Sustainability and Green Building
 Construction 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.
 Building 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 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
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.
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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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