USDA TOBACCO BUILDING GREEN ROOF REPLACEMENT & FACADE REPAIRS

Project Owner:  U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)

• Seal Engineering Inc. served as Prime Designer in this Design-Build procured roof replacement project
• Work included replacement of a failing conventional roofing system for the circa 1931 structure with an inverted roof assembly covered by extensive vegetation
• Performed structural analysis to verify load-carrying capacity of the roof deck and associated structural framing for increased vegetative roof and ballast loads
• Repairs were designed for the supporting concrete deck, including infill of abandoned penetrations as well as selective replacement of steel support beams
• Design and construction included repair of damaged brick masonry facade element and stone cornice
• Provided construction phase services