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Steel Building Systems + Green Movement

Greener by Design
SBS Have Eco-friendly Advantages Built Right In

Steel Building Systems (SBS) are breaking new ground and helping architects and builders construct more eco-friendly buildings for today’s environmentally- consciousness world.

SBS are pre-engineered systems completely customized to meet the needs of specific projects, regardless of size. The systems involve numerous interrelated steel components that are cut, engineered, and primarily assembled at the manufacturer. All components are designed to work together and they do it best when an SBS manufacturer is brought in at the design stage of a project.

The SBS manufacturers work with the project’s architects and builders to maximize design and economical benefits, plus take advantage of SBS multiple green features. The LEED Canada New Construction Rating System recognizes buildings incorporating leading design, construction, and efficient operational practices with reduced impacts on environment and the public. Projects are evaluated and earn points across six categories towards LEED certification. SBS can help builders and architects pick up much needed points in five of these categories.

Presented below are the green highlights of SBS. For more specific information, including prerequisites and available points, please see the CSSBI LEEDing with Steel document or discuss with a LEED consultant.

Top level green advantages of SBS:

Recycling means green at the factory floor!

SBS components are manufactured from cold-formed sheet steel. As the world’s most recycled material, every newly manufactured steel product has some component of recycled material in it – anywhere from 30% to 95% – depending upon manufacturer and product. At the end of a steel product’s life, 100% of it can be recycled again and again. SBS building components are among the greenest construction materials around because all may be reclaimed and recycled for future use.

This article was taken from the CSSBI website. Read more about this issue at www.cssbi.ca