RICOWI Celebrates 25 years in Research and Education
NEW FRANKLIN, Ohio — The Roofing Industry Committee on Weather Issues Inc. (RICOWI) announced it will commemorate its 25th anniversary at the fall meeting Oct. 9-10, 2014 in Norman, Okla. RICOWI would like to invite all past and present colleagues to join its members in celebrating this occasion. A dinner will be held to celebrate the growth and success RICOWI has experienced during the past 25 years.
Improvement of weather-related roofing issues through better industry communication was identified as a major need at the Roof Wind Uplift Testing Workshop held in 1989. RICOWI was formed to address this issue as a result of the workshop. Oak Ridge National Laboratory served as the original Banner Organization for RICOWI, providing knowledge and support to the new organization. RICOWI is now a unique collaboration of the major roofing associations and members of academia, educational and testing facilities and others involved in the science of roofing. RICOWI’s mandate is to identify and address important technical roofing issues related to energy, durability, hail and wind.