We, at Norsteel, are proud to offer affordable green building options to our valued customers. Our green building options are completely customizable to suit your project needs. We will offer several Energy Star® certified products, and help you obtain sustainable design and LEED certification.
Why Go Green?
· Save money with energy efficiency and water efficiency
· Conserve materials and resources for additional savings
· Improve the quality/purity of life for people/employees working within your green building
· Reduce your carbon footprint
For more information on Green Building / Sustainable design, check out any of these resources:
Canada Green Building Council
Energy Star
Cool Roof Rating Council, CRRC
Going Green with Norsteel Buildings
When choosing materials for a sustainable design/green building project, steel is a natural choice. Norsteel Buildings’ construction process, combined with many of our alternative wall and roof products can make Norsteel Buildings the perfect partner for your next sustainable design/green building contract. Here are just some of the reasons why…
· Recycled Materials—Norsteel steel frames, secondary and sheeting contain recycled steel. This is one of the components of LEED point eligibility.
· Reusable or Recyclable Materials—All of Norsteel’s steel components are made of 100% reusable/recyclable alloy. Norsteel metal buildings can be relocated and reused, providing expanded adaptability for different end uses and greatly extending their usable life.
· Energy Efficient—Norsteel Buildings offers an ever-expanding range of code compliant, efficiency-enhancing structural components.
· Our Thermal Clad Insulated Wall & Roof Panels are ideal for controlled-environment buildings where temperature and insulation are critical. And their superior insulating value is maintained throughout the life of the building (R-values to 32.3 available).
· Norsteel buildings are compatible with a large variety of insulation options to achieve maximum thermal efficiency.
· Cool Roof colors… Norsteel Buildings was one of the very first to introduce “Cool” colors for roofing panels. Norsteel’s SSR roofing system (when ordered with Cool Regal White color coating) meets even the most stringent code parameters.
· Designs And Building Systems That Reduce Materials Use AND Waste—Norsteel’s design software is the most advanced computerized design system in the industry. What does that mean for your next sustainable design/green building project? It means that you can notably reduce design and estimating time… accurately detail the building structure, and efficiently process the material through manufacturing.
· Norsteel Buildings offers a variety of energy-saving components to improve airflow. We also offer insulated window and door products and roof ventilation systems.
· With natural lighting options, from our Tuf-Dome skylights, featuring a durable, high-clarity polycarbonate composition, to our translucent Wall panels which provide the interior of the building with 60% natural light transmission. Increased natural lighting… decreased power usage… notable savings on energy costs. This adds points to the overall sustainable design score.
The trend toward sustainable design/green building is growing. You can grow with it.
Contact Norsteel today to learn more or to discuss your next green building project.