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A tornado severely damaged the Henryville Elementary and Junior/Senior High School buildings in Indiana in 2012, destroying much of the roofing systems. The tornado occurred shortly after students were dismissed for the day. Reconstruction needed to be completed quickly to reopen the schools that following fall semester. All existing roof materials were removed and replaced with a new single-ply thermoplastic polyolefin (TPO) membrane roofing system manufactured by Progressive Materials to provide superior wind and hail resistance, seamless waterproof protection, high insulation values, and low maintenance over the long term. Crews worked around the clock for 6 months to remove debris, rebuild structures, and install the new roofing system on schedule.

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Project Profile: How A Natural Disaster

A tornado severely damaged the Henryville Elementary and Junior/Senior High School buildings in Indiana in 2012, destroying much of the roofing systems. The tornado occurred shortly after students were dismissed for the day. Reconstruction needed to be completed quickly to reopen the schools that following fall semester. All existing roof materials were removed and replaced with a new single-ply thermoplastic polyolefin (TPO) membrane roofing system manufactured by Progressive Materials to provide superior wind and hail resistance, seamless waterproof protection, high insulation values, and low maintenance over the long term. Crews worked around the clock for 6 months to remove debris, rebuild structures, and install the new roofing system on schedule.

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ENGINEERING

SUSTAINABLE
ROOFING
SOLUTIONS

HOW A NATURAL DISASTER


UNITED A REGION
Henryville Schools, Indiana

Project Profile
HISTORY
Located in the western portion of Clark County, Indiana, the school district manages two complexes on the same
property. Henryville Elementary houses approximately 700 students and is located on the left portion of the school
building. Henryville Junior and Senior High accommodates 550 students and is directly adjacent to the elementary
school.

PROBLEM
On Friday, March 2, 2012 , the midwest portion of the Shortly after the students’ dismissal, a tornado of 170 miles
United States was under a severe weather watch. Southern per hour nearly demolished the entire school complex.
Indiana and Louisville were under a tornado warning for There was roof damage, structural steel damage, drywall
several hours. Students from Henryville schools were damage, brick damage, and doors and windows blown
dismissed 20 minutes earlier than their normal dismissal out. Since the two distinct buildings were a combination
time due to the severe weather watch. of various roofing materials of varying ages, all roofing
needed to be removed and replaced.

PROGRESSIVE MATERIALS
PHONE (812) 944-7803 FAX (812) 944-7804 WEB PMsilicone.com
ENGINEERING
SUSTAINABLE
ROOFING
SOLUTIONS

Project Profile (continued)

Tornado damage to the Henryville school buildings was extensive, with entire portions of the buildings demolished. The tedious
process of removing damaged sections and rebuilding occurred around the clock. Within 6 months the entire structure had been
rebuilt for the start of the next school year. The new roofing system takes advantage of cutting edge technology and is now
sustainable and energy efficient.

SOLUTION SCOPE OF WORK


The damage was so extensive that multiple teams of • Removal of the remaining roof materials.
construction crews needed to work simultaneously. But, no • Removal of the entire poured gypsum roof deck.
work could be started on the interior of the buildings until
• Installation of new 22 gauge metal roof deck.
the roof had been totally removed and replaced.
• Installation of new insulation board.
In addition, demolition and reconstruction had to occur • Installation of the new Progressive Materials SPF roof
quickly to establish some normalcy in the community. The system consisting of 1.5 inches of the SF 4228 spray
goal was to temporarily house the students in different foam and 25 mils of the LS 2200 Series silicone coating.
locations, and have the rebuilt school completed by the
start of the 2012-2013 school year.

BENEFITS
The new roofing system installed at the Henryville schools offer these superior long-term benefits not realized by their
prior roof system:

• Enhanced resistance to wind and hail. • Reduced heat-island effect.


• Seamless waterproof barrier. • Eco-friendly renewable surface.
• Highest R-value insulation available. • Very low maintenance.

The fast work and dedication of the roofing contractor allowed the community to quickly rebuild the Henryville school
complex. By using Progressive’s SPF roof system as the roofing surface, the school district can rest assured with the
Progressive Materials 20 year full system warranty.

PROGRESSIVE MATERIALS
PHONE (812) 944-7803 FAX (812) 944-7804 WEB PMsilicone.com

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