SFIA 103: Sustainability of cold-formed steel - LEED v.4

Description

This course will introduce participants to the sustainability benefits of cold-formed steel in general. We will focus on three major components of sustainability; Material recycling or recycled content, energy savings the steel industry has achieved over time in producing the steel used for cold-formed framing products, and greenhouse gas reductions by the steel producers over time. After that, we will spend the bulk of our time on requirements and opportunities to increase building sustainability with cold-formed steel under the U.S Green Building Council’s LEED system.

Learning objectives

Be able to identify recycling benefits associated with the use of cold-formed steel framing
Be able to identify progress made by steel producers in reducing energy use and greenhouse gas emissions
Have a basic understanding of the latest version of LEED®
Be knowledgeable of the specific LEED® requirements that are associated with cold-formed steel and resources available to assist in meeting those requirements

This course is registered with AIA CES and participants will earn 1 “Learning Unit” in the “Health, Safety, Welfare” category. Credit(s) earned on completion of this course will be reported to AIA CES for AIA members.

Contributors

Casey F. Robb, FCSI, CCPR™, CDT®, CSC, LEED® AP

Business Development Consultant & President – C. F. Robb Consulting Services, LLC:

Casey Robb has over 35 years of construction experience in architectural promotion, commercial market strategy and specification development for a multitude of top building product manufacturers and industry associations. He also serves with the Steel Framing Industry Association as a surrogate expert on specification development. Prior to becoming a business development consultant in private practice, he was Director of National Specifications for Kingspan Insulated Panels and National Commercial Manager for DuPont Building Innovations. Casey is currently serving as Immediate Past Chancellor of the CSI College of Fellows and is a professional member of IIBEC and ABAA. He has also served as a national research partner with the Design Futures Council International advisory board alongside numerous architectural principals and AEC executives.

Casey advocates the practice of being a “trusted adviser” to those we serve. He has developed a strong professional acumen with numerous AEC firms including top specification practitioners and building enclosure consultants, BPM, and industry associations at the executive level throughout North America.

Description

Contributors

Casey F. Robb, FCSI, CCPR™, CDT®, CSC, LEED® AP