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New energy design guide for metal building systems now available

Codes and Standards

New energy design guide for metal building systems now available

The second edition incorporates more recent IECC and ASHRAE standards.


By Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor | February 17, 2017

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The second edition of the Metal Building Manufacturers Association's (MBMA) Energy Design Guide for Metal Building Systems, Second Edition, is now available.

This publication provides a detailed overview of the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) and ASHRAE Standard 90.1 provisions as they apply to metal building systems. The updated version incorporates 2012 and 2015 International Energy Conservation Codes and the 2010 and 2013 editions of ASHRAE Standard 90.1.

Additional information is included on the latest editions of green building codes, standards, and rating systems. The second edition synthesizes information on how to design, construct, and maintain metal buildings to be in compliance with these codes.

The newly released manual is available atĀ www.techstreet.com/MBMA.

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