Single-Ply Project Profile

Kiowa County Commons

Greensburg, KS

Completion Date: July 2011

“We’ve had such great feedback in the Greensburg community about this product that another local architect plans to specify it for another building.”

Kevin Gwaltney, president, Diamond Roofing

Job Details

Location:
Greensburg, KS
Job Size
20,210 square feet
Building Owner
County of Kiowa
Roofing Contractor

Diamond Roofing and Diamond Solar Solutions

100 McArtor Road Dodge City, KS 67801 diamond-roofing.com

(620) 225-2622

Building Overview 

  • On May 4, 2007, Greensburg, Kansas, was hit by an EF5 tornado that destroyed everything in a 1.7-mile path.
  • One of the many buildings destroyed was the Kiowa County Library and Historical Museum, which was to be reconstructed as the Kiowa County Commons.  

The Challenge

  • The town passed a resolution stating that all future municipal buildings of more than 4,000 square feet would be built to meet the U.S. Green Building Council’s prestigious LEED® Platinum designation.

Solution

  • Roofing components included a vegetative roof system using native vegetation and roof-mounted photovoltaic cells to serve as a renewable energy component by providing electrical power from solar generation.
  • EverGuard Extreme® TPO was selected to be used beneath the BIPV system at Kiowa County Commons; BIPV can create temperatures as high as 190°F on adjacent roofing surfaces, and EverGuard Extreme® is the only TPO designed to handle these extreme temperatures.
  • EverGuard Extreme® uses proprietary stabilizers and UV absorbers to achieve weathering performance far beyond current standards.
  • EverGuard Extreme® TPO can be used to comply with Title 24 roofing product requirements and is ENERGY STAR® certified; the reflectivity on EverGuard Extreme® TPO is even higher than the standard GAF white TPO sheet, improving what has already proven to be a "cool- roofing" product.
  • This high-performance, long-term roofing solution is guaranteed up to 35 years – the best guarantee in the industry.

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