Steel Built Homes: The Future Of Sustainable Living
The construction industry utilizes multiple resources from the environment as part of its raw materials, including timber, sand, gravel, and minerals used for concrete production. It directly and indirectly contributes to a large quantity of waste during construction and demolition that ends up in landfills. Transportation of construction material involving multiple trips by trucks and heavy vehicles generates greenhouse emissions, causing air pollution and leaving a sizable carbon footprint. The significant usage of water during traditional construction impacts local water bodies. The shift to prefabricated steel structures for construction is being seen as a move towards sustainable living as steel is a sturdy, durable, and strong material that is easily recyclable and generates less waste.
Advantages of Steel as a Building Material
Structural steel is a robust, reliable, and durable material that is a major component of prefab construction. Steel-built homes enjoy the advantages of efficient design and precise measurements, easy customization and modifications, and versatility in applications to various construction projects. Above all, the environment-friendly nature of structural steel has made it a popular choice in construction over the past few years.
Environmental Benefits of Steel Homes
There are four main reasons why steel is gaining acceptance as a sustainable alternative to traditional construction materials:
Durability – Steel is structurally strong and ductile and can withstand the onslaught of natural disasters such as fire and strong winds. This makes steel a preferred construction choice for various applications including commercial buildings, agricultural structures, educational institutions, industrial facilities, and residential projects.
Versatility – Steel is the combination of metals with carbon, iron, and tin making them strong, able to offer a variety of customization options, and improving the lifespan of the construction. They can be dismantled and used again in construction or for other purposes.
Recyclability – Steel-built homes using prefab construction are made in a controlled environment with accurate measurements and quality control inspections before being assembled onsite. This optimal material usage reduces wastage due to human error. When prefabricated steel homes are dismantled, the steel structures can be used for other applications, thus reducing the amount of waste that goes to landfills.
Reduced Emissions – Prefabricated steel structures used as components for construction are manufactured at an offsite factory location using energy-saving technology and equipment. Once they reach the construction site, they can be assembled quickly, using much less transportation than traditional construction, reducing air pollution. They are also more energy efficient in the long run with features like high-performance insulation and HVAC systems that use less energy and release reduced emissions.
Embracing Steel-Built Homes for a Greener Future
Steel is a fast-growing choice in sustainable home construction due to its recyclability and the reduced carbon footprint it leaves during construction, throughout the life of the built structures, and even after being dismantled. Adding to these advantages, structural steel offers durability, versatility, customization, and long-lasting strength to steel-built homes, making them the best option for environment-friendly housing construction in the future. Edge Neoteric brings innovative methods and new-age concepts and techniques to prefabricated steel construction to build a better today, without compromising on the future.