Firestone Building Products - Creating Sustainable Facades with Metal

Creating Sustainable Facades with Metal

Robert Anderson Metal Product Manager

Why metal?

The 21st Century facade • design • sustainability • value

Design flexibility Unlimited geometry • flat, profiled, curved • vertical, horizontal, random

Design flexibility Wide variety of materials and finishes • natural materials • zinc, copper, titanium

• coated metals • aluminum, steel

Sustainability • • • •

Recycled content and recyclability Durability System design options Energy performance

The true cost Life Cycle Cost “ . . . stucco, tilt-up concrete, brick, and exterior insulation finish systems were found to be at least 60% more expensive than metal siding panels in a life cycle cost analysis�

-Reed Construction Data (2008)

Why metal?