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ASC SECURES ITS FIRST FEDERAL GRANT!
ASC is pleased to announce it has been awarded its first federal grant by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)! Under HUD's Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing (PATH) program, ASC is teaming up with Newport Partners, a technical services consulting firm, to research how adhesives may be used to create more durable and disaster-resistant roof assemblies in existing and new residential housing stock. Current building standards specify nails, which are prone to error. In areas susceptible to high winds and hurricanes, there is a need to create a more durable and effective fastener system. This project will work to identify, develop, and test adhesive roof sheathing fastening systems that can be shown to meet and/or exceed current building code requirements. These systems will be developed and documented with the intention of preparing the technology for inclusion into residential building code or standard status.

This $200k project includes 75% grant monies provided by HUD with the balance funded by the ASC as in-kind labor. The project kicked off in May and is expected to take one year to complete. This is an exciting development for the ASC, which we hope will uncover new business opportunities in the housing industry for adhesives, and also give the Council experience in working with a federal agency that will help pave the way for additional grant opportunities.

Meeting Minutes
9/24/08 - Conference Call
10/17/06 - Nashville Meeting

6/14/06 - Conference Call
8/9/06 - Conference Call | Presentation

Task Deliverable Summary Reports
Task 1 (Aug '06)
Task 2 - Insurance Incentives for Wind Mitigation Measures (Mar '07)
Task 3 - Update Presentation (presented at ASC 2007 Spring Convention – Apr ’07)
Task 4 - Update Presentation (Jan 30, '08)
Task 4 - Gap Analysis Summary Report (Dec '08)

2008 Monthly Reports
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2007 Monthly Reports
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2006 Monthly Reports
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Articles and Other Resources
Tape Field Trial (Nov 2008)
Liquid Adhesive Field Trial (Nov 2008)
ASC HUD PATH Roofing Primer
Spray Adhesive Case Study (May 2008)
Federal Alliance for Safe Homes
Holding On To Your Roof - Clemson University Study
Field Trial Summary (Aug 2006)
Literature Review of Nail Connections in Attics

Other Project Information
Overall Project Plan | Project Contact List | Promotional Ad