Users enter wall dimensions and framing details to calculate total steel weight, and the calculator instantly converts the weight into embodied carbon global warming potential (GWP).
Tag: sustainability
Can You Weather The Storm?
(11/25/2025)
This brief quiz covers the critical codes and standards that keep storm shelters safe using ventilation systems, and refresh on the testing and guidelines that support strong designs.
Staying Cool: Test Your Knowledge of HVAC Options
(11/18/2025)
This brief quiz covers the types of systems suitable for specific cases, as well as key system advantages and ratings to consider
Test Your Sustainable Temperature Control Knowledge!
(11/07/2025)
Challenge your know-how of designing for temperature control with this quiz based on our article, Thermal Resilience: Cooling our Buildings without Warming the Planet.
Materials account for more than 11 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions annually, and many conventional products pose risks to human health and ecosystems throughout their life cycles.
Third-party-verified declarations support sustainable specs for metal cladding systems.
This Month’s Features
Ornamental Metal: A Name With More Than Meets the Eye
While visual design trends certainly make an important contribution to an occupant’s overall experience, there are other ways ornamental metal can help ensure a...
Raising the Bar on Snow Retention Systems
A snow retention manufacturer should provide proof of design using specific load test data of the exact roof product and application, rather than on...
Mastering Metal Composite Material (MCM)
MCM is not just a material; it is an opportunity to transform architectural intent into built reality.
The Resiliency of Stone-coated Steel Roofing
By combining the steel composition, panel profile, and installation methods, a stone-coated steel roof can carry more weight from snow than other roofing options,...