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PROJECT

exteriors

Fire Resistant.
Design Consistent.
Fire-Rated Aluminum Window
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The concrete tile, combined with insulating spray foam, provides high energy efficiency and a Class A fire rating that helps protect the buildings from
flying embers generated by forest fires.

fire rating was also key in its selection. The tile helps

& Roof began work on the project in December 2014,

withstand flying embers that are endemic with forest

completing the roofs of single buildings after the

fires, aiding in protection of the structure from igni-

framing of each was completed. Most of the process

tion should those embers land on a roof.

was aided by good weather. However, strict deadlines

The tile was also selected to meet aesthetic goals,

required the installers to work with their supplier over

which were deemed even more important than usual

the holiday period to have the tiles delivered and

because of the government regulations. Capturing the

mocked up so that Banff Caribou Properties person-

appearance of natural slate, the roof tile complements

nel could approve the color, finish, and specification

the inherent beauty of the three-story hotel's rustic

details. Because of the team's diligence, complete in-

mountain-lodge style in a rich red shade.

stallation of the 93,000 sq. ft. of roofing occurred in

As a sustainable roofing material, the concrete tile
is manufactured using naturally occurring and abun-

the spring of 2016 as hotel construction was nearing
completion.

dant geologic materials, incorporates no chemical pre-

Now fully operational, The Moose Hotel & Suites

servatives, is 100% recyclable at the end of its life on

complex features several guest-room configurations,

the roof, and requires little maintenance.

along with a restaurant, fitness center, spa, and two

One of the major challenges of the project, as with

rooftop pools. Exceptional landscaping and panoram-

many construction projects of this magnitude, was

ic views are major focal points of the guest experience,

meeting milestones to ensure completion and full op-

seamlessly tying the hotel to the landscape and the

eration by summer of 2016. Rocky Mountain Sundeck

region's outdoor lifestyle. CA

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