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Pre-Engineered Buildings (PEB) can be fabricated using various materials and methods like limit state or working state method, and it can provide satisfaction for different design and aesthetic requirements.

PEBs are engineered at a factory and assembled at a site. Structural members like columns, roof truss, purlins, etc., are prefabricated in a factory based on the design details or specifications and erected sequentially at the site. They are joined using bolts or a welding system. Structural steel is one of the major raw materials used to construct pre-engineered buildings.

In industrial or manufacturing units, where a large area or a huge structure is required, the spanning of frames can be done as per the design analysis.

The pre-engineered buildings market in India is expected to register a CAGR of 5.5% between 2019 and 2024 as there’s a growing demand from various end-user segments.

Design codes generally used are:

• AISC: American Institute of Steel Construction manual
• AISI: American iron & Steel Institute specifications
• MBMA: Metal Building Manufacturer’s Codes
• ANSI: American National Standards Institute specifications
• ASCE: American Society of Civil Engineers
• UBC: Uniform Building Code
• IS: Indian Standards like IS 800, IS 800-2007, IS 801 & IS 875.

PEB’s Green Attributes:

PEB uses steel which is more than 90% recyclable. Pre-engineered construction is inherently a green product and has a comparatively smaller impact on the environment than conventional brick and motor ones. 

• The energy-efficient methods used in steel production for pre-engineered structures and high recyclable contents help substantially reduce greenhouse gas emissions with healthy governed practices. Steel can be a sustainable green building material.
• One of the sustainable features of steel is that it allows for longer span sections, and therefore, reduces material usage.
• The pre-engineered buildings are light in weight compared to other facilities, thus making the foundation more sustainable.
• Special reflective materials and coatings can reduce the heat absorption capacity of the building. For example, cool metal roofing has high reflectivity & the loss is minimal over its life.
• The use of skylights and solar panels mounted on rooftops of industrial buildings also meet daylight and captive power requirements, which reduces the dependence on power supply from other sources.
• Insulation in PEB can regulate the temperature inside the building, thus regulating energy use.

Business Enquiry:

Yogesh Shevade – Head, Logistics & Industrial, India, JLL

Authors:

Chaitra Jaykumar – Assistant Project Manager, Work Dynamics, India, JLL

Jessica Tikhile – Development Advisory Lead, Work Dynamics, India, JLL

Acknowledgement:

We would also like to acknowledge the strategic and critical data inputs from Chandranath Dey, Aditya Desai, Sikhya Babu, Pranay Reddy, Sujash Bera, Aritra Das & Haavani Kapadia.