The HSA continues to hold regu- lar membership meetings and provide educational opportunities and training for its members up to this day. Despite the significant progress and train- ing the HSA has achieved in the past 26 years, their work is far from being finished. There are still engineers and architects who are not familiar with the most cost-effective designs and standards. Many design professionals are still not aware of the benefits of using a cool metal roof. Additionally, some code officials are not familiar with the proper inspection of steel framing in the field. There are still many builders in Hawaii who are not utilizing the benefits of steel fram- ing, such as straighter walls and fewer construction project callbacks. The Hawaii Steel Alliance (HSA) participated in the Subcommittee for the Hawaii Energy Code at the State Building Code Council. With the help of the National Steel Framing Alliance and the Steel Framing Industry Association, the HSA intro- duced alternative methods to meet the new energy efficiency standards. These methods are not only cost- effective but also more efficient than using exterior continuous foam insu- lation. For more details on these alter- native methods, please refer to the Hawaii Energy Code. HSA members play an active role in steering the future activities of the Alliance. They participate in commit- tees and are in constant contact with the large production builders - who are also HSA members - potential customers, and other suppliers to stay up-to-date with the latest products and techniques that can be adopted to meet the needs of their business. Additionally, HSA members test the latest best practices and learn from other member companies who have been successful in using steel fram- ing and metal roofing. To stay ahead of their competition, they keep up with the latest code requirements and newest technologies through train- ing and education. But what sets them apart is their passion - a strong passion for supporting a strong, sustainable, non-combustible, and termite-resistant building material
that homebuyers in Hawaii have come to expect: Steel Framing and Metal Roofing. In 2022, the Hawaii Steel Alliance celebrated its 25th
Anniversary. For more information on the Hawaii Steel Alliance, its prod- ucts, and its members, please visit www.hawaiisteel.com.
STEEL FRAMING WON’T FEED A FIRE Fast Facts: • Steel is a non-combustible, fire resistant material and will not feed a fire.
• On average, wood framing ranks third as the first-ignited material in home fires (Nation- al Fire Protection Association). • A complete list of cold-formed steel floor, wall, and roof fire rated assemblies is available from the Steel Framing Alliance (www.steelframing.com)
• Building with steel can reduce cost of construction insurance
as well as homeowners insurance premiums.
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