Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit company with projects in more than 70 countries and has helped more than 39 million people improve their living conditions since 1976.  Habitat works together with families, local communities, volunteers and partners so that more people are able to live in affordable and safe homes.  When a local Habitat for Humanity project surfaced in Grand Rapids, MI, Helix Micro Steel was happy to help their neighbors.  With building requirements including resilience, low maintenance, ease of construction and energy efficiency, NRMCA and Habitat for Humanity collaborated with Helix Micro Steel and found their Micro Rebar solution to be a perfect fit for their needs.  Helix Micro Rebar concrete reinforcement is added at the ready-mix plant or on site directly to the concrete mix, reducing costs and saving time during construction.  Helix Steel has been incorporated in over 50,000 vertical installations since 2007 and has ICC-ES report documentation.  By using Helix Micro Rebar, concrete wall thicknesses can be reduced and steel content can also be reduced, creating a more economical and environmentally friendly system.  Also, by dosing Helix into the concrete mix, time is saved by drastically reducing and sometimes eliminating the need for setting traditional steel reinforcement bars.This specific Habitat for Humanity project and the Helix Micro Rebar headquarters are both located in Grand Rapids, MI, making it a great fit to use Helix Micro Rebar and also have Helix employees volunteer during construction, providing valuable onsite experience.  Luke Pinkerton is the President, Chief Technology Officer and the Founder of Helix Steel.  He has a BS in engineering physics from Hope College, an MS in structural engineering from the University of Michigan, and an MBA from Georgia Institute of Technology.  Luke sits on several technical code committees including ASTM Committee C09, ACI 380, ACI 332, ACI 544, ACI 551 and ACI 564.  If you enjoy this show and want more content like this, visit gablmedia.com