American Buildings Company is constantly evaluating our product offering and how that aligns with your needs. Please check out recent changes in this Product Bulletin. 

The energy codes have recently turned their focus to air leakage reduction in efforts to continue improving the energy efficiency of buildings. Once states begin to adopt IECC 2021 and ASHRAE 90.1-2019, Whole Building Testing for air leakage will no longer be optional, but instead will become a requirement.

Back by Popular Demand! By participating in our annual Excellence In Design program, Authorized American Builders get the chance to receive a popular gift. Each project submitted will be entered into a random drawing for a chance to win a YETI Tundra cooler !

There is an eQuote update scheduled for August 10, 2020, from approximately 10:30 p.m. to 11:55 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. The site will be unavailable during this update.

Publication Date: June 30, 2020. USMCA’s Uniform Regulations, which will be binding on all three countries, the United States, Canada, and Mexico, were issued on June 3, 2020, and help interpret, apply and administer several of USMCA´s chapters, including on rules of origin.  The agreement took effect on July 1, 2020.

Our Tips from eQuote series is designed to highlight existing features, tips and tricks within the software program that you may or may not already be aware of. In case you missed it, July’s tip shows you how easy it is to add our jobsite stage app, ShakeoutPro, which saves you money, time, and effort.

New wind loading requirements for the 2018 International Building Code (IBC) can affect the typical metal building design. Two major changes regarding wind loading requirements, New Wind Speed Contour Maps and New Roof Design Zones, are both important to understand. In case you missed it, check out the requirements in last month’s Tips from Engineering.