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            Since World War II reflective insulation has become more and more popular for a variety of applications, most notably in steel buildings. Recently, the use of reflective materials has rapidly gained acceptance in a broad variety of construction applications. Reflective foil works on a very simple principle of being able to reflect radiant energy back from the foil and diffuse it through the building.

            The control of heat transfer is the key to temperature management in any building. There is a difference, usually, in temperature inside and outside of a steel building. Heat typically moves from hotter areas to cooler region until the temperature is levelized across a given area. Insulation’s purpose is to impede this process in hot weather, to keep heat from being transferred into the building. Conversely, you want the insulation to stop the transfer of heat out of a steel building in cold weather.

            There are three ways in which heat transfer occurs in a steel building. The first is radiation, which is the transfer of heat by infrared radiation across an open field of air space. The second is convection. This is the transfer of heat by the flow of air or by

            The traditional categories of steel building types involving agriculture, commercial, and manufacturing applications are familiar to most consumers. There have been design innovations in recent years, however, that have broadened the categories in which steel buildings are being used for.

            Automobile and truck dealerships nationwide are looking more and more to steel when considering expansion or brand new buildings. One of the advantages that a steel building offers a vehicle dealership is the ability to add a mezzanine to afford the capability of vertical parts inventory storage in lieu of the more expensive horizontal schematic. This precludes the need for a bigger and costlier building as previously unused overhead space is being utilized.

            Another portion of our society that is favoring building with steel is churches. Most churches have limited funding available for any new construction. They quickly find out that traditional materials such as wood, brick, or stone can be as much as twice that of steel. As most rigid frame steel buildings simply bolt together on assembly, some congregations can find within their membership the personnel