July 10th 2010 06:51 pm
Termites? Earthquakes? Mold? No Problem with a Steel Frame
As Building Green TV host Kevin Contreras often says, if you’re going to build it, build it green. When he weighed the options, a steel post and beam frame for his straw bale dream home made the most sense. It’s half the weight of wood after all, and yet it has twice the strength. It is guaranteed to be straight, comes pre-cut and is made from 66% recycled materials – leaving our precious forests untouched. Termites and earthquakes beware! Watch this episode of Building Green for more on the latest in steel framing and other green building solutions for a greener, healthier, more energy efficient home. Top it all off with a green roof, and you are well on your way to helping save the planet.
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Tags: building, earthquake, eco-friendly, green, greenbuilding, recycle, Steel
13 Comments »
empresasleonard on 17 Dec 2007 at 5:05 pm #
it is an interest video, in particular de possibility to capture rain water…
killerkombo564 on 13 Mar 2008 at 3:39 pm #
haaaaaaaaaaaaa
LeighRollo2006 on 17 May 2008 at 9:54 am #
“You’re telling me, that we can use our roof, to capture water?!” Absolutely crazy!
6174366951 on 22 May 2008 at 12:42 pm #
In my country ( cape verde) 80% of the houses use the roof to capture water, and store it in a underground reservoir. This would be an extraordinary idea for the USA, because America rains more than my African country. You can use the water for gardening, bathroom, Swimining pool, and much more. You will be saving money and the environment.
sabletomarrow on 08 Feb 2009 at 2:06 pm #
I live in the US and i’m not sure why more new homes don’t use a system like that. It saves money and resources on water, even if you are just using it to flush toilets or water your lawn, and it holds back the run off in urban areas that would make streams flood or swell.
leanbarton on 12 Apr 2009 at 12:50 pm #
I think the Bahamas does the same thing. They have a white membrane on their rooves that go a reservoir as well.
They clean the roof often because of birds.
sgtpepper1138 on 24 May 2009 at 1:49 am #
why not? I think i’ll do it if I build a house, I don’t need well/ city water to water my lawn or what not.
metrosaves on 08 Sep 2009 at 5:34 pm #
enjoyed your comments… Yes I dont know about
drinking it i.e bird dropings, rust etc… maybe
they boil it and filter it etc… but yes seems like
a giant waist of drinking water at the min….
RandomConcepts on 31 Mar 2010 at 3:37 pm #
This looks like a novel way to preserve our precious bodily fluids and thwart the international communist conspiracy to sap and impurify said fluids.
Then again, rain isn’t exactly pure in many areas so a filtration system must be in place.
ripripripus on 12 Apr 2010 at 10:25 am #
if you want to build green then build it out of HEMP. wtf is this steel shit? even Cali should know that. stupid fckin american gov’t
sweetsendaedreamr on 07 May 2010 at 10:10 pm #
lol .. the farmers/my ancestors were already using their roof tops during the great depression to capture rain water.. my folks do that now.. to water their gardens .. we use grey water from the washer machines to water the lawns.. great for killing off bugs..and keeping ants, various bug eggs, and aphids off the floral garden and grass. I don’t have to use pesticides.
d1incharge on 27 Jun 2010 at 6:48 am #
Cost effective for your design, There is your sign of a true building idiot. Don’t you realize the DESIGN should evolve around cost, NOT THE OTHER WAY AROUND IDIOT. Metal is NOT green, metal is NOT cheaper. The only place you will find a metal home, one Youtube, where the DUMBEST BUILDERS IN THE WORLD POST VIDEOS!!!! Real builder are out making real money, while broke wanna be’s looking for work are posting vids.
d1incharge on 27 Jun 2010 at 7:07 am #
Somebody shoud throw this guy in a steel smelting pot, see how green he thinks his “60% recycled” steel really is. Manufacturing anybody? Digging up the iron ore. Nice straw bails, good luck on re-sale. Tell your wealthy owners I feel sorry for them, obviously money doesn’t make you smart.