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Steel Buildings & Zoning Considerations

When thinking about building, whether steel buildings or conventional construction, it is important to check the zoning requirements of the property where the building is to go up.  The most common zoning approach, Euclidean zoning, named after the town of Euclid, Ohio, where it was first implemented, regulates development through land use classifications.  Common land use classifications are single-family residential, multi-family residential, commercial, institutional, industrial and recreational. The planning goals of Euclidian zoning are to provide for orderly growth, to prevent overcrowding, to alleviate congestion, and to separate incompatible uses, such as making sure that a noisy factory cannot be built near a residential neighborhood. Euclidian Zoning also regulates the height, bulk and area of structures, which you may find in the form of setbacks, side yards, height limits, minimum lot sizes, and lot coverage limits. All of these zoning requirements may affect the success of your metal building construction project. Therefore, it is important to check with your local planning department to find out what local zoning codes apply before you build.

Generally, agricultural use buildings are exempt from requiring a permit if they are beyond the city limits on farms and ranches. However, agricultural buildings still must comply with building codes for that area. If the local zoning ordinances don’t allow for the particular steel building you want to put up, you can try to modify the proposed building to fit the current zoning regulations; or you can look for land not subject to the zoning requirements. Often you can find a suitable property not far from where you originally intended to build, such just beyond the city limits, where zoning laws are typically not as stringent or complex. If all else fails and zoning laws do not permit you to put up your steel building in the location you desire, depending on your locality, you can apply for a variance, a conditional use or non-conforming use permit for your planned steel building.

 

Steel Building Stands Up to EF2 Tornado

Olympia Steel Building Unscathed by Tennessee Tornado

A town of about 2,000 residents, Big Rock is located in Stewart County in north central Tennessee about 70 miles north of Nashville. The tornado activity in this area is slightly above the state average and 95% greater than the overall US average. On Monday evening, May 23^rd, at 6:30 PM an EF2 tornado traveling at about 115 – 120 mph touched down in Big Rock and ended its trail of destruction in Fort Campbell. The tornado left a path of devastation 150 yards wide and 7 miles long damaging 64 buildings and destroying a half dozen homes. The tornado destroyed the Stewart County Fire Service building in Big Rock and the town’s Post Office sustained damage as well.

 Included in the damage were two buildings on the property of Daley Contracting, Inc. The roof blew off one of their buildings but their Olympia steel building received only minor damage to an overhead door and man door. The Olympia steel building itself went unscathed. Justin Daley, company Vice-President, was in the building at the time of the storm and happily reported that the building held up quite well under the severe weather conditions.

 Daley Contracting purchased the Olympia building in 2010 and erected it themselves. The company is a woman-owned hub zone company located in Big Rock, Tennessee.

 

Not Just Another Pretty Steel Building

Adding color enhances the appearance of steel buildings to either match or stand out from their surroundings. When  you choose a color option for your Olympia Steel Buildings pre-engineered steel building or prefabricated metal building system, you not only enhance the building's beauty but you are also helping reduce energy costs, saving yourself money and helping to protect the environment!

Olympia Steel Buildings twelve energy efficient metal building colors reduce cooling costs and their “cool” paint coatings come with a 40-year warranty against chipping, cracking, peeling or blistering.

 Try our steel building design color picker or call 888-449-7756 for steel building prices.

Olympia Steel Buildings Provides quality Pre-engineered Metal Building Systems

Olympia Steel Buildings provides quality pre-engineered metal building systems to commercial, industrial, residential and agricultural customers, civilian and military agencies.

Olympia Steel Buildings provides the finest steel buildings available. Whether you need a riding arena, commercial metal building, industrial steel building, warehouse, farm building, steel pole barn or an aircraft hangar, Olympia Steel Buildings is one of the original industry-leading metal buildings companies and we can accommodate any standard or custom building application. Olympia Steel solid I-beam steel building construction ensures stability, strength and durability with a proven track record of customer satisfaction.

Olympia Steel Buildings has been a leader in pre-engineered for more than 40 years, supplying durable high quality rigid frame all steel metal buildings for commercial, industrial, agricultural and residential, military and government building construction. We know our business. For many years, Olympia Steel Buildings has provided quality pre-engineered steel building systems to commercial, industrial, residential and agricultural customers. As an Olympia Steel Buildings customer you will receive prompt, accurate technical advice and superior customer service from our trained team of specialists. Your metal building package will include engineered computer drawings and a comprehensive steel building erection manual.

Olympia Steel Buildings distributes prefab metal buildings and steel building systems across the United States and in countries all over the world. Our 40 years of metal building design and manufacturing experience produce top quality steel buildings at low prices. With Olympia Steel Buildings, you can count on the best customer service, superior buildings, and the best steel building warranties.

Olympia is your number one choice for pre-engineered steel buildings

Olympia Steel Buildings® are supplied by Universal Steel Buildings Corp, an industry leader in pre-engineered steel buildings for over 40 years and sole supplier of Olympia Steel Buildings to commercial, industrial, agricultural, residential, government, military and civilian agencies. Flexible building design, professional engineering, top commercial grade U.S. steel, 25-year warranty protection, over 40 years of experience, and 100% American steel make Olympia your number one choice for pre-engineered steel buildings and metal building systems. As part of Olympia Steel Buildings commitment to quality, the following features and warranties come standard with every Olympia Steel Building:

• AZ55 Galvalume PBR roof sheeting, 26 gauge, 80,000 psi - 25 year rust perforation warranty
• Stainless steel capped fasteners - Lifetime rust warranty
• Siliconized polyester baked-on enamel paint - various colors available -- 40-year warranty
• Purlins, girts, base angles - secondary framing - hot-dipped mill-galvanized coating for long-life rust protection
• No posts, no beams, all clearspan - complete usable space
• Standard at no extra cost: cable X-bracing provides enormous strength for wind protection
• Optional accessories: wall lights, sky lights, insulation, ridge vents, cylindrical vents, gutters and downspouts

About Olympia Steel Buildings

Olympia Steel Buildings® are supplied by Universal Steel Buildings Corp, an industry leader in pre-engineered steel buildings for over 40 years, and sole supplier of Olympia Steel Buildings® to commercial, industrial, agricultural, residential, government, military and civilian agencies. Olympia Steel Buildings come with their outstanding weather-resistant PBR roof, or you can opt for their patented Zeus-Shield® standing seam metal roofing system. GSA approved Olympia Steel Buildings set themselves apart by using better materials, better quality control, exceptional customer service and industry-leading warranties, including a 25-year rust through perforation warranty. Olympia pre-engineered steel metal buildings are precision engineered and expertly erected to give you a “tight” building that reduces air infiltration into the building saving on HVAC costs. They offer 12 energy efficient colors for metal buildings to reduce cooling costs and come with a 40-year warranty against chipping, cracking, peeling or blistering. Because of such key features, Olympia pre-engineered steel buildings can qualify under LEED Green Building guidelines. For more information about Olympia Steel Buildings, visit their website www.OlympiaBuildings.com or call 888-449-7756 for more information.

Metal Building Insulation for Green Steel Buildings

Metal building insulation is used to insulate the walls and roofs of steel buildings and metal buildings systems and can provide a better acoustical environment both inside and outside the building as well. Metal building insulation absorbs interior noise for a quieter work environment and can decrease the amount of noise transmitted both into and out of steel buildings. Metal building insulation is an excellent absorber of sound and can reduce noise levels in a building up to 5-6 dB. Because of its sound absorbing properties, metal building insulation can reduce the amount of sound transmitted through walls and roof. Metal building insulation can reduce equipment noise coming out of the buildings and reduce outside traffic noise as well to provide a quieter indoor environment.

The Olympia Steel Buildings Basic Insulation System (standard vinyl backed) for pre-engineered steel buildings uses 6" of insulation on the roof and sides for an energy efficiency rating of R19. The Olympia Steel Buildings High Energy Savings Insulation System offers an energy efficient R38 rating when used with Olympia steel buildings.

Olympia Steel Buildings Are Designed To Meet Your Local Building Codes

Steel buildings customers frequently wonder whether the metal building they are considering will meet their local building codes for wind, snow load, and seismic requirements. Simply put, yes. You can be confident that Olympia Steel Buildings are factory designed to meet the requirements of the buyer's local building codes. Every Olympia steel building is engineered to comply with regional building codes, wind load, snow load, and seismic requirements.

If you find a steel building company that gives metal building price quotes without asking where the building will be put up, beware. Some metal buildings companies sell buildings without regard to whether the building will meet the buyer's local building codes. Then when the buyer attempts to put up the building, he finds that his local code will not permit him to erect the building as planned. The buyer is stuck with a building he cannot use and finds it impossible to receive a refund from a metal building supplier that is unscrupulous. Since local building codes vary, generic building pricing is impossible.

Every Olympia steel building, whether simple or complex is essentially a custom steel building designed for the exact location where the building will be erected.

Why Build with Steel?

Some facts about steel buildings and building with steel: 

·         Pound for pound steel is a very economical metal roofing and siding material

·         The life cycle costs of steel roofing are very attractive

·         Steel is strong

·         Steel lasts

·         Steel is the most highly recycled material on the face of the earth!

·         64% of all new steel in the USA is made from recycled steel

·         Pound for pound steel is the most economical metal roofing and siding material

·         Today, steel is a high tech, engineered material

·         The life cycle costs of steel Roofing and Siding are very attractive

·         Steel companies in the USA are competitive worldwide in regards to quality and cost

·         Steel is strong

·         Can be used in either Structural or Architectural Roofing and Siding

·         Available in minimum yield strengths up to 80ksi

·         Steel is durable - steel lasts

·         Bare GALVALUME® roofs and sidewalls are warranted against perforation for 25 years

·         Steel resists damage from wind, hail and snow

·         Steel is the most highly recycled material on the face of the earth!

·         Nearly 64% of all steel scrap in North America is recycled annually

o        60.7% of all steel packaging is recycled

o        81% of all steel appliances is recycled

o        97.6% of all steel automobiles is recycled

·         When steel Roofing and Siding have completed their useful life they can be easily recycled and not landfilled

·         Steel Roofing has a minimum recycled content of 25%

How Steel buildings Are Manufactured

 Have you ever wondered how steel buildings are manufactured? The process is both complicated and precise. The manufacture of a steel building is an awesome combination of engineering, draftsmanship, ingenuity, teamwork, knowhow and metal building manufacturing expertise. Each metal building receives the utmost care and attention throughout the manufacturing process, manufactured by experienced craftsmen and watched over by a dedicated staff of professionals from start to finish. Precision engineering, machinery and components plus exceptional quality control yield a precision high quality manufactured product.