Project Description | UVI Simulation Center
Location: St. Croix, USVI
Client: University of the Virgin Islands
Project Type: Flat Roof Installation + Building Envelope Integration
Completion: 2021
Roof System: High-Performance White Reflective Flat Roofing System
Property Type: Advanced Medical Simulation & Academic Facility
Project Description
The UVI Simulation Center project involved installing a high-performance, fully adhered, white, reflective flat roofing system across a newly constructed academic and medical training facility on the St. Croix campus of the University of the Virgin Islands. The scope included preparing the roof deck, installing insulation layers for optimized thermal performance, and applying a durable membrane engineered to withstand the intense UV exposure, heat, and wind loads characteristic of the USVI.
Special attention was given to critical transitions and detailing around the Center’s complex geometric layout, including parapet walls, mechanical penetrations, and integrated drainage pathways. All flashings, terminations, and coatings were upgraded to create a seamless, watertight assembly with long-term durability.
The completed roofing system enhances the building’s energy efficiency, extends the structure’s lifespan, and provides a clean, uniform appearance that aligns with UVI’s modern architectural vision for its expanding academic facilities.
Overview
The UVI Simulation Center is a state-of-the-art facility designed to support advanced medical training, hands-on clinical education, and emergency response simulation for students and professionals across the Caribbean. Its function requires a highly controlled interior environment—and therefore a roofing system capable of maintaining consistent thermal performance and exceptional moisture protection.
Situated in an open, wind-exposed area of St. Croix, the building is subject to strong trade winds, salt-air corrosion, tropical sun, and hurricane-level weather. The new reflective flat roofing system addresses these challenges by reducing heat gain, strengthening structural resilience, and ensuring watertight protection essential for sensitive equipment and technology housed within the facility.
With its roofing system, the UVI Simulation Center stands as a resilient, energy-efficient, and visually cohesive component of the university’s growing academic infrastructure, supporting innovation and educational excellence across the USVI.
