Today Alternative Construction Technologies announced that is has been notified that its ACTech Panel system and several of its other galvanized steel building systems and materials have been approved and are now eligible to receive domestic and international contract awards through and from the General Services Administration. The GSA is the main procurement and property management agency for the United States Federal Government. They chose Alternative Construction Technologies based on their energy efficiency, simple to use, and cost effectiveness, as well as the fact that they meet the increasingly tough “green” building standards around the world.
Alternative Construction Technologies, a Florida based company with manufacturing facilities in Tennessee possesses a unique and patented construction technology called the ACTech Panel System that is used in the design and production of state of the art buildings in commercial, residential, industrial and modular building applications. These panels use galvanized steel to create a skin like coating on the building which is stronger, safer, more efficient and economical than that of standard wood or brick based buildings. The panels are environmentally friendly to construct, and not only save time and money on construction costs, but also saves the owner 30-50% on heating and cooling bills because of their insulation properties.
The company is now in the process of listing over 35 products including: the individual ACTech Panel system and components; portable “green” barracks that sleep 10 and can be upgraded to bullet and/or explosion proof; portable, mini command centers; a wide range of classrooms and administrative buildings; FEMA compliant safe rooms; bathroom facilities; modular housing; and several others. In October of 2007 the company held a demonstration of how their ACTech Panel system compared to other conventional building systems under hurricane force winds with a 2’’ by 4’’ projectile being launched at the buildings. The demonstration proved Alternative Construction Technologies’ superiority in strength over similar wood and block based construction systems.
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