EcoSteel specializes in new luxury residential, commercial and retail architectural metal buildings in California. No project is too complex. We work with architects, builders and property owners to create a value-driven approach to prefab steel structures.
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Enhance Your Project with EcoSteel Insulated Panels
These days, construction standards are higher than ever. Great building projects should now excel not only in terms of beautiful aesthetics and functional design, but also in sustainability and resilience.
To achieve this level of excellence, you need to choose building materials that directly contribute to this goal. This is what makes EcoSteel’s architectural insulated metal panels a favorite choice among those who are seeking durable, energy efficient, and eco-friendly products for their new construction projects.
Sustainable Construction & Performance
EcoSteel’s architectural insulated metal panels can improve your project’s sustainability before they’re even installed. This is because the materials used to construct them are often largely recycled. Prefabricated steel, for example, is currently composed of up to 85% recycled material. Therefore, you can rest assured that you’re making a responsible choice with sustainably sourced insulated metal panels.
When it comes to energy performance, our panels stand out once again. Exceeding California’s strict energy requirements, they achieve maximized insulation levels of R49 while streamlining the installation process. Additionally, they are approved for LEED and other sustainability standards. All of this will allow you to enjoy the benefits of green credits on top of reduced utility bills.
Our Insulated Standing Seam Roof Panels, which are compatible with s-clip systems for attaching solar panels, eliminate the need for invasive installation techniques that cost extra effort, money, and time. Businesses looking to reduce their carbon footprint should hire Lone Star Solar to implement cost-effective solar power systems.
Strength & Resilience
For a material to be resilient, it must be able to withstand instances of extreme strain without compromising a building’s structural integrity, safety, or function. In this respect, our architectural insulated metal panels made from prefabricated steel offer outstanding performance.
Steel’s ductility gives it the flexibility needed to withstand strain. The ductility allows the steel to redistribute forces, preventing any one area from bearing too heavy of a load. In extreme conditions caused by hurricanes, earthquakes, or even man-made factors, steel can hold up better than many other materials.
Fire-safety is one particular area where steel panels excel. By replacing traditional, highly-combustible materials, fire resistant steel can minimize opportunities for fires to start and to spread. EcoSteel panels expand on this safety with a fire-resistant shell for added protection.
Overall, insulated metal panels are simply stronger and more durable than many traditional building materials. They can survive disasters with little to no damage, and even resist everyday wear and tear. Steel panels are immune from rotting, warping, and cracking. They’re also safe from termites and other pests, and are not degraded by humidity.
Enhance Your Project with Insulated Metal Panels
EcoSteel’s architectural insulated metal panels perform so well in these categories that they’re the perfect choice for improving your project’s design, sustainability and resilience. Here at EcoSteel, we specialize in creating top quality building products that fit applications of all types. Learn more about how our products can empower your project here: CONTACT US TODAY!
California’s New Building Codes
California’s New Building Codes Finally Catching up to Residential Steel Systems from 1950s Building Pioneers
California-based firm EcoSteel is leveraging the modern prefab housing movement with innovative building systems to meet zero net energy targets
The state of California has established an ambitious goal that by 2020, all new residential homes will meet zero net energy (ZNE) targets and produce at least as much energy as they consume. As builders and utilities scramble to find ways to meet the new zero net energy building codes in California, EcoSteel buildings have been meeting the targets from inception.
EcoSteel designs and builds, modern all steel and glass buildings that already meet California’s new ZNE requirements, and are the perfect solution for residential and commercial projects.
The California Energy Commission updates the Building Energy Efficiency Standards, or Title 24, of the California Building Standards Code every three years and is working to have the zero net energy measures built into the 2019 code cycle. “If a measure makes it into the code update, it has been shown to be cost effective and proved to be feasible in the marketplace,” says CEC Commissioner Andrew McAllister. “The zero net energy building concept is a compelling one: one can greatly reduce the footprint of one’s home through smart design and the use of clean technologies!”
EcoSteel’s smart design can save residential builders time and money, while meeting California’s ZNE targets.
With a nod to 1950s building pioneers Mies Van der Rohe, Le Corbusier, Eames, Frank Lloyd Wright and others who founded the modernist architecture movement, EcoSteel’s modern prefab homes feature cutting edge, contemporary designs that are durable and economical and offer unlimited design possibilities. Like the early building pioneers who utilized proven methods with steel and glass to design economical and efficient homes—including the iconic Case Study Homes which were experiments in modern, residential architecture—EcoSteel modern homes endure both for their style and their function. Sustainable materials like glass and steel provide a long-life cycle and are eco-friendly. Plus, they maintain exceptional energy performance, significantly reducing heating and cooling costs, while also meeting California’s zero net energy building code requirements. EcoSteel all steel and glass homes offer extraordinary views, bringing the outdoors in and providing an unparalleled connection to nature and the environment. Using a prefabricated and insulated system that eliminates the need for a host of traditional subcontractors, EcoSteel homes are also extremely cost-efficient, saving you both time and money.
Interested in how you can design and build your own unique and modern home that meets California’s energy efficiency goals?
Luxury Modern Home Viewing Event
Showcased in Modern Metals Magazine, this sprawling 10,300 sq ft steel prefab home estate is perched opposite Mt. Diablo in the east hills of Danville, CA. Designed by Architect Bendrew Jong, engineered by EcoSteel, this project was designed/built with custom corners and walls of glass to capture the views.
– 10,300 Sq Ft Rural Contemporary Home
– Custom Wall and Parapet Colors
– Minimal Staging Area due to limited Environmental Impact
– High Thermal Efficiency with 3″ R24 wall and 5″ R41 Roof Panels
– Roof Mounted Photovoltaic Solar Panels
– Architect: Bendrew Jong
Ready to build a new Custom Modern Steel Home?
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Modern Brew & Retail Spaces
EcoSteel designs and supplies new industrial chic buildings that are visually appealing, durable, and fire resistant. Our prefab buildings are designed and assembled much faster than traditional methods. Check out a few of our recent breweries below!
DISCRETION BREWERY – Santa Cruz, CA
The original Homespace+Workspace retail store burned down in. This client came to EcoSteel seeking to build with fire resistant materials, but also sought a visually pleasing retail space be achieved using EcoSteel’s commercial and industrial methods and materials. The result is a 10,340 square foot steel building complete with 2HR fire rated panels. To ensure this project remains on budget, interior structural elements were left exposed. The back interior faces of our pre-insulated steel panels were also left exposed to shave cost and provide a unique and interesting interior look. EcoSteel will overlay this project’s MEP plans with our BIM 3D modeling to ensure elegant integration. This client also chose EcoSteel because of our Revit 3D modeling capabilities. It was important to easily make design changes early in the process in a virtual environment to ensure the client’s design desires were met.
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Catskill Brewery – New York
New EcoSteel Prefab project in New York, with custom trusses and clerestory windows. This all steel bolted frame construction is Approx 12,000SF. The building will incorporate a planted roof section, insulated wall and roof panels provide unmatched energy efficiency. Fire resistant steel frame and Fire Rated panels provide superior strength and resilience with combustible building operations.
Our Process:
Design + Engineering
EcoSteel designs exclusively with pre-engineered steel building components. This allows us to deliver a superior platform of building information management (BIM) combined with the latest engineering and construction technology. Our pre-engineered steel modeling technology accelerates the creation of 3D design, along with construction plans, fabrication drawings, and files needed for production.
Once we have a final design we will then value engineer the design by creating a 3D prefabricated steel structural framing plan with a detailed roof and wall panel layout. This allows us to resolve any potential construction conflicts prior to steel assembly. We provide a majority of the drawings needed for permit, no matter the code. Intense seismic code? Yawn. Hurricane, flood, wildfire, pest danger imminent? No problem.
Fabrication + Assembly:
Once you have received your permit, EcoSteel is then kicked into production mode. We develop shop and fabrication drawings which allow your custom design to be converted into a kit of parts to be bolted together on your jobsite.
No specialized labor needed. We produce detailed erection drawings so any certified steel erection crew in any part of the country will be able to cheaply, efficiently and quickly assemble your project. This prefab approach to custom design allows for dramatically faster build times, which saves you time, money and minimizes your risk. Once we have engineering completed EcoSteel will reach out to partner steel erectors as well.
Build Out and Move In!
Our clients love to express the strength and beauty of steel while reducing costs and construction time. You will find concrete floors that are stained instead of wood flooring, and there are typically exposed steel elements throughout the interior and exterior of the home depending on the building components used. The idea is to eliminate finish carpentry and cosmetic materials wherever possible while maintaining an clean industrial chic look!
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