When Quebec-based Les Maisons Alouette designed a zero-energy home for the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) EQuilibrium Sustainable Housing Demonstration Initiative, it chose a combination of solar power, passive solar…

Article originally posted on Architectural Record on February 18, 2019. The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has announced the release of an update to LEED, the world’s most widely used sustainability rating system. Version 4.1 for new…

This New York Times article on the importance of standards is an interesting read. The CSSBI and its members have spent decades developing and updating standards for sheet steel building products. Check out our Resources section to find…

Our CSSBI 58: Lightweight Steel Framing Member Selection Tables have been updated and published and are now available as a FREE download in both Imperial and Metric values. These new tables conform to the requirements of S136-16, AISI…

Article originally posted on The Daily Journalist on May 14, 2019. Global warming is the stark reality of our time. Its harmful consequences are damaging our planet as you read these lines. Some of the recent seasonal anomalies (e.g. polar…

Steel for Green Building SolutionsAs society mobilizes to reduce our ecological footprint, pressure is building up on the construction industry to increase its contribution to environmental sustainability. And for good reason, since it…

Although some builders may think of cold-formed steel (CFS) as an ideal material for interior framing, that’s not the extent of its utility. CFS delivers many advantages in the construction of wall panels, floor joists, roof trusses, and…

The Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA) released a series of videos highlighting careers in the metal building systems industry. The 12 videos range from 40 seconds to about 2 minutes and are available on MBMA’s YouTube channel…

Read Full Article on Globe & Mail Canada Website. Posted December 3, 2019.See our Sustainability Resources here.After years of flying across northwestern Ontario on projects related to forest conservation, Trevor Hesselink has come to…

Owners and developers want projects with lower construction costs, greater revenue streams and a great end-user experience.Here are three cold-formed steel (CFS) framing projects that show how it’s done. CFS can help your project (1) deal…