Project Profile: Roofs on College Residence Halls Earn High Marks
A mandate for construction of four new residence halls on the campus of Grinnell College in Grinnell, Iowa, was to use a roof material that offered tremendous longevity. "The board of directors charged us with finding a product that would last 50 years," said Mark Godar, director of facilities management. To meet that objective, the design and construction team utilized approximately 15,000 square feet of pre-weathered blue-gray RHEINZINK® titanium zinc roof and facade panels on the four new buildings.
"Come back in 50 years and we're convinced we'll be as happy then as we are now," Godar said. "We considered a number of material options for the roofs. Frankly, we weren't familiar with Rheinzink. But we did a lot of research and found that it has been used extensively in Europe for years. Rheinzink provided the longevity that we sought. And their director of technical services, Georg Koslowski, made an informative presentation in conjunction with the roofing contractor. The material clearly met our needs, and we couldn't be happier with the outcome."