The “Green Bar” Continues to Rise for Building Developers
Canada Green Building Council Logo. Image Credit: Canada Green Building Council. A recent article from the Winnipeg Free Press suggests that building developers who wish to achieve a much-coveted LEED...
View ArticleIs Steel ‘Crucial’ To the Future of Green Energy?
Chris Huhne MP. Image Source: Public Domain. A recent article posted by This is South Wales features a profile on Chris Huhne, the British Energy and Climate Change Secretary. Huhne argues that the UK...
View ArticleFacts about Steel
Steel siding. Image Source: Material Suppliers. The Canadian Steel Producers Association (CSPA) acts as the regulatory body and “voice” for Canada’s $14 billion steel-producing industry. It is easy to...
View ArticleThe Heating and Cooling Properties of a Steel Building
Installing a HVAC System. Image Source: Life123. In addition to being affordable and dependable, steel is a preferred choice among “green” builders, largely because of its efficient heating and cooling...
View ArticleThe Steel Recycling Institute
Steel Recycling Institute Logo. Image Credit: Steel Recycling Institute Logo. Steel is highly recyclable, just one of the many reasons it makes a great building material. The Steel Recycling Institute...
View ArticleEight Fast Facts about Steel
Steel recycling bales. Image Credit: blahedo via Wikipedia. Steel is a “green” building material, mostly because it is highly recyclable. According to the American Iron and Steel Institute, more than...
View ArticleLEED 2012: New Changes to the Rating System
BC Cancer Research Centre, a LEED Gold Certified Building. Image Credit: IBI Group, Peter Wilmse & Ivo Talker; Henriquez Partners. LEED ratings have done great things for environmental awareness....
View ArticleNew Hampshire Creates Large 9/11 Monument
A large, steel-based memorial in New England, New Hampshire is fast becoming the state’s largest September 11th monument. A nine-ton, 23-foot steel beam from the north tower of the World Trade Centre...
View ArticleSteel is Still the Best
Although metal composite and engineered timber are becoming popular in construction projects, steel remains as the gold standard in terms of the best construction material. So why has steel stood the...
View ArticleThe Benefits of Steel
At Norsteel, we pride ourselves for choosing only high quality steel that provides value, versatility and speed. There is no doubt about it: steel remains the best material for construction in the...
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