Wall panels that were constructed offsite are installed at a home construction site in north Portland for Habitat for Humanity. The newest technology replaces site framing and has fewer environmental impacts by reducing waste and theft.
In an effort to build a home on Haight Street in north Portland before the end of July, the non-profit housing provider chose to use a panelized system framing manufactured by Northwest Structural Components, a division of The Parr Company.
The wall panels were constructed offsite based on builder blueprints and specifications and replace the traditional site framing. The state-of-art process saves Habitat not only time and money, but will reduce waste and theft, leaving cleaner job sites and fewer environmental impacts.
“Using NSC panels saved weeks, if not a month, from the construction timeline,” said Steve Messinetti, executive director of Portland Metro Habitat for Humanity.
Though The Parr Company has been a longtime supporter of Habitat for Humanity, this is the first time the panels will be used to build a Habitat home in the Portland Metro area.
