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ENERGY PERFORMER®

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Discover the Difference From hobby shops to commercial buildings, our Energy Performer® insulation package adds value while saving you money on your heating and cooling bills. The Energy Performer package provides several features including: 1

Walls nearly 9 inches thick with 6 inches of insulation. (With the option to add more/thicker insulation.)

Wide blankets of insulation vs. only 14 ½ inches wide in standard stud wall construction.

Polyethylene vapor retarder keeps insulation dry and reduces infiltration and heat loss by creating a seal inside the building. HVAC, electricity and plumbing can also be run inside the vapor barrier without cutting holes or breaking the seal.

Fully ventilated attic provides condensation control, resulting in dry insulation, which is more effective.

15 ½ inch truss heels allow full depth, blown-in ceiling insulation with a rating of R-38* or greater and air space for attic ventilation.

Sidewall fiberglass blanket insulation provides a true R-19* or greater rating.

“I can tell you that we have close to 7,000 square feet in the total building area…we’re using less than 100 dollars per month… At 95 outside it’s only 70 inside. So we use it all year round.” Nelson T., Wapella, IL

“It stays cool in the summer and it stays very nice in the winter and it’s going to save money in the long run.”

*An R-value rating is a standard measure of thermal resistance. The more difficult it is for heat to pass through the insulation, the greater the R-value.

Kevin B., Wabash, IN

Progressive installation of a corner section of the Energy Performer insulation system

Components of the Energy Performer System Morton’s Energy Performer insulation system consists of layers of exceptionally well performing materials that when combined, provide a quality insulation system that uses less energy and cost to keep your building’s interior environment properly maintained. Building Structure Morton’s Energy Performer insulation system starts with the building structure itself. Because wood is a natural insulator, even so-called “cold spots” in the walls do not have as big of an impact on efficiency as a steel-framed building. Deeper truss heels allow for more insulation and superior ventilation. Proper ventilation keeps insulation dry and prevents condensation build-up.

View of corner section before insulation

Insulation and Air Deflector The insulation consists of wide, non-compressed blankets hung from floor to ceiling, eliminating any breaks in the sidewalls. In fact, insulation breaks occur only at Morton’s wood columns, which are spaced further apart than stud walls. Air deflectors are also installed to move air up through the attic of the building and out through the peak to promote good ventilation throughout the building. Air deflectors also direct air over the blown-in attic insulation—leaving it undisturbed. Vapor Retarder & Nailers A vapor retarder is secured over the insulation to keep it dry and reduce infiltration and heat loss. This creates a seal between the elements and the inside of the building. Nailers are then placed over the vapor retarder which allows interior wall material to be attached. HVAC, electricity and plumbing can be run inside this barrier without compromising the seal. Finishing Energy Performer not only saves you money by reducing your heating and cooling bills, it also gives your building a finished look. Exposed insulation can tear, reducing the value of the insulation and making the interior of a building look worn; with Energy Performer, your insulation is protected. Morton offers a variety of interior wall options including steel and drywall.

Add blankets of insulation and air deflector

Add vapor retarder and nailers

Add Morton Buildings’ Hi-Rib™ with optional acoustical steel panel at the top of the sidewall

Finished view showing the ceiling enclosed with our optional Hi-Rib acoustical steel

The Value of Ventilation Just as important as insulation is proper ventilation to ensure condensation control and efficiency. Energy Performer buildings feature a continuously ventilated attic to keep moisture out of your building. Our vented overhangs allow air in, and guide the air up the slopes of the roof with air deflectors and out through the continuously vented ridge at the peak of the roof, leaving blown-in ceiling insulation undisturbed. Without proper attic ventilation, moisture accumulates in the attic and insulation as condensation. Condensation creates the potential for several problems in metal buildings*. • The presence of water (or ice) in insulation degrades the thermal performance and can degrade the effective service life of the insulation system.*

Vented Ridge

• Water that comes in contact with metal can contribute to corrosion.* • A collection of water can lead to dripping, staining and other undesirable effects such as mold, mildew and odors.* By keeping your building properly ventilated, you increase air movement and prevent moisture buildup, and the issues associated with it. You can also save money because a properly insulated and ventilated building runs more efficiently, which can reduce your heating and cooling costs. *NAIMA publication No. MB306 dated 10/93

Vented Sidewall Overhang

Energy Efficiency Comes Easily in a Morton Building By combining sustainable building practices and Morton’s Energy Performer system, many Morton buildings are able to achieve national recognition for their efficiency. These are just a few examples of efficient buildings constructed by Morton.

Havana National Bank–Lewistown, Illinois This Morton building was constructed to provide maximum comfort and cost-effectiveness for the business—it was not built to achieve recognition for efficiency. Using Morton’s standard construction methods and the Energy Performer package, it was able to achieve efficiency in operations that has been nationally recognized. This project was turnkeyed by Morton Buildings and designed by Allied Design Architectural & Engineering Group, P.C.

G&R Controls–Fargo, North Dakota For one year the energy consumption of the building was tracked. G&R Controls was found to be in the top eighth percentile for energy efficiencies, which helped the building receive national recognition. The building structure, Morton's Energy Performer package, and the components used by G&R Controls provided for an efficient, long-lasting facility. 3638 Havana National Bank

Morton Buildings served as the general contractor on this project. The building was designed by Allied Design Architectural & Engineering Group, P.C.

Rail Splitter Wind Farm Operations & Maintenance Facility–Hopedale, Illinois The Rail Splitter O&M facility serves the Rail Splitter Wind Farm located in Tazewell and Logan counties. From the beginning, the facility’s owner wanted to achieve LEED® certification. LEED is an internationally recognized green building certification system. It provides third-party verification that a building was designed and built using techniques that improve: energy savings, water efficiency, CO2 emissions reduction, indoor environmental quality and stewardship of resources. By following Morton best building practices and guidelines set by the U.S. Green Building Council from design through construction, the facility was able to achieve LEED Silver certification. Special thanks to EDP Renewables North America and the Rail Splitter Wind Farm.

3598 Rail Splitter Wind Farm O&M Facility

Discover the Flexibility of a Morton Energy Performer Building Hobby shops, homes, farm buildings and garages are just some of the buildings where Morton’s Energy Performer package can be utilized. From basic storage to commercial buildings, everyone can benefit from a comfortable environment that can be heated and cooled efficiently.

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Customers Share Their Experience with Energy Performer Morton commercial building owner, Larry, owns an office/warehouse/mini-storage facility in Bloomington, Illinois. After constructing his Morton building in 2007, he was pleasantly surprised to find that his building not only kept its cool during the summer months but also maintained a constant temperature during the winter months with little need to run his furnace. “I have employees here five days a week using the front end of the building, which is 42 x 30…In the wintertime, we have a programmable thermostat, it goes to 62 at night and maintains it all night at 62. First thing in the morning when I get here, I turn it up to 70 and it stays at 70 all day. It doesn’t even run that often—the building is that tight.” Larry says even when he opens his overhead doors to bring trucks in during the colder

months, the furnace will only be on for a few minutes to maintain the interior temperature. During the warmer months, he also sees very little utility use. “For the most part it doesn’t run very often…In the summertime it’s usually set at 72 or 73. Again the utility bills are just unbelievable.” As a business owner, Larry couldn’t be happier with the value Morton’s Energy Performer package brings to his building. “We were all very surprised at the energy cost, how low it is at this property…It has way exceeded what I expected. I figured it would be twice that but it’s way less…It’s just incredible. I don’t think anybody could have even come close to matching this.”

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The Energy Performer Difference Morton homeowner, Charles, and his wife were impressed from the beginning with the efficiency of their Cushing, Oklahoma home, which was completed in late 2008. “I didn’t believe how good it was going to be but you could tell when they closed the walls in and put the doors up, within about 20 minutes you could feel a 15 or 20 degree difference in here from the inside to the outside just from people moving around.” Charles was even more satisfied with his decision to build Morton after spending several seasons in his home. “They [Morton] told me when they built this house I could

can heat this thing pretty efficiently. You can shut everything off

probably heat and cool it for an average of $100 or $120 per

and leave it and it doesn’t get within 25 degrees of the outside.”

month, and for a 60 X 42 building I thought that probably makes a good selling point but they’re probably going to be wrong.” But after living in his Morton home, Charles found that Morton was actually pretty accurate in their prediction.

The true test for the couple came after a winter storm knocked out electricity to their residence. “We had electric off for seven days about two years ago and we actually heated this house in the wintertime for seven days with

“Now you’ll have some months where it’ll be really cheap because

a six burner stove over there, our cook stove, because there was

you need no electricity hardly at all because of windows and

no electricity.”

ventilation and ceiling fans, but even in the coldest winter you

Compare and Save with Morton Buildings Morton Energy Performer® Building

Steel Frame Building

Building Similarities 60' x 16' x 120' with white steel 7200 SF floor area 6" concrete floor with monolithic foundation Perimeter insulation R3.6 (1) 6068 glass entry door–west (2) 3068 walk in doors–south (4) 4x3 fixed windows–west (2) 5x4 fixed windows–south (2) 14x14 insulated OHD R15–south

Natural gas, forced air furnace 80% efficiency Central air conditioning with an energy efficiency ratio–9

Building Differences 4/12 roof pitch–with attic 6" wall insulation R19 Blown attic insulation R38

Building Differences 1/12 roof pitch - no attic 3" wall insulation R9.5 3" roof insulation R9.5

The table below lists annual utility usage for the above buildings as predicted by the DOE 2.1E * computer simulation program. Individual results vary based on building use, configuration, location and weather conditions.

ANNUAL HEATING ENERGY (THERMS)

LOCATION GRAFTON, ND BISMARCK, ND MONTICELLO, MN NORFOLK, NE MORTON, IL HOLTON, KS MONETT, MO CONWAY, AR WACO, TX GAINESVILLE, FL

The table below is for illustrative purposes only, and does not reflect all the conditions which may affect the performance of your Morton building.

ANNUAL COOLING ENERGY (kWh)

SAVINGS

THERMS USED

ENERGY PERFORMER

STEEL FRAME

THERMS SAVED ANNUALLY

6080 5025 4671 3970 3690 2987 2770 1871 1217 851

9177 7703 7088 6058 5621 4607 4228 2902 1926 1373

3097 2678 2417 2088 1931 1620 1458 1031 709 522

LOCATION GRAFTON, ND BISMARCK, ND MONTICELLO, MN NORFOLK, NE MORTON, IL HOLTON, KS MONETT, MO CONWAY, AR WACO, TX GAINESVILLE, FL

SAVINGS

kWh USED

ENERGY PERFORMER

STEEL FRAME

kWh SAVED ANNUALLY

882 2431 3892 4526 4293 6240 6040 7433 9220 7817

2210 4163 6006 6688 6654 8785 8436 10337 12812 10883

1328 1732 2114 2162 2361 2545 2396 2904 3592 3066

* DOE 2.1E was developed by Lawrence Berkley Laboratories in conjunction with the Department of Energy.

** Multiplier 18.083

What You Could Be Saving Your building size, your location, your energy savings. Use the formula below to determine how much you could be saving on your utility bills by including Energy Performer in your building project. To determine your actual cost per therm (100,000 BTU) or cost per kilowatt hour, take the bottom line cost on your most recent bill including all customer charges, fuel adjustment increases and taxes, and divide by the number of units (therms or kilowatts) used for the period. This is your cost per unit (therm or kilowatt). Then take your

cost per unit (therm or kilowatt) times units per sq. ft. saved annually for above building for your latitude (see chart locations and select one). Multiply this number by the sq. ft. of your building. This number is your annual heating cost savings.

Annual Heating Cost Calculation Example

Annual Cooling Cost Calculation Example

Location: Morton, Illinois • Building Size: 48' x 75' • Gas: $.85 per therm

Location: Morton, Illinois • Building Size: 48' x 75' • Electricity: $.12 per kWh

$.85/therm x 1931 therms ÷ 7200 Sq. Ft. x 48 Ft. x 75 Ft. = $820.68 Annually

$.11/kWh x 2361 kWh ÷ 7200 Sq. Ft. x 48 Ft. x 75 Ft. = $141.66 Annually

10 Year Savings: $820.68 x 18.083 = $14,840

10 Year Savings: $141.66 x 18.083 = $2,562

(Using 3% inflation and 8% return)**

Continuous Vent-a-ridge Continuous Air Deflector R-38 Insulation Full Thickness to Exterior Wall

15 1/2" Truss Heel Depth

Airflow

Morton’s Advantage Morton Buildings uses full-blanket insulation from column to column and below floor level to the ceiling, eliminating ‘cold spots’ and sill plate conduction loss. Interior and exterior nailers are staggered to prevent conductive heat loss that is common in stud-wall buildings. R-19 Blanket Insulation Column to Column

1 1/2" Dead Air Space

The 15 1/2" truss heel allows Morton buildings to provide excellent attic air flow while still accommodating full depth attic insulation all the way to the sidewall. While your Morton attic will ‘breathe’ with a 3 1/2" continuous air intake space down each sidewall and continuous vented ridge, many competitive systems attempt to provide air flow through inefficient foam air ‘ducts’ embedded in the insulation and spot ventilators on the roof. Significantly smaller truss heels result in greatly reduced insulation at the sidewall, often resulting in ice dams in the winter. The Morton Energy Performer® insulation system utilizes two common natural ‘systems’ to ensure your building’s insulation package works for years to come: 1. Warm air is able to hold more moisture/humidity than cold air 2. Warm air rises As air in the attic and in the wall space warms (either from the sun or heat escaping the building), that air first pulls humidity out of the insulation and then continues to rise and exit the attic and sidewalls with that humidity. Your insulation experiences continual drying and is able to perform at its peak. Our interior nailer placement allows electric utilities to be run between the vapor barrier and the interior finish, keeping the vapor barrier intact and free from punctures and tears that would increase the moisture content in the insulation, thus reducing its effectiveness.

Exterior and Interior Nailers are Staggered

Competitor Building-Ceiling Insulation Reduced at Eave Area

Individual Roof Vent

Individual Air Deflector

"AREA OF HEAT LOSS POTENTIAL" 4" Truss Heel Depth

Humidity Trapped in Exterior Wall

Airflow

R-13 Batt Insulation 16" Wide

Competitor Building-Footing R-13 Batt Insulation

R-19 Blanket Insulation Below Top of Concrete Floor Creating a "Thermal Break"

Humidity Trapped in Exterior Wall "AREA OF HEAT LOSS POTENTIAL"

No "Thermal Break" GRADE

GRADE

Treated Base Plate

Rigid Insulation

Trim Creates Insulation Space Between Columns and Exterior Edge for Concrete Floor.

Our “Green” Legacy Morton Buildings, Inc. has a history of integrating “green” or environmentally friendly principles into our general building practices. We are especially proud of our Energy Performer® insulation package, which continues to meet and exceed efficiency requirements in many states.

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Long before the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) created its building rating system (LEED®–Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design), Morton Buildings was already applying a number of sustainable building practices. Since we constructed our first building in 1949, we’ve been using timber frames manufactured from renewable wood sources. The siding and roof steel used in our buildings is typically recycled and recyclable. To conserve energy and natural resources, the materials used in most Morton buildings are manufactured within 500 miles of each building site. We also practice conservation in a number of ways at our corporate office in Morton, Illinois. Whether you are looking to achieve official recognition on your project or just want to reduce your carbon footprint during the construction process, Morton can help you achieve a sustainable design.

Building Across The Nation With company-owned construction centers strategically located throughout the United States, there’s a Morton Buildings sales consultant nearby to serve you. Find your local Morton Buildings construction center at mortonbuildings.com/locations, for pricing information and to receive additional detailed information about our buildings.

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