An emerging player in the booming prefab and green building movement is EcoSteel Building Systems, a residential and commercial builder with a “hybrid approach” to prefab.
EcoSteel, which is headquartered in Park City, Utah, is currently completing five modern prefab steel homes in South Carolina, New Mexico, Utah, Maryland and Massachusetts, while three other projects are starting — two in California and one in Georgia. The designs may look geometric and somewhat boxy, but they do have distinct structural and logistical advantages.
“Our building system is different than typical prefab concepts, which are built with limited module sizes assembled in a factory and transported on a truck. The prefab modular method limits your range of jobs, and site access must be large and wide open for the built modules to be connected with a specialized crew. Our system has no limitations of size or design style and our building package is a pre-manufactured kit of parts that packs flat and assembles onsite,” explains EcoSteel’s President, Joss Hudson.
Modern prefab buildings can produce their own energy, provide planted roof gardens to grow food and harvest water, and utilize solar and wind to produce energy. EcoSteel’s Hudson is convinced that the prefab housing industry can bring new jobs and a competitive advantage to the American economy. And he’s not alone.
The use of steel in prefab construction has its advantages. Steel has the highest strength to weight ratio and is inorganic. It won’t warp, crack, mold, rot, burn, or break, and it can be engineered for any climate/disaster zone. Structural integrity remains strong — reducing heat loss, and it is totally termite resistant.
EcoSteel states that it is “committed to providing ecologically responsible solutions that are measurable and proven. Our physical components feature high recycled content, extreme thermal efficiency, no volatile organic compounds, and last longer than alternative materials.” EcoSteel uses 76% recycled steel in its construction with a focus on zero energy building, air quality and LEED building standards. The projects pictured feature a variety of eco friendly attributes, including: solar radiant heat, windpower, low voltage lighting, Low-E glass, environmental landscaping and planet-friendly siting.
sources: prnewswire and ecosteel.com
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I would like to build at my other location
1499 University Ave Berkeley Ca 94704
lot size 10,725 sq. ft.
what will i need to do to get started
Hey Cleo,
Contact the company directly, via their home page.