Are You a Metal Building System Mastermind?
(07/03/2025)
Test your knowledge of metal building systems with this quiz based on Specifying with Success. Can you ace all three questions?
Tag: Metal Building Systems
Skewed Walls, IMPs Elevate Museum Design
(06/04/2024)
A metal building system with skewed walls and insulated metal panels (IMPs) met goals for a design-build project to construct Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels, Md. Brendan Knarr, director of business development...
To meet numerous project goals for Golden State Assembly LLC’s facility in Morgan Hill, Calif., Reid Lerner Architects specified a variety of metal building products including a metal building system. The harnesses and electromechanical...
The Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA) released Metal Building Systems: Best Practices to Comply with Whole-Building Air Leakage Testing Requirements, a guidebook authored by Robert Zabcik, PE, LEED AP, of Z-Tech Consulting LLC, Katy,...
This Month’s Features
Fire Protection Specifications for Metal Buildings
Metal building systems are noncombustible structures using steel framing and metal panels, manufactured for pre-assembly inspection.
Daylighting for Safer, Healthier, and More Resilient Schools
Today’s educational facilities must support cognitive performance, mental health, and physical safety, while operating under increasingly stringent codes and budget constraints. Natural daylight sits...
Building for the Future with Insulated Metal Panels
The quality of the materials used, their eco-responsible manufacturing process, and the panels’ superior insulating properties make them a greener solution that considerably reduces...
Architectural Expanded Metals
Ultimately, expanded metal offers a rare combination of design flexibility, robust performance, and environmental responsibility.