09-07-2006, 09:08 AM
Interesting structures and designs.
The thermal issue with steel is this:
Metal gets very hot in the sun. Conventional sidings and roofing get quite hot too. This heat will transfer into the building and make it quite warm. Not a good energy or lifestyle issue. To try to move the heat out people invest in fans and air conditioning - that is a costly approach to badly thought out design. Month by month by month it costs money.
Thermal decoupling needs to be designed into a steel structure.
The thermal issue with steel is this:
Metal gets very hot in the sun. Conventional sidings and roofing get quite hot too. This heat will transfer into the building and make it quite warm. Not a good energy or lifestyle issue. To try to move the heat out people invest in fans and air conditioning - that is a costly approach to badly thought out design. Month by month by month it costs money.
Thermal decoupling needs to be designed into a steel structure.
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