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SUSTAINABLE HOMES

SteelHomes Modular

Most Cost-effective structural material

100% Recyclable material with 68% industry recycling rate
Non-combustible material that will not burn or contribute fuel to the spread of fire
Substantial discounts on Builder’s risk insurance
Shorter and more predictable construction schedule
Less probability of damage due to weather related events

Energy Efficiency

Prefab Steel Green Homes framed buildings can be very energy-efficient. The strength of steel requires fewer wall studs, so there are fewer thermal bridges (un-insulated areas) to transmit heat.

Prefab Steel Green Homes frame buildings do not settle or warp, so they remain more airtight. The depth of the steel beams provides a wider space for insulation.

The design flexibility of steel frame buildings enables architects to focus on energy-efficient housing features.

High performance materials provide superior thermal insulation, so buildings are more comfortable and require less electricity for heating and cooling. The result is reduced running costs and less capital investment in power generation.

Manufacturing

Almost half the world’s steel production now takes place in electric plants that operate exclusively with recycled scrap and generate no CO2 emissions. The by-products arising from steel production are all re-used. For example, slag is employed as a high-value mineral material for highway construction, as ballast, and for the manufacture of cement.

Steel construction entails the assembly of semi-finished products in a factory, limiting the noise and disruption of open-air operations.

Steel’s light weight allows smaller foundations and less excavation. In some cases, a few piles are sufficient to raise the building completely from the ground.

Durable and safe

Steel will not rot and is immune to termites and other insects. Steel frames stay straight, unlike timber which can move and warp, twist and shrink during and after construction. This significantly reduces ongoing maintenance, as there are fewer call backs for things like plasterboard cracking or framing popping.

Steel is non-combustible and won’t contribute to the spread of a fire. A SteelHomes™ frame building is more resistant to the effects of severe hurricanes and tornadoes. Also, there is less likelihood of damage from lightning strikes due to superior earthling characteristics of steel.

Steel doesn’t have to be treated with pesticides, preservatives or glues, so steel frame houses offer indoor air quality benefits. Because of steel’s inert character and the manner in which steel framed buildings are insulated, floors and walls are not susceptible to moisture build-up, which contributes to the formation of mold.

Design and Flexibility

Compared to timber framing, SteelHomes Modular™ framing can span greater distances, allowing greater design flexibility. Interior walls can be placed without load-bearing considerations.
Any timber frame plan can be easily converted to a steel frame plan, using 3D modeling software.

Once completed, steel frame homes can look just like traditionally built homes.
Modifying an existing steel frame building is relatively simply. Interior walls can be moved without a concern for structural support.

The construction technology imposes no limitations on what can be achieved at a remote site. SteelHomes Modular™ frame buildings can be designed in virtually any style and for any application — from a guard-house or a small accommodation unit to a large family home or a multi-storey commercial building.

SteelHomes Modular™ frame panels can also be used with hot-rolled steel sections.

RECYCYLABILITY

Much of the steel used to make light Steel Green Homes (Link to Steel Green Homes under OUR Technology) framing is recycled. When a steel frame building is demolished, the steel can be recycled.
It takes approximately one-quarter of an acre of mature trees to produce the wood framing for a typical house. The same house can be steel framed from three or four old cars. Steel can be recycled indefinitely without losing any of its qualities. When steel buildings are no longer required in their current location, they can be dismantled and re-erected elsewhere

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