St. Augustin is a leading Des Moines Catholic K-8 school committed to inspiring excellence of the whole student through an education founded in community and faith. St. Augustin Catholic School provides exceptional academics and experiences in a Catholic setting. The school provides a warm, caring environment where students are challenged every day to learn essential curriculum, as well as the value of human dignity and the concepts of peace. The U.S. Department of Education named St. Augustin Catholic School a Blue Ribbon School in 2004.

In 2018, the Parish Facility Committee began exploring facility needs at the 24-year-old facility. The existing 45mil ballasted EPDM over metal and tectum decks had performed well but was at the end of its life. The school was experiencing increasing frequency of leaks which were difficult to locate and correct. In the Spring of 2019, the parish developed a specified with the Diocese to consider multiple replacement options, including mechanically fastened, fully adhered and alternative WindSmart System design. The WindSmart System was not only more cost effective but also included added insulation, enhanced 30-year waterproofing details and a longer (25 year) warranty term.

During summer of 2020, the WindSmart System was installed. WindSmart provided on site in progress inspections of behalf of the parish. Less than a month after completion, the building experienced a large derecho wind event. Facility Director, Keith Sherman, intentionally watched the roof during the derecho even to confirm its performance. He said: “it performed exactly the way it was explained to us – the new roof was tightly sucked to the deck just like a fully adhered roof system!”



The new roof assembly was designed and installed to achieve:

• High level of wind up-lift resistance to achieve ASCE 7-16 compliance.

•  High level of environmental sustainability by recycling existing roof materials and insulation in place versus the expensive practice of tear off.

• A longer lasting and warrantable roofing system using cost effective 30-year waterproofing enhancements.

Location:

Des Moines, IA

Owner:

St. Augustin Parish

Roofing Contractor:

WindSmart Approved Applicator

Square Footage:

38,011 sq. ft.

Materials:

60-Mil EPDM Membrane

Year Completed:

2020