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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 3.14 SUSTAINABILITY & LEED allow the award of one point each for overall building materials totals which exceed 5% (one point) and 10% (one point) recycled content (based on post-consumer + 1/2 post-industrial content). Since local TrusSteel Authorized Fabricators build TrusSteel trusses, attribution toward further LEED points may be obtained when TrusSteel trusses are obtained from an Authorized Fabricator that is considered local to the project. Project checklists of the available LEED points are available from the USGBC. Recycled Content TrusSteel trusses are made with 100% U.S. Prime steel. This steel is not only 100% recyclable, it is composed of steel that is nearly all recycled. According to the Steel Recycling Institute, "steel used in structural steel building products, whether produced via the EAF (electric arc furnace) method or the BOF (blast oxygen furnace) method can be used in the LEED calculations to exceed both 5% and 10% goals." Further information on the LEED calculation may be obtained from the USGBC and from the Steel Recycling Institute publication, Steel Takes LEED with Recycled Content. The U. S. Green Building Council The U. S. Green Building Council (USGBC) defines itself as "the nation's foremost coalition of leaders from across the building industry working to promote buildings that are environmentally responsible, profitable and healthy places to live and work." Council- sponsored consensus committees have developed the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System in order to accelerate the development and implementation of green building practices. TrusSteel is proud to be a member and supporter of the U.S. Green Building Council. LEED Standards Currently, LEED-NC (New Construction) is a goal- oriented standard whereby point-based goals are set for specific areas of building design, with point awards based upon green-oriented criteria 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. Sections 4.1 and 4.2 (Recycled Content) of the LEED-NC Checklist (Materials and Resources section) Information Resources Here are Web sites where you can learn more about the USGBC, calculating LEED percentages and steel recycling: U.S. Green Building Council (creators of the LEED standards) www.usgbc.org Steel Recycling Institute www.recycle-steel.org American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) www.aisc.org ENGINEERED BY ALPINE S P E C I F Y I N G / D E S I G N I N G