American Technical Services, Inc. is a multi-disciplinary engineering firm offering geotechnical & geological engineering, materials engineering, as well as testing & inspection services. American Technical Services, Inc. also performs Phase I & II site assessments, structural analysis, failure analysis, and structural design.

In the year 2000 American Technical Services compared heat transmission loss and gain tests on various types of metal buildings with the Reaves Building System. The following report summarizes what American Technical Services found when comparing Heat Loss and Gain of a typical metal building to a Reaves building.

Attn: Mr. Tom Reaves, President

Gentlemen

Subject: Heat Transmission, Loss and Gain
Metal Building Comparisons
#6600 86-667

This report presents the results of our recent comparison of heat transmission loss and gain for various metal buildings. The purpose of our work was to observe various types of metal building construction and analyze the heat transmission loss for South Dakota (Winter) and gain for Pheonix, Arizona (Summer). All analysis was completed on standard buildins as defined by sales representatives on 50' X 80' X 16' high buildings. Our work was performed at the verbal request of Mr. Tom Reaves of Component Manufacturing Company on December 16, 2000.

Based on the results of our engineering analysis, it is our opinion that the heat transmission loss and gain for various buildings indicate considerable savings with the Reaves Building. The comparison included transmission losses only (i.e. losses directly through wall and roof). Since we were to compare standard building construction only, no infiltration losses (as window cracks, open doors, etc.) were analyzed since there are no standard windows and doors, etc.
These items are unique to each building.

The following summary of heat loss is as follows: