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Rooftop decks create valuable living and recreational space for building owners, residents, and clients. Accommodating restaurants, hotels, healthcare facilities, and everything from residential to government buildings, rooftop deck systems offer the design flexibility to create versatile, unique outdoor spaces over any structural surface. This course explores the features, surface materials, and design options for rooftop deck systems and provides an overview of recommended planning and installation guidelines. NEWH Category: Product Knowledge & Mfg Health Care, Govt. Insitutional, Office/Corporate, Hospitality/Entertainment, Retail/Store Planning - identify the key features of deck supports, including their weight-bearing capacities, durability, and height and slope adjustability, that enable precise deck leveling and a safe, structurally sound rooftop deck. - recall appropriate installation conditions for rooftop decking systems, and provide installation guidelines to facilitate a durable and level deck installation that meets structural, loading, and building code requirements. - discuss the benefits of rooftop deck systems and their site furnishings, including the health benefits to building occupants and the environmental attributes of the materials used - describe customization option for rooftops decking systems, and reference case studies to illustrate how a unique, usable outdoor space can be installed over any structural surface.