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Guest Lecture
Star Building Systems

Industry Overview:
20% plant capacity increase over last 3 years
3 US manufacturers have plants in China

Star Building Systems:
$110 Million/year building sales
3500 buildings/year
5% market share
Repeat Customers:
84 Lumber (100 units annually)
Anheuser Busch (8-10)
	temperature controlled warehouses
	50,000 sqft units
W.L. Gore Goretex (4-5)
works with 2,000 architects



System Engineered Building
	Metal Building
	Pre-engineered Building
Metal Building = 20% of total project cost
800 sq meter/ 40' container
65% of projects have architect involved
         design-build projects
70% of steel used is recyled
30-40 years life expectancy
R40 insulation used for freezers

Standing Seam Roof:
85% of litigations are related to roofs
value of content is going up
temperature -> expansion, contraction
utility building 
	not heated
	small temperature difference
	indoor - outdoor
controlled environment
	air-conditioned    			120     -  75 
	heated 				 70     -   0
	temperature difference 
					indoor - outdoor
	condensation problems
	movement

Roof:
		wind uplift
		fire
		hail
		walking about

Architectural Standing Seam:
	high pitch
	requires sub decking
	small buildings
	painted
	16" - 18" O.C.
	26 - 22 ga.

Structural Standing Seam Roof:
	5' span
	no sub decking required
	no paint
	galvanized
	24" module
	cross ribbing

Star Shield:
	standing seam roof
	sliding clip