Make roof replacements sexy again: Building the capital and operational case

A flat, gray, unglamorous expense at the top of the building usually sits at the bottom of every capital priority list—until water finds the lobby or lab renovation below it. Don’t let that happen to your organization! A well-timed roof replacement is a force multiplier; a deferred one is a ticking clock on every downstream investment. In this session, presenters translate building science into business case: red flags that signal a roof is approaching end-of-life, financial and operational arguments that win against competing capital priorities, principles of moisture management, thermal performance and material compatibility that define "doing it right," and sequencing strategies that align roofing with broader campus capital plans.