New Water Treatment Facility Takes Advantage of Vegetative Sloped Roof

Old school construction meets new building methods in Fort Thomas, Kentucky this fall as the Northern Kentucky Water Service District adds to its campus of facilities buildings.  Aegis Metal Framing Ultra-Span® cold-formed steel trusses were the product of choice for the latest building, a structure that will be capped with a live vegetative green roof.  Cold formed steel trusses were chosen for their ease of installation and versatility, while still maintaining Type II rated construction required for most commercial and institutional projects.

Aegis fabricator partner Superior Truss and Panel (www.superior-truss.com) supplied the steel trusses for this “Green Roof”.  Installation was handled by Building Crafts, Inc., Wilder, KY (www.buildingcrafts.com). According to Mike Schoborg, superintendent, truss installation has gone very smoothly.  He especially liked using The Stabilizer, a product unique to the Ultra-Span system.

“Using The Stabilizer allowed us to quickly and easily space and brace the trusses at the same time. Because they’re installed in plane, we didn’t have to go back and remove the, like we do with hat channel, in order to install the deck.”

This latest building will be a drastic contrast to other structures on site.  One building is a flat roof with many vented penetrations throughout the roof. Another building has a sloped roof which obviously sheds rain and snow quickly. This new structure will use the latest in green roof techniques. Local plants and sphagnum, held in place with a grid system, will grow on the 4/12 sloped roof. Using natural materials will help keep maintenance to a minimum while allowing the vegetation to thrive.

Be sure to keep watching our blog as we post more updates on this exciting project, as well as other structures taking full advantage of the sustainable properties of Ultra-Span cold-formed steel trusses and framing.