Roofing Manufacturer Partners With Architecture Students for Annual Design-Build Project

S-5!, a manufacturer of engineered metal roof attachments, recently announced its donation of snow retention and solar attachments to the University of Kansas School of Architecture & Design for its annual student-led, design-build project. The 432 Indiana Street House is the 16th consecutive LEED Platinum project completed by Studio 804, a hands-on learning program for graduate students in their final year of studies seeking a Master of Architecture degree at the University of Kansas.

The program was founded in 1995 by Professor Dan Rockhill with the annual goal of constructing an entirely student-built house in just nine months, S-5! said in a recent press release.

“Each year, we complete a house or a university-related commercial building, alternating between standing seam roof and flat roof projects,” said Rockhill. “For each metal roof project, we incorporate S-5! Normally, we prefer a pitched roof form and a high gable roof to take advantage of the full interior height without interruption to the floor plan, so directly attaching the PVKIT to the standing seams makes our job quite easy in comparison to the alternative flat roof system, which requires a fairly expensive support system. Integrating into the standing seam saves us thousands of dollars, and S-5! is quick and easy to install.”

“We are happy to support such an impressive program that provides significant educational value to students and teaches them early on in their careers about the importance of utilizing quality products and best practices for installation,” said Rob Haddock, CEO and founder of S-5! “The students will be able to take that knowledge with them when entering the workforce.”

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