Johns Manville

Architect:

SchenkelShultz

General Contractor:

Crossroads Construction

Scope Of Work

Description: Floridians in the Hillsborough County community rely on this educational facility for a full range
of university transfer and career/technical courses as well as a variety of continuing education classes.
At the Plant City campus, its 17,500-square-foot Learning Resources Center is dedicated to providing an
environment conducive to learning, housing the library and making available other valuable academic
resources, including computer access and individual and group study rooms. The roof had started to leak
and Hillsborough facilities management set the bar for its replacement very high.
Challenges: Hillsborough demanded a strong-performing, long-lasting solution from architect SchenkelShultz.
The replacement had to be a reflective, energy-saving, cold-applied cool roof. It needed to be installed by a
qualified roofing contractor with the experience and resources to stand behind it, and the ability to get
the job completed in a timely manner – without disruption to the assets and students underneath. As the
owner’s requirements mounted, the field of roofing manufacturers able to meet them narrowed and soon
Johns Manville stood out as the clear choice.
Solution: “Based on our long experience with JM and their reputation for innovative products and tech services,
we specified the TRICOR M FR. It met the specifications handed down by Hillsborough and is well-suited for the
harsh humid weather conditions of this south Florida climate,” said Kasey Teimouri of SchenkelShultz.
There were cost-savings from the outset: JM’s unique cover board insulation combination (DuraFoam)
eliminated a labor-intensive gluing step. This was followed by the energy savings and performance of the
Tricor cap sheet – a specialized polyester mat and continuous fiber glass composite, saturated and
coated with a blend of APP* polymer, high-quality asphalt and fire-retardant additives. “This will be a good,
cost-effective solution for a long time,“ said roofing contractor Rob Springer. “And Hillsborough can trust
that our organization and JM will stand by it for the next 20 years.”