laminate shingles, is a superior preformed hip and ridge shin- gle made from SBS modified bitumen for increased durability and pliability," says Building Products of Canada Corp's advertising and merchandising man- ager, Marie-Helene Roussel. "It eliminates the need to bend shingles and adds an esthetic dimension to any building project." Silhouette adds depth to any roof line, and comes preformed in a box for quick and easy installation – no cutting required. Its special SBS-modified for- mulation gives it the extra flexibility required to accommodate any angle, and the shingles can also be installed on the rake edges of the roof for greater curb appeal (with the fasteners being applied to the fascia). Building Products of Canada Corp's product man- ager, Eric Belley, describes the new Prodeck roof underlayment as "a sturdy synthetic made from a woven polypropylene scrim coated on two sides, which provides extra anti-skid performance and resistance to UV degradation." Prodeck is also light- weight and highly tear-resistant, and it can be installed under asphalt shingles, metal roofing, slate and shake roofing materials. It protects roofs even in the most extreme weather conditions and can be left exposed for up to a month; plus, the membranes are lined every two inches for easy installation of BP Canada's architectural shingles. Louver cladding system. August 2019 ANNUAL INDUSTRY FEATURE: Metal Roofing/Cladding Book your ad space now: Dan Chapman 604.473.0316 Alexander Sugden 604.473.0358