Liberty Bell Spotlight Case

PROJECT: LIBERTY BELL

LOCATION: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

OWNER: National Park Service

NEED: Quick construction of secure, weather-tight building to house security for the Liberty Bell while the permanent building was being built. Fast and efficient construction method built with all steel for insurability.

PFF CONTRIBUTION: Manufacture of panels for 21x102' building. Manufactured AND delivered within one week.

SIZE OF BUILDING: 2142 SQ FT

SOLUTION: 6" STEEL PANEL

DAYS TO COMPLETE AND SHIP PANELS: 6

Completed with ZERO acidents? YES

Other notes: Building is open to the public and receives 5000 visitors a day, which translates into 2,000,000/year.

Additional investment considerations: After the completion of the permanent secure facility, the panel building will be dismantled and
re-erected easily for additional use by the government.

Energy savings compared to traditional building?

  Conventional 2x6 frame Panel Frame
Walls 51/2" fiberglass
batts, R-19
R-25
Ceiling 9"Fiberglass batts, R-30 R-33
Heating Bill in December $706 $177