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Steel Framing
Cold-formed steel members in c- sections with standard dimensions used for framing
| Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute |
| Member Directory Available |
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| 1726 M Street, NW |
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| (202) 263-4488 |
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| Cold-Formed Steel Framing - ToolBase TechSpec |
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| ToolBase TechSpecs provide overviews of popular technologies, including basic summary information, costs, and benefits and drawbacks, and real-world feedback from field evaluations. Also includedin each downloadable PDF are implementation and installation considerations, steps to take when using the technology, and additional resources. |
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| Field Evaluation: Clinching Cold-Formed Steel for Home Construction - Attexor Corporation |
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| Evaluation of Steel Clinching Tools: Identifies the potential applications, cost, and labor savings associated with clinching of cold-formed steel for home construction. |
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| Oak Ridge National Laboratory: Improving Energy Performance of Steel Stud Walls |
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| This paper addresses ways to improve the energy efficiency of steel stud walls. |
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| Radford Terrace, Hawaii |
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| The overall objective of the PATH military project is to develop a strategy for PATH to integrate innovative technologies into military family housing. |
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| Steel Framing Alliance (SFA) |
| (Formerly North American Steel Framing Alliance). Member Directory Available |
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| 1201 15th Street, NW |
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| (202) 785-2022 |
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| TechPractices: 21st Century Townhomes, Bowie, MD |
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| 1996. To test, demonstrate, gain experience, and disseminate information about innovative home building products, systems, and technologies. |
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| TechPractices: Baycliffs, Johnson's Island, Lake Erie, OH |
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| 1997. TechBuilt steel/rigid insulation panelized system with airtight, superinsulated walls, and geothermal heat pump. |
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| TechPractices: Bentley Residence, Steamboat Springs, CO |
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| Showcases resource efficiency and recycled materials chosen for their durability, low toxicity, and recycled content. |
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| TechPractices: Mercedes Homes/FEMA |
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| This project focuses on making poured concrete homes more resistant to hurricane-force winds. |
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| TechPractices: Nicholas Lane Contractors, Anaheim, CA |
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| Framing houses with steel based on prior experience with steel framing in commercial construction. |
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| TechPractices: West of Pennsylvania, Brooklyn, NY |
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| Extra-wide modular units with steel frames were chosen to cut costs, limit pilferage, and speed construction with a minimum of site disruption. |
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| Twenty-first Century Townhouses: Video |
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| Available for purchase at the NAHB Research Center bookstore, this video provides an overview of the construction and finish of the Twenty-First Century Townhouses built in the NAHB National Research Home Park. The video details the construction of the townhouses which use four different structural systems-autoclaved aerated concrete, insulating concrete forms, precast concrete walls and light gauge steel frame, and structural insulated panels. It also explains some of the advanced energy efficiency concepts including the photovoltaic roofing system. |
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