Fast, Scalable, Economical: The Benefits of Building with an Innovative Cold-Formed Steel Framing System (CFS)

This course explores how an innovative, scalable, and economical cold-formed steel column and composite beam framing system addresses common primary framing challenges to reach the roof faster and deliver stronger, more cost-effective, and sustainable projects. This well-proven, ICC-compliant system reduces dependencies on multiple trades and minimizes the number of handoffs, supporting schedule compression, which then translates directly into earlier openings, faster revenue generation, and reduced labor costs. The system is applicable to a range of housing, hotel, and commercial mid-rise projects in all climates and geographies.

Upon completion of this course, the Learner should be able to:

• Discuss the benefits of utilizing an innovative prefabricated CFS column and composite beam framing system in reducing construction time and costs and favorably impacting schedule compression while maintaining a safe and environmentally friendly building profile
• Summarize the system’s various sustainability attributes, such as its use of recycled content, recyclability at the end of its useful life, high durability and resiliency, lean manufacturing processes with low emissions, local production that minimizes carbon footprint, and the system’s resistance to moisture, pests, and mold, which supports a clean and healthy environment and enhances occupant well-being
• Review the advantages of leveraging a pre-engineered, precision-made, innovative prefabricated CFS column and composite beam framing system for a wide range of projects in a number of climatic contexts, which ensures buildings can withstand extreme weather events and meet building code requirements for safety and energy conservation
• Analyze the durability of cold form steel framing when combined with the simplicity of post and composite beam construction to create more resilient and durable buildings that can provide advantages for project teams in multiple aspects, including sustainability, efficiency, and aesthetics, and
• Recognize how such systems facilitate the construction of buildings on difficult or otherwise unbuildable sites with the use of a certified non-combustible, high-strength, efficient steel framing system, with minimal disruption to the surrounding community, a high rate of waste diversion in an environmentally friendly and highly efficient process.

Approximately 1 hour. Delivered via webinar or face-to-face presentation. Available sessions shown below.

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