As a Butler Builder® for 25 years, EDiS Building Systems offers cost savings, accelerated schedules and a reduction in operating costs by offering design-build solutions for its clients.  Using Butler® products is a great option for a building that is environmentally sensitive without challenging your budget.  Below are just a few of the “going green” benefits EDiS Building Systems can help you achieve using Butler Manufacturing solutions:

The Benefits of Butler® Steel - Steel is the proven standard in the effort to create sustainable architecture.  Butler steel is 100 percent recyclable and steel construction reduces energy costs, lifetime maintenance and the amount of waste material created.

Recycled and Reusable Products - Virtually all Butler® components are made from recycled scrap material generated from both consumer and industrial users.   Some Butler buildings can be relocated and reused, which extends their life and makes them adaptable to different end uses.  

Products That Reduce Material Use -  Butler® projects are designed to use fewer construction materials by optimizing the amount of steel used to meet design specifications. The lighter-weight structures also reduce the size of footings and foundations, thereby reducing the concrete and steel required. Minimizing the steel and concrete used in a building conserves our natural resources.

Lifecycle Advantages - When determining the “greenness” of a building product, it is important to consider its entire life cycle.  Butler provides energy-efficient buildings designed for longevity.  Butler® products carry a 25-year warranty on roof and wall panels and require minimal maintenance to extend their life.  Steel is naturally termite and rodent resistant thus negating the need for pesticides.  Properly protected steel framing members can last indefinitely.

Paint Finishes - Butler® uses only structural finishes that meet or exceed current EPA regulations and also uses low-VOC paints (low emission of Volatile Organic Compounds), caulks and adhesives. Metal building products do not release pollutants like certain wood or built-up roof products.

Regional Shipping Contributes to Lower Costs - Butler's regional fabrication plant, located in Annville, PA, only 84 miles away from Wilmington, reduces transportation energy costs. In fact, Butler is the only major pre-engineered building manufacturer who fabricate their buildings in the Northeast.

Energy Efficient - Butler® offers a wide variety of insulation options that significantly improve the in-place energy performance of their roofing and wall systems.  An R-Value of 40 or more can be achieved when required.  That is why there is growing interest in Butler’s new Koreteck® wall system, a steel core wall molded in EPS insulation, that has an R-Value between 24.8 and 33.1.

Solar/Cool Roofs - Butler® offers sustainable fluoropolymer finishes that meet reflectance standards for “cool roofs” which reduce the heat-island effect, minimizing the impact buildings have on microclimate and human and wildlife habitat.  Cool metal roofs retain reflectivity longer, allowing their energy reducing benefits to last longer than their single-ply roofing counterparts.