Steel is one of the most resilient building materials on earth, capable of just about anything!
Dependable and built to last, steel frame buildings offer long-life performance, stand up to extreme weather, and are a smart investment for any personal or commercial building project.
Steel Building Benefits
Long-Lasting Structural Performance
- Won’t rot, mould, warp, split, crack, or creep.
- Not vulnerable to termites/insect damage.
- Will not expand or contract with moisture content.
- Steel is produced in strict accordance with national standards (no regional variations).
Durable, Resilient Material
- Steel is not combustible. In some areas, local fire and building codes require the use of steel vs. wood.
- Sturdier than wood, steel is also better able to withstand natural disasters such as earthquakes, hurricanes or tornados.
- Steel is engineered to provide a reliable, consistent load path.
- Manufactured under quality control & quality assurance procedures to ensure all project requirements are met.
Environmentally-Friendly, Sustainable
- Results in less scrap and job site waste than lumber.
- Steel is continually recycled (these steels will still be in use hundreds of years from now, lessening the environmental impact on future generations).
- Steel, when recycled, loses none of its strength and can be recycled into products such as cars, bridges, and cans.
- Can be used to comply with sustainable design standards requirements: International Green Construction Code (IgCC), ASHRAE Standard 189.1 (Standard for the Design of High-Performance Green Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings), and the National Green Building Standard (ICC-700).
- Can also provide credit points for green building rating systems like the USGBC’s LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) and the Green Building Initiative’s ANSI/ GBI-01 (Green Building Assessment Protocol for Commercial Buildings).
Reduces Costs, Increases Efficiency
- Steel framing improves design efficiency, saves time, and reduces costs.
- Provides a significantly greater strength-to-weight ratio than wood.
- Allows for larger bays and wider frame spacing than wood construction.
- Increased flexibility in bay spacing, framing layout maximizes usable floor space.
- Fabricated off-site, steel reduces on-site labor, cycle time, and construction waste.
- Shorter construction time results in earlier occupancies and lower financing costs.
Download the full PDF from Metal Builders Manufacturers Assoc.
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