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Sustainability and Green Building

ImageConstruction project designers are increasingly concerned with the impact of their work on energy and the environment, especially as certain aspects of construction and building envelope design are becoming mandated by government codes, such as the California Title 24 Energy Code. In addition, change is being promoted through voluntary green building guidelines, like LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design), as promulgated by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). This emphasis on sustainable building design presents growth opportunities for steel construction products.

AISI and its partners in the steel construction industry are providing instruction for builders on the environmental benefits of framing with steel and cool metal roofing at venues such as the USGBC Greenbuild Conference and Exposition.

ImageBuilding a Sustainable Future
AISI's Board of Directors has long identified environmental stewardship and commitment to sustainability as part of our industry’s strategic plan and our vision for the future. As we have in the past, we will continue to actively examine strategies to advance that vision and our commitment to global leadership for our sector.    

  • To download the booklet in PDF form, click here.
  • To view the other materials from AISI's Report to the 111th Congress, click here.

Cool Facts About Cool Metal Roofing 

Cool Metal Roofing Brochure

Comparing Sustainability of Steel and Wood Studs Through Life-Cycle Stressor-Effects Assessment (LCSEA)

Steel As a Sustainable Homebuilding Solution

In the News . . .

Steel Industry Names David C. Jeanes, P.E. as Recipient of Market Development Lifetime Achievement Award
05/04/2010- Boca Raton, FL – AISI’s Steel Market Development Institute (SMDI) announced today that David C. Jeanes, P.E., president of the Steel Market Development Institute (retired), is the recipient of the 2010 Market Development Lifetime Achievement Award.
 
Steel Industry Announces Roger A. Laboube, Ph.D. as a Recipient of the 2010 Market Development Industry Leadership Award
05/04/2010- Boca Raton, FL – AISI’s Steel Market Development Institute (SMDI) announced today that Roger A. LaBoube, Ph.D., distinguished teaching professor, Department of Civil Engineering and director of the Wei-Wen Yu Center for Cold-Formed Steel Structures at the Missouri University of Science and Technology, is a recipient of the 2010 Market Development Industry Leadership Award.
 
Steel Industry Executives Achieve LEED AP Accreditation
08/11/2009- WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) announced today that Dr. Helen Chen, P.E., Manager of Construction Standards Development; and Jonathan Humble, AIA, Regional Director-Construction Codes and Standards, have achieved LEED AP (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Accredited Professional) accreditation in the specialty of Building Design + Construction.
 
AISI Wins The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy’s Champion of Industrial Energy Efficiency Award for Achievement in Promoting Energy-Efficient Economies
07/30/2009- WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) has been honored with the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy’s (ACEEE) Champion of Industrial Energy Efficiency Award for Achievement in Promoting Energy-Efficient Economies in the category covering Industrial Leadership.
 
AISI Highlights Global Environmental Leadership, Raises Competitiveness Concerns
04/27/2009- WASHINGTON, D.C. – Emphasizing the American steel industry’s global environmental leadership in recycling and carbon emissions reduction, American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) President and CEO Thomas J. Gibson, said that fundamental components of any climate change policy that would be fair, enforceable and have global reach are: 1) emission allowances stability; 2) energy costs; and 3) border adjustment. Gibson made these points in a statement submitted today to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce regarding the American Clean Energy and Security Act.
 
Steel Takes LEED With Recycled Content
03/01/2009- Steel’s high recycled content and high reclamation rate make it an ideal building material, meeting criteria established by the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED™) rating system. 
 
AISI Releases Report to the 111th Congress
02/04/2009- Washington, D.C. – The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) released the AISI Report to the 111th Congress today on Capitol Hill during a Congressional Steel Caucus Hearing. The Report is designed to highlight the industry’s public policy priorities to the new Congress and features four companion booklets focused on the significant issues of: global competitiveness, sustainability, energy security, and transportation and infrastructure.
  

QUICK LINKS

Sustainable Steel: The EnviroMetal

Steel Framing Alliance

Cool Metal Roofing Coalition

Metal Roofing Alliance

Sustainable Buildings Industry Council

U.S. Green Building Council

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