Cost-efficient Sustainable Construction

Many industries claim to have THE solution for cost-efficient sustainable construction products. Mark Nowak, president of the Steel Framing Alliance, has written an article featured in the July/August issue of Commercial Construction & Restoration to further encourage cold-formed steel (CFS) framing as the go-to method for sustainable construction.

Mark begins by writing: 

“The state of the global economy has changed the construction market for at least the next several years. In a down economy, developers are implementing strategies to maximize their return on investment and this has resulted in evaluating construction techniques and technologies being used. Never before has the awareness and interest in environmental conservation been as high as they are today. And nowhere is this more evident than in the construction industry, where sustainable building practices have become as important to the success of a project as quality construction and good design. There is an increased interest in using materials that are cost-effective, green/recyclable and last one-third as long as masonry, and provide a shorter construction cycle time. Given the market demands, an immense interest in the use of cold formed steel (CFS) in primary load bearing applications exists. Today, load-bearing applications for CFS are being used across the country for new projects in the hospitality, retail, assisted living, multifamily and other mid-rise markets.”

Other featured article topics include:

What is CFS?

A misconception that CFS Framing is ‘New’

Varied Applications of CFS

Why Consider CFS?

The Future of CFS.

Please click HERE to visit the Steel Framing Alliance website to read the entire article.