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How to Save Big with an Energy Efficient Automotive Shop Just Right for Your Hobby

Save by getting an automotive shop by Lester Buildings where you can delve into your hobby. How can you save? On a combination of construction costs and energy costs. Add an emphasis on healthier air, and you’ve got yourself a comfortable place to work on your muscle car, matchbox special or an antique. All year long.

This generation is so concerned about impacts on the environment. Post frame equals green. Sustainable. Wood is renewable. Steel recycles. So, this is the beginning of how our materials work well in today’s conscientious world.

When the auto shop and build site are in the design phase, our Douglas County, Colorado building contractors consider ways to implement passive energy flow—natural sunshine and shade, direction of winds, etc. In addition, we absolutely depend on the expertise at Lester Buildings for state-of-the-art manufacturing, materials, and engineering.

Construction Savings

Lower construction costs are possible. One of the advantages of post-frame construction is the cost savings of the building system. The National Frame Building Association published a helpful pamphlet entitled, “Post-Frame Construction Guide.” The organization delineates several ways these buildings save money:

• Materials – fewer, larger framing members optimize wall framing, thereby reducing the required framing materials
• Labor – short construction time reduces construction costs
• Construction equipment – wood post-frame buildings are easy to build because they can be constructed with readily available tools and equipment, so it’s more cost effective
• Lower interest costs – due to quicker erection

Energy Savings

By design, the energy bills you pay while keeping your shop warm in winter and cool for Colorado summer can be significantly reduced. The NFBA also mentions compounded savings on energy. “Energy savings – the natural insulating properties of wood and large, uninterrupted wall and roof cavities help post-frame attain the highest R-values possible with minimal thermal bridging.”

Insulation helps, too. Our engineers ensure moisture trapped inside of the buildings can be mitigated. They have come up with several ways to get the job done. These include The Tuff-Roll insulation and Vapor Barrier; WMP-VR Insulation and Vapor Barrier, DripStop Condensation Control, Interior Liner and Insulation System, Uni-Rib Liner, and the Acoustical Liner Panel.

Longevity

In addition, the very fact that the post frame construction done right means your well-maintained automotive shop building endures over time. This saves money, too, and our Lester Buildings warranties.

Colorado Builders Specializing in Outbuildings

Call Sapphire Construction, Inc. at (303) 619-7213 for information about pole barns, small and large metal buildings for Auto Shops, Storage, Hobbies, Farm & Ranch, Livestock, Equestrian, and Commercial. Our team custom designs each building using high-quality, engineer-tested materials from Lester Buildings.