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Metal Buildings FAQs
Why might a metal building with R-19 insulation not meet the energy code? What is a thermal bridge? What is a solution to thermal bridging? How can I easily show code compliance for metal buildings?

Systems-engineered metal buildings
More than 50 percent of industrial buildings in steel erection are systems-engineered. These metal structures use different types of steel members and a different erection process than typical steel erection. They also present certain unique hazards, such as those associated with anchor bolts, construction loads, and double connections.

Warehouse and Storage
Warehouse and storage buildings are those used to store goods, manufactured products, merchandise, raw materials, or personal belongings.

Permitting Metal Buildings
Typical metal building procedures are to provide complete plans and specifications with application to construct any metal building. This includes the plans and specifications by the metal building manufacturer. In some cases, the contractor prefers not to submit the metal building manufacturer's plans until later in the process because of costs of obtaining these sealed plans from the manufacturer. In those cases, we will accept the architect's plans for the metal building with structural locations of steel supports and columns. All metal buildings will need to be inspected by a structural engineer or by the architect or engineer of record. A written report of this inspection must be signed and shall be submitted to the Building Inspector on site with the structural plans and any shop drawings, at time of framing inspection, prior to the concealing of any of the structural steel stipulating the following:

Systems-engineered metal buildings
More than 50 percent of industrial buildings in steel erection are systems-engineered. These metal structures use different types of steel members and a different erection process than typical steel erection. They also present certain unique hazards, such as those associated with anchor bolts, construction loads, and double connections.