pole barn homes

[Don_P]

They don't typically build them that way. The post frame is wrapped by horizontal 2x4 or 2x6 girts. The sheathing and siding are installed over that. The process is repeated inside. The wall cavity is insulated and has less thermal bridging due to framing.

Look up frost protected shallow foundations

This is a list of papers written by one of the professors above, some good post frame stuff in there.
http://bse.wisc.edu/bohnhoff/publications.htm

[river place]

This is a link to the pole barn home division of National Barn.  http://www.keane-legacyhomes.com/ 

Used them to build our barn and they were excellent to work with.