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inERGY Homes Have Been Certified by the Oregon Department of Energy

Meets the Requirements for an Energy Efficient Home

The Oregon Department of Energy has certified the steel frame construction and insulation methods of an inERGY Home, to meet or exceed the guidlines required for energy efficiency tax credits.

Eco-Friendly, Energy Efficient, Healthy, High Performance Homes

Wrapping Tomorrow’s Earth Friendly, Energy Efficient Homes, Today!

Building Science Technologies and Green Building are improving the way we’re building homes. inERGY Homes is at the forefront of viewing the whole house as a system in building techniques for High Performance Homes. By paying close attention to the “envelope” or the insulation system of the home we have reduced monthly energy costs and long term maintenance expense in today’s ever prevalent, energy conscious home market. Contact our Green Team today, we look forward to working with you to create an eco-friendly, energy efficient and healthy, high performance home.

A Safer Alternative to Framing with Wood

In many cases your insurance premiums will be lower.

Steel is Non-combustible. This is a known fact and has been for some time. Once a fire starts in wood framed homes, most are completely burned to the ground including all personal items. Since steel is non-combustible the fire will not have an easy means of travel.

20 Times Stronger than Wood

Protect your investment and your family.

Strong and Lightweight. Steel framing is 20X stronger than wood and will not twist, warp, splinter or crack. Our superior steel home engineering can meet or exceed all steel building load strength requirements in your area for your long-term protection.The strength to weight ratio of steel is the highest of any residential building material. Because steel is strong and lightweight, it is beneficial for builders to work with and can be engineered to better withstand hurricanes and earthquakes.

No Rust! No Chemicals! No Termites!

A Steel Home is a Healthy Home. Galvinized Steel is termite proof and will not rust. It is not treated with pesticides or other chemicals which contributes to better indoor air quality. And steel framing does not rot, mold or mildew.

Quality and Cost: Steel has been used for many years in Commercial Construction due to its superior strength over wood. It is now time for the Residential Housing Industry to take advantage of the durability of steel and the power it possesses to save the home owner from costly maintenance fees. This transformation will also aid in the fight to save the few remaining ancient forests. According to Time, June 25, 1990, "Less than 10% of the ancient forests that once covered the Northwest remains." The quality is outstanding. Steel will not warp, crack, split, shrink, shift, or decay. This increases the life span of the house insuring that years from now, your home will still be as straight, as sturdy, and as beautiful as the first day. Building with steel will also help keep the value of your home for many years to come.

Steel: The Clear Cut Alternative for Building Homes

Growing popularity in residential construction

For reasons of strength, durability, versatility and economy, steel is a universal building material. The superstructures of skyscrapers, bridges, high-rise
apartments and commercial buildings and offices are built with steel. The proven performance and quality of steel have also caused it to dominate commercial interior wall framing applications for many years now. Today, an increasing number of builders have discovered lightweight steel framing to construct homes, and are doing so with great success. Steel’s sudden growth in residential popularity has been fueled by both economic and environmental considerations in the building industry. Wood has been the material builders traditionally used to construct residential homes in North America. But as a result of more than 90 percent of North America’s old-growth forests already being harvested, wood’s cost has increased while its overall quality and availability have dwindled. Wood remains an important material for contractors, but steel offers many construction, as well as environmental benefits. Steel is lightweight, cost effective, easy to use, recycled and recyclable.

Frustrated Consumers Turn to ‘Green Building’ as an Alternative to Traditional Construction and Maintain More Value for Their Dollar

Nov. 13 2008 — With the fall of the US housing market, concurrent with the credit and lending crisis, many first-time homeowners, as well as business owners, are looking to alternative forms of building to gain more value for their dollar. With the higher costs of traditional building materials, many new builders are turning to prefabricated steel buildings as an alternative to traditional construction methods. Steel buildings are surprisingly less expensive than traditional wood or concrete block construction. Steel buildings are also precision manufactured, making for perfect fits and less on site construction waste. Faster construction time also greatly reduces on site labor costs.

Sustainability Benefits of Steel

Steel is the most recycled material on the planet, its energy-efficient, and it’s cost-effective over the life of the product. Building with steel can also boost your LEED sustainability rating in 5 out of 6 categories which can earn you special bonuses like tax breaks for environmental responsibility. For more information, visit the US Green Buildings Council and ask about incentives to build green.

National Studies Show Green Building as Key Part of America’s Economic Future

Green Building Creates Green Jobs that Save Energy and Money

Washington, DC – (Jan. 13, 2009) – Even as the dire financial news continues to dominate
year-end headlines, a cascade of newly released studies and reports points to green building
as one of the growing bright spots for the U.S. economy.

Recycled Steel Shines Green

By Staci Matlock, ConnectPress Staff Writer

All over the world, steel is a popular and wide spread building material but how green is this long lasting and sturdy building material? Bright green if you were to ask the Steel Recycling Institute and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). A good chunk, more than 60 percent, of steel has been recycled every year since 1988, according to the Steel Recycling Institute. In 2006, more than 70 million tons of steel was recycled in just the U.S. The steel is from old buildings, appliances, cars and more. More steel is recycled each year than aluminum, paper, glass and plastic combined, according to the industry.

SRI, a division of the American Iron and Steel Institute, reports various emissions have dropped from steel production as well. Greenhouse gas emissions from shipped steel have decreased by 45 percent in the last three decades. Air and water emissions are reportedly 90 percent lower than a decade ago. And, especially important for water short areas, about 95 percent of water used for steel production is now recycled.