Allen Hurtz, P.E., Director of Engineering for Star Building Systems, reviews building code updates from the year 2000 to the current codes today and what builders can expect to see in 2018. With each three-year code cycle, he shares the effects on the metal building industry and provides resources for further information on wind speed, snow load and seismic considerations.
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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.
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.
Allen Hurtz | Apr 11, 2016
MBMA works with Underwriter’s Laboratory to fire test metal buildings
The fire safety of metal building systems is crucial. The ability of a metal building to prevent or slow down the spread of fire protects the structure and saves occupants' lives.
Allen Hurtz | Aug 6, 2015
How metal building systems work
In a contemporary metal building system, the size and shape can be just about whatever the project "wants."Â
Allen Hurtz | Jun 4, 2015
How big of a building do I need?
Here is some advice on how metal buildings can be a solution for space shortages
Allen Hurtz | Apr 3, 2015
The inherent sustainability of steel
The steel in a metal building system may contribute to points for Recycled Content under the USGBC’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) system.
Allen Hurtz | Jul 21, 2014
16 utility questions to answer during your building project
We need electricity to power our building projects, along with water and gas and a faultless sanitation system. That’s what we think about when we think about utility requirements for our building project, but are we missing something? SPONSORED CONTENT
Allen Hurtz | Jan 23, 2014
Think you can recognize a metal building from the outside?
What looks like brick, stucco or wood on the outside could actually be a metal building. Metal is no longer easily detectable. It’s gotten sneakier visually. And a great example of that is the Madison Square retail center in Norman, Okla.
