Social media has popularized barndominiums as a low-cost construction method that integrates conditioned living space within the confines of a standard metal building. If “barndominium” (or “barndo” for short) is a new term to you it’s probably because you’ve stayed off of social media platforms that have popularized this construction type. Champions of these structures propose them as an ideal solution for low-cost housing, an indoor/outdoor living space for shop-type work, or a cool environment for hanging out in the shop. I rarely use the term “barndominium” as California residents won’t reap the same benefits as the folks in Texas and surrounding states who have coined the term. We build “hybrid structures” that are designed to perform under extreme conditions thanks to air-tight metal building construction, efficient superstructure elements and the advanced use of Insulated Metal Panels (IMPs)