Bartle Hall is an eight square block convention and special-event facility located in the heart of downtown Kansas City. Comprising 450,000 sq/ft, the facility offers column-free exhibit space on one floor, 48 state-of-the-art meeting rooms, and an arena that seats more than 70,700. Bartle Hall boasts the largest green ballrooms which have achieved LEED silver certification.
In 2014, management began the process of accessing options to deal with a leaking roof assembly which was at its “end-of-life” cycle. Initial consultant recommendations included full tear-off at a budget of over $5,000,000. However, as the city’s trusted and proven repair contractor, JR & Co. recommended a more cost-effective, wind-vented solution. Working closely with an outside design professional, the city selected and then specified a w wind-vented roof replacement system-the same system which has been successfully utilized on many buildings in Kansas City. Through a competitive bidding process, JR & Co. was awarded the winning bid with a cost savings of over $3,000,000 while exceeding all of the owner’s stated goals.
● Code compliance with wind uplift resistance engineered to ASCE standards
● Continual moisture mitigation through an engineered process of controlled air exchange
● A high level of environmental stewardship which avoided roof “tear-off”, thus allowing 100% recycling of existing air barrier and insulation materials
● Fast-track construction
Owner: City of Kansas City, Missouri
Designer: Davidson Architecture and Engineering
Square Footage: 450,000+ SQ.FT.
System: Wind-Vented 60 mil TPO, 2001 Company
Completed: January 2016