Categories Kodiak Steel Buildings, Steel Building Benefits

Super, Sustainable Steel

When it comes to structural steel, what can’t it do?

It’s one of the strongest building materials on the planet, offers year-round protection, energy efficiency, and is pretty nice to look at (for years to come! Steel buildings don’t “age” as fast as other building materials).

While steel offers many benefits, in honour of Earth month, we want to highlight how amazingly sustainable steel truly is. From the steel-making process, all the way to your finished steel building.
 

DID YOU KNOW?

 

Structural steel is the premier green construction material.

All structural hot-rolled sections, including typical wide-flange beams and columns, are made in electric arc furnaces. This technology uses electricity to melt cars, refrigerators, decommissioned bridges, and other scrap into new steel without any loss of quality.

The average new member contains 93% recycled steel, and EAF steelmaking emits 75% less CO2 than traditional steelmaking.
 

Steel is the most recycled material on the planet. 

Today’s modern steel mills produce steel containing an average of 90% recycled material. At the end of a building’s life cycle, 100% of the steel frame can be recycled (the current recovery rate for structural steel is 98%).

With low environmental impacts on a per-square-foot-of-construction basis, steel is the premier choice for environmentally conscious, sustainable projects.

 


 

Your first car became a skyscraper…

As structural steel is 93% recycled and 100% recyclable, it’s a material that can be circular for generations. Instead of going to the landfill or an incinerator, decommissioned bridges and buildings go right back into the supply chain to become steel again and again.

Meaning, your old fridge, washer, dryer, car – may have had a second (new) life as a bridge, building, or even a spaceship.

 

prefab steel barn

Other ways building with steel makes the planet happy

To boot you can also count on a low-maintenance, weathertight, energy-efficient building solution that keeps your lifetime energy and maintenance costs down – which also makes the Earth happy.

In colder climate building areas, you can insulate your steel building roof and wall panels, and add energy rated doors and windows to keep your energy costs down to a minimum.

With less energy use, damage issues, and chance of fire, pests, you catch the drift  – you can also save the environment from unneeded chemical sprays, toxic smoke, rebuilds, and other high-impact resources.

So when you think of building green, think of structural steel.  With all of its benefits and sustainability, it will make both you and the planet happy. 
 

Ready to go green? Talk to us about your building project today, or get started now with a fast quote.
You can also visit us on Facebook or YouTube to see more Kodiak steel buildings in action.

 

Categories Building Insulation System, Kodiak Steel Buildings, Steel Building Benefits

Save Energy: Insulate your Steel Building with RTS

Kodiak Thermal Insulation System

Add Instant R-Value to your New Building

A cost-effective thermal insulation solution, you can add R-value to your building instantly with RTS.

Offering superior efficiency, RTS provides high-performance building insulation with a clean, finished interior appearance that will match any design.

Customize up to 18′ of uncompressed insulation to create a thermal barrier that keeps cold and wind out for improved heat retention and ultra-durability.

Available with every Kodiak building, RTS is easy to install and can also be used to retrofit an existing building (walls and/or roof).

Kodiak thermal insulation system liner panelsHow it Works

Featuring an exterior panel with a liner panel separated by thermal spacers, our thermal insulation system decreases heat loss through the envelope.

Various thicknesses of building insulation can be accommodated between the two panels with minimum through-metal contact.

Using smaller heating and cooling units that consume less energy, RTS can help reduce your initial building and overall operating costs.

GREEN BUILDING TIP: Fully customizable to help you achieve your desired R-value, ask us how you can use RTS to qualify for LEED certification and other green building efforts.

 

Cost-Saving Features:
  • Simple construction details enable fast installation
  • Sustainable design saves energy and reduces costs
  • Insulation can help reduce noise transmission
  • Interior liner attached to the top of purlins acts as a working platform for ease of installation
  • Steel liner panel acts as a diaphragm to reduce the need for structural bracing, reducing costs
  • No shut-down required during a re-roof, so your business can continue uninterrupted

 

Take a look inside…
We're in Nunavut to inspect a new 36x60 Kodiak Storage Building that just went up...

 
 
When CAP Enterprises Ltd. wanted a new equipment storage building to protect and stand up against Arctic Canada’s freezing temperatures and heavy winds, they called Kodiak.

They were looking for an affordable storage solution that would protect heavy equipment through the harshest weather, without driving up their heating and operating costs.

With their new 36′ x 60′ x 16′ insulated storage building up and running, we went all the way North to Gjoa Haven, Nunavut to inspect the installation.

Outfitted with R20 insulation, the temperatures reached way below freezing and winds were over 60km/hour but the building stood still and maintained a warm and dry interior.
 

Affordable Insulation for Every Building

If our thermal insulation system can stand up to Arctic weather, imagine what RTS will do for your new Kodiak building!

Get a free quote, or contact us at (844) 982 – 8453 to discuss retrofitting an existing building.

View full details in our RTS brochure

Categories Kodiak Steel Buildings Florida, Kodiak Steel Buildings Ontario, Steel Building Benefits, Steel Building Projects

Assemble your Kodiak Building in 3 Steps

Kodiak Steel Building warehouse

Quick Construction Solutions

When we moved our Ontario office last summer, we designed a new Kodiak building that could double as both our warehouse and office space.

With our project specifications, we customized our layout, added some options and accessories, and sent our project to manufacturing.

Once our design and 3-D (engineered) drawings were complete, we got our new Kodiak warehouse building up and running in 3 steps:

 

1. Foundation

With time between manufacturing and delivery, we poured and set the foundation, adding our anchor bolts to get ready for our steel building components.

 

Pouring the Foundation, Getting Ready for the Frame...

 

2. Frame

Once the foundation was set (and anchor bolts secure), our building components arrived and we were able to assemble/attach the steel frame to our bolts immediately.

 

From Steel Frame to Finished in Days!

 

3. Finishing Touches

To finish, we added our insulated wall and roof panels, garage opening, walk doors, and windows. Voila! Our new Kodiak building was up and running, complete with electrical.

Within weeks, we went from a bare build site to a brand new insulated warehouse/office space that will protect from Ontario’s all-season weather.

 

Finished kodiak warehouse building

 

Complete your Building Project in Less Time

No wait time, no costly delays. All Kodiak buildings arrive ready-to-assemble for a quick and efficient installation.

Depending on the size of your project, you can do it yourself, or ask us about our affordable installation services.

Speak with us about your project specifications at  (844) 982 – 8453, or browse more of our latest projects.

 

MAY 2020 UPDATE

We are currently taking building orders for Summer delivery and our spots are booking up fast! 

Get started on your design, drawings, and permits now (most permit offices are operating remotely) so that when your building is delivered, you will be ready to erect your building.

Questions? Our building experts are working remotely and happy to help.

Call us toll-free (844) 982 – 8453 or get a free, custom quote.

Categories Kodiak Steel Buildings Florida, Kodiak Steel Buildings North Carolina, Kodiak Steel Buildings Ontario, Steel Building Benefits

Go Green, Build with Kodiak Steel

Kodiak Steel Green Building Options

We’re fighting climate change one steel building at a time…

As one of the strongest and most versatile materials on earth, steel is also a sustainable and environmentally-friendly building choice.

Providing durability and 100% recyclability, Kodiak steel buildings are designed to improve energy-efficiency and reduce the amount of materials necessary, making it a cost-effective solution for any project.

We offer a number of sustainable building options to help reduce your energy consumption and support green building efforts.

 

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

All of our roof, wall panels, structural members, and other steel building components are virtually 100% recyclable when removed.

According to the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) and Canadian Sheet Steel Building Institute (CSSBI), steel is the most recycled material in North America, with an average annual recycling rate of 70%.

Depending on the nature of your project, a Kodiak steel building contains between 25% – 60% recycled steel by weight to help with LEED credit MR 4.

In addition to resistance to fire, wind, and insects, our metal roof and wall panels last 40 – 60 years (on average), help reduce waste, and require little-to-no maintenance vs. other types of roofs.

 

Harness the Power of Solar Energy

All of our metal roof panels are designed to meet LEED and ENERGY STAR SR values, which are based on a material’s solar reflectivity (SR) or reflectance.

SR value (a number from 0 to 1.0) is the material’s ability to reflect solar energy from its surface back into the atmosphere (0 indicates total absorbance).

To determine compliance with LEED requirements, a Solar Reflectance Index (SRI) value is used. The SRI value is calculated according to ASTM E 1980 for reflectance and emissivity (the material’s ability to release absorbed energy).

 

Choose a Cool Roof Color

To reduce your energy consumption further, you can select one of our cool paint colors, available on all of our metal roof panels.

Using a cool roof color can provide big energy savings while also helping to mitigate urban heat islands*.

*An urban heat island (UHIs) is an elevation of air temperatures in urban communities, caused when vegetation is replaced by large sections of pavement or other dark, non-reflective surfaces. They influence the temperature of the affected area and are responsible for higher pollutants in the air.

Our cool roof colors meet both the reflectivity* and emissivity* performance levels required by LEED and ENERGY STAR to mitigate the cause of UHIs and reduce your building’s energy use overall.

*Reflectivity refers to the deflection of solar energy from a surface. The greater the reflective abilities, the less energy it will require to cool your building.

*Emissivity is the relative ability of a surface to emit heat by radiation. Like reflectivity, when a roof can effectively cool itself through radiative heat loss, it will reduce the amount of energy consumption for the entire building.

 

insulated metal wall panels - IMPS

Outfit your Building with Metal Insulated Panels

You can continue to reduce energy costs and consumption over an extended period with our effective insulation systems, providing a positive, long-term impact on the environment (and your wallet!).

Our insulated metal panels (IMPs) can improve your building’s energy efficiency, which is measured by an R-value*.

*R-value is the unit of measurement of apparent thermal conductivity, or the resistance of the flow of energy from warm to cold, and describes the rate that heat energy is transferred through materials. 

Using a special foam insulation, our IMP’s offer superior R-values for greater thermal efficiency (insulation with higher R-values will be more effective than those with lower R-values), which are ideal for temperature controlled buildings as they are both thermally-efficient and affordable.

Our IMP’s also prevent air leakage and water penetration through panel joints to further boost their ability to withstand any weather/element.

BONUS: Your insulated metal panels can be disassembled when no longer needed, and recycled or reused to create the structure of a new steel building.

 

Try our Retrofit Roofing System

If you are looking to achieve LEED Certification on an existing building, ask us for more information about our retrofit roofing system.

Using light-gauge framing in combination with metal roof panels applied over your existing roof, our retrofitting system can improve SR values and provide more efficient water runoff solutions.

In some cases, your existing roof materials can also be used as added insulation, further reducing landfill waste.

Designed for use on a wide-range of materials including steel, wood, or concrete, our retrofitting technique can also be applied on a new building as an affordable alternative to prefabricated truss construction.

Did You Know? Maintaining 75% – 95% of the existing walls, floors or roof of your building provides one to two points when qualifying for LEED Certification.

 

Say Goodbye to Waste and Build Green! 

When you choose to build with Kodiak steel, you can rest easy knowing that you are making an environmentally-sound building choice.

There is no waste from the manufacturing process through to the removal of your building.

Offering both economic and environmental advantages, all of our steel buildings are designed to save you time, money, and improve energy performance.

Get a free, no-obligation quote or call us toll-free at (844) 982 – 8453 to discuss your project today, we’re happy to help you meet LEED, Green Globes, or other building certification requirements.

Categories Kodiak Steel Buildings, Steel Building Benefits, Steel Buildings

Which Steel Frame is Right for You?

Long Bay Steel Frame System

Kodiak Steel Building Systems

Kodiak’s patented steel framing system comes in 3 different styles, with a choice of single or double-slope, that can be customized and manufactured to your exact building specifications.

Each frame is made with precision-crafted, high-gauge steel in Robertson’s accredited manufacturing facilities, guaranteeing that it will fit together perfectly for a quick and easy assembly.

To help you better plan your next project, here is a quick overview of our steel frames and which building types they are best suited for.

Clear Span Frame

clear-span framing system

Our clear-span frame offers unlimited column-free space, making it a great choice for garages, workshops, and other large buildings that require large, open spaces.

Without the restriction of columns, you have unlimited design and space possibilities.

Most often used in warehouse and manufacturing facilities, this type of frame is perfect for accommodating material handling and crane systems.

Best suited for: Aircraft hangars, arenas, tennis centres, soccer centres, riding arenas, manufacturing facilities, warehouses, offices, and retail stores.

Lean-To Frame

Lean-To Framing System

Primarily used as an economical way to provide additional space, lean-to frames can be used to add on to existing structures, or expand your business/office as it grows.

A lean-to frame typically has a single slope profile (no ridge) and straight sidewall columns (it must be supported by attachment to another frame).

This makes it easy to start with one Kodiak building, then expand as your needs grow.

Best suited for: Adding additional space for storage, farm, office, or retail in larger buildings.

Multi-Span Frame

multi-span framing system

Most often used in building layouts that permit interior columns.

You can have consistent or varied spacing and accessorize with a variety of different wall and roof panels to meet your project requirements.

With a multi-span steel frame you can keep a large open floor space by using a minimum number of columns, for the easy movement of forklifts and other motorized equipment.

Best suited for: manufacturing plants, warehouses, truck terminals, and retail stores.

Once you choose a frame, you can design the interior and exterior of your new building with your choice of insulation, wall panels, windows, doors, electrical, and a variety of other custom options.

Questions? Call us at (844) 982 – 8453 to discuss your project specifications or request a free quote.

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