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Thomas J. Taylor

Thomas J. Taylor, PhD, is the Building & Roofing Science Advisor for GAF. Tom has over 20 year’s experience in the building products industry, all working for manufacturing organizations. He received his PhD in chemistry from the University of Salford, England, and holds approximately 35 patents. Tom’s main focus at GAF is roofing system design and building energy use reduction.
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CEU: Low-Slope Roofing – Air Barriers and Vapor Retarders

Roof assemblies have more roles than simply keeping water out. Understanding control layers is key to successful design of modern roofs.
Thomas J. Taylor James R. Kirby AIA
September 1, 2021
As buildings have evolved, so have the requirements that have been placed on the building enclosure. No longer “just” a roof to keep precipitation out, today’s enclosure has many roles.
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Sustainability versus Resiliency

Are They Related, the Same or Opposites?
Thomas J. Taylor
May 10, 2019
Are these terms the same, complimentary, or independent? This article will examine each in turn and then compare the two
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