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	TrusSteel is proud to be a member of the U.S. Green Building Council

	TrusSteel products are listed on CSI's GreenFormat. GreenFormat is a web-based CSI format that allows manufacturers to accurately report the sustainability properties of their products. It provides designers, constructors and building operators with basic information to help meet ‘green’ requirements.

LEED Factsheet

LEED Standards

LEED-NC (New Construction) is a goal-oriented standard whereby specific areas of building design and construction are set point goals based upon green-oriented goals such as reduced site disturbance, increased energy performance, resource reuse, use of materials local to the site, and the specific recycled content of building materials.

LEED Credit	Credit Description	Points (NC/S/CS)¹	Distribution
MR 2	Construction Waste Management	2/2/2	100%²
MR 4	Recycled Content	2/2/2	30.9%/11%³
MR 5	Regional Materials	2/2/2	100%⁴

Notes
	¹ NC=New Construction, S=Schools, CS=Core & Shell. Indicates possible points.
	². TrusSteel products are made from steel that is 100% recyclable and can contribute to LEED Credits MR2 if the construction waste on the project is properly diverted from the waste stream.
	³ Post-consumer / Pre-consumer (post-industrial).
	⁴ TrusSteel products may qualify as Regional Materials. Contact TrusSteel ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) with the location of your project.

Further information on LEED calculations may be obtained from the USGBC and from the Steel Recycling Institute publication, "Steel Takes LEED with Recycled Content" (see links below).

Information Resources

Here are Web sites where you can learn more about the USGBC, calculating LEED percentages and steel recycling:

Steel Framing Alliance ( read the SFA's latest bulletin: "Steel and the Environment")

U.S. Green Building Council (creators of the LEED standards). Project checklists that list all of the available LEED points are available from the USGBC. TrusSteel is a member of the USGBC.

Steel Recycling Institute (look under "LEED" Certification to find the publication, "Steel Takes LEED with Recycled Content")

American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC)

Last Updated on Wednesday, 05 October 2011 11:27