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been integrated into the design, and the integration of natural light, advanced mechanical and electrical systems, and R50 roof/R25 wall thermal insulation gives credence to the Event & Training Centre being an environmentally friendly arena. Recent projects completed by the Metal Building Group include the erection of Canada's irst Ground Run-up Enclosure at YVR Vancouver International Airport. The steel structure installation began in the fall of 2011 and mitigates noise from engine run-ups on the surrounding communities by absorbing and redirecting sound away from residential areas. The company also recently designed and erected a special 6,700-square-foot new facility for the City of Vancouver; the building is a training area and warehouse for Vancouver's Search and Rescue Team and is comprised of composite polyurethane roof and wall panels, a Kalwall translucent daylight system and custom fabricated stairs and training platform. Wes Brooker, marketing development manager for Alabama-based American Buildings Company (a division of Nucor Corporation), says, "We manufacture every component of a building – frame, roof and wall panels – and our penetration into Canada in the commercial, institutional and industrial sectors is from coast to coast." Part of ABC's appeal is that it markets itself as a paragon of environmental responsibility: a typical ABC building is manufactured from at least 70 per cent recycled steel. Also, at the end of its useful life, all components of the building can be recycled into a variety of steel products. American Buildings Company was the irst metal buildings manufacturer in North America to switch to 100 per cent 'cool' paint systems as a standard for all roof and wall panels; this coating was originally developed for stealth aircraft in the U.S. military, and the resins in the coatings help generate lower environmental temperatures, reduce smog and the heat island effect. Brooker says ABC in Canada usually supplies systems for hockey rinks and schools, and a range of prominent facili- 46/ APRIL 2012 p.44-47Steel buildings.indd 46 ties made by the company are operating across the country. They include INVISTA Centre in Kingston, Ontario, a building designed by BBA Architects that incorporates four NHL-sized ice surfaces, lounges, meeting rooms, a pro shop and concessions under one roof. "More of our Canadian customers are ordering our all-steel self-storage buildings system , which like our other systems enables them to get everything from one source – from in-house estimating and custom design to engineering and manufacturing," says Brooker. Jane Swayze, marketing managerNorth America for Vicwest Inc., reports that the company will open its third insulated metal panel (IMP) manufacturing facility toward the end of 2012 to meet growing demand for this environmentally advanced building product (IMPs are manufactured composites comprising rigid steel facings and an insulating core; they offer superior thermal resistance, structural integrity and onestep installation compared with ieldassembled building insulation systems). The new 100,000-square-foot factory in Little Rock, Arkansas will complement Vicwest's IMP facilities in Hamilton, Ontario and Vacaville, California. Vicwest commissioned its irst IMP dedicated facility in 2006, and in late 2010 it acquired the majority interest in All Weather Insulated Metal Panels of Vacaville. Since then, it has completed a technology and best practice transfer between facilities to standardize its IMP product offering. Today, the company's IMP brands are sold across the U.S. and Canada, and IMP sales now represent about 25 per cent of Vicwest's revenue. The new Arkansas facility will produce a complete line of insulated wall and roof panels that match Vicwest Building Products' existing offering, utilizing a continuous line manufacturing process to ensure process control and product quality. When fully operational, the facility will increase the company's IMP capacity by over 50 per cent. "We believe that demand for IMP will continue to grow at a double-digit pace for the foreseeable future," says Vicwest president and CEO Colin Osborne. Robertson Building Systems has introduced two new products that broaden its sustainable building line. The irst is the Robertson HWP insulated horizontal wall panel. This product has a dense, closed-cell foam core to optimize energy performance and help reduce energy consumption; it mitigates thermal bridging and will assist in design compliance to LEED and other green building standards. From an esthetic viewpoint, HWP is available in inishes that resemble granite, masonry and other conventional building materials. Designers can mix multiple panel widths and colours on the same wall, and HWP can be mixed with Robertson vertical insulated panels to achieve unique design features. Robertson has also unveiled two new photovoltaic packages that utilize a metal roof as the substrate. Suitable for new roof construction as well as the retro it market, the glassbased Crystalline Silicon system is a rigid photovoltaic module that can be installed on standing seam roofs using a clamp assembly and offers the highest energy conversion ef iciency. The Flexible Thin Film system allows the photovoltaic array to be installed as the roof panels are installed; though less ef icient than crystalline, lexible thin ilm is often preferred due to its lighter weight and discreet appearance. ■ Steel Building Systems 3/26/12 2:24:43 PM