For decades, most discussions about steel’s role in sustainable construction focused on its recycled content and end-of-life recyclability. But as the “green building” movement matured and the science behind sustainability became more…

Adaptable buildings incorporate the ability to make future changes easily and with minimum expense at the design and construction stages. It means designing buildings to allow layers to change over time to meet the evolving needs of…

Steel is one of the most commonly used materials in the world, and for good reason. As a building material, steel has a number of benefits, including its economic value. Steel construction products are often fabricated off-site, which…

Steel is a major and essential construction material, offering unique value and unmatched performance. As one of the most resilient construction materials today, steel has the ability to absorb and recover from external shock such as;…

Waste is a growing concern in the construction industry, posing significant risk to the environment. In 2014 alone, 534 million tons of construction and demolition (C&D) debris were generated in the U.S. — more than twice the amount of…

Buildings consume one-third of all energy and two-thirds of all electricity generated, but steel construction products can help construction professionals and building owners reduce their energy footprint in a number of ways. While steel…

It is no longer enough for design professionals to say that a building is environmentally responsible—they also need to prove it. Certifications like LEED have developed a set of credits for projects to achieve to demonstrate true…

Article originally posted on Construction DIVE website on June 21, 2017. The number and scale of Passive House applications in the U.S. may be growing, but adherence to the low-energy building method beyond a relatively small group of…

Ray Frobosilo, owner and founder of Super Stud Building Products, Inc., a cold-formed steel (CFS) products manufacturer, knows about resilient construction firsthand. His company has supplied emergency building materials in the aftermaths…

The Steel Recycling Institute has launched a new website! This website houses much of the sustainability-related information for the steel industry whether it concerns construction products, automotive and even packaging. You can easily…