Recently, GSH was chosen for Florida Magazine’s cover story!

As you might imagine, we are very excited to be able to be bringing affordable, sustainable design concepts of our green homes to more and more people. It really is a joy to be able to offer sustainable housing that looks great, and that you can brag about to your environmental friends as well.

Chances are, if are on our waiting list, or have signed up to get a GreenSteelHome, your house will probably be greener than your friends!

If you are looking to read the cover story about us in Florida Magazine, you can download it for 99c on their website here.

As always, we would love to know your thoughts and comments on the green movement on how it is affecting where you live. Stay tuned for more updates soon!

-Lawton

www.GreenSteelHomes.com

Here at GSH, we couldn’t agree more that where you choose to make your home, and what home you choose to live in, does indeed define a part of who you are.

Shelly Banjo of The Wall Street Journal recently wrote a snappy article describing this curious thought process.

Here’s a snippet from the article:

Across the country, thousands of communities are trying to fight urban sprawl and global warming from the ground up.

Instead of adding eco-friendly touches to existing neighborhoods, developers are building whole new communities designed along green principles. Some of these developments offer very basic solutions to environmental concerns, such as street layouts that promote walking and discourage driving.

Others go much further, incorporating environmentalist ideas into every aspect of community life. Some, for instance, use eco-friendly building design and set aside a portion of the neighborhood property as preserved land. Some save on resources — and build community spirit — by having residents share amenities such as washing machines.

Here’s a look at four basic types of environmentally friendly communities that are flowering across the country.

NEW URBANIST

When the Congress for the New Urbanism was founded in 1993, the emphasis was on fostering a sense of community, not saving the planet. The founders were fed up with neighborhoods that separated residential areas from commercial ones — and forced people to drive everywhere.

Read the rest of Shelly’s sustainable article here

Who wants a flooded home, with a roof to repair and damages to fix?

Not many, finds a new survey by Harris Interactive.

People are waking up to realize not just the environmental advantages of using steel for their homes but also the advantages to the economy and their wallets.

The survey, conducted by the global research firm Harris Interactive, also found that 42 percent of consumers say that steel is the roofing material they would prefer if living in an area that could be affected by hurricanes. These findings indicate that consumers recognize the important role that steel plays in protecting their homes and families.- Modern Trade

from Florida Trend

Tallahassee developer Bud Chiles and business partner Tony Attalla, who owns a steel fabrication-frame manufacturing facility in New Hampshire, think they have a product to help solve Florida’s affordable housing crisis: A proprietary steel-framed, factory-built home that is fire, mold and mildew resistant and is designed to withstand 150-mph winds. (more…)

MARATHON, FL – Design and construction innovations born in the devastating aftermath of Hurricane Katrina are coming to the Keys.

GreenSteel Comes To Paradise
In the redevelopment of his Coconut Cay Resort & Marina, owner Jim Rhyne is joining with modular housing manufacturer GreenSteel Homes to introduce a new kind of building to the Keys. It’s one of the latest in a rapidly evolving series of designs known as Katrina Cottages. The Katrina Cottages’ key attributes: Storm-ready safety, appealing looks, energy-efficient performance, and affordability.

Rhyne says the time is right: “We have enjoyed a good measure of success due mostly to our friendly staff and desire to please our guests. But time has finally caught up with some of our structures. It’s our hope that by involving GreenSteel and its talented team of architects and engineers in our redevelopment, we will be able to maintain a bit of the old flavor while we bring a whole new level of storm-worthiness and environmental responsibility to construction here.”

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Our homes, unlike most other Katrina style cottages, come finished with all the electrical, plumbing and custom interior finishes. What usually takes months to design and build, will take only days.

“GreenSteel Homes takes the Katrina Cottage concept a step higher in quality and savings to builders and homeowners”.

GreenSteel Homes yields a stronger, more environmentally friendly home in less time and for less money to homeowners and developers.

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