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The Metal Building Trends blog covers the latest trends, technologies, and techniques in the metal building industry. Founded in 1927, Star Building Systems has more than eighty-five years of experience in the design, construction, and sale of custom metal building solutions for all types of applications, from schools and warehouses to retail stores and airport hangars.

Bill Beals | Dec 13, 2017

Commercial energy codes: Top tips for ensuring code compliance

As a commercial energy code specialist, I am often asked the same questions by contractors: “How do…
Metals | Star Building Systems | Oct 18, 2017

Standing up to Hurricane Irma

Star metal building systems have once again demonstrated their durability in extreme weather events.

Building Materials | Cary Barger | Aug 24, 2017

Controlling condensation

No matter what structural material you build with, be it steel, concrete, or wood, water is the enemy.  

Building Team | Allen Hurtz | Jun 20, 2017

Plan ahead when building in the west

Getting a project through plan review can be an unusually long process, anywhere from six months to two years.

Metals | Allen Hurtz | May 22, 2017

Tapered columns can slim down costs

In many metal building applications, straight columns may have more steel than they need.

Building Team | Doug Clark | May 8, 2017

The builder is the building: Finding the right builder

The most important factor in making sure the where, when, what, and how go smoothly is making sure you pick the right who.

Metals | Bob Zabcik | May 3, 2017

Steel protection methods

There are robust, well-proven ways to protect steel so it can perform up to its potential virtually indefinitely.

Star Building Systems | Jan 31, 2017

From devastation to hope in Haiti

GF Construction, led by Charles and Jerry Fombrun, designed an industrial manufacturing development in Haiti that spans one million square feet, providing both a bank and a medical facility for employees, and housing for staff.

Steel Buildings | Bryan Arlington | Jan 24, 2017

Engineered for strength

Star Buildlings’ steel wall panels are designed to handle wind loads up to 145 MPH, yet the steel…
Moisture Control/Building Envelope | Cary Barger | Dec 13, 2016

Understanding rainscreen wall systems

The basic idea of a rainscreen is to have an exterior surface – a cladding layer - that breaks the force of sideways, wind-driven water movement, so that any water which gets through the small breaches in the surface has lost its momentum.

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