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CONSTRUCTION
leadership from industry bodies such as the Canadian Institute of
Steel Construction (CISC) to develop standards and guidance for the
engineering community is required. It also helps create peace-of-mind
for those designing with, constructing with, and buying reused steel.
Again, looking to the UK who has been leading the charge, the
Steel Construction Institute (SCI) has published two key technical
standards that has really spurred engineering acceptance of steel
reuse: (1) P427 Structural Steel Reuse: Assessment, Testing And
Design Principles, and (2) P440 Reuse Of Pre-1970 Steelwork (Supplement to P427). Covering topics from structural design recommendations to establishing testing and inspection protocols, it forms a
comprehensive technical basis for the engineering and construction
community to use to safely, and programmatically, incorporate
reused steel in new building construction. This technical guide can
also provide suggestions for typical speciocations to incorporate
steel reuse within projects. Developing a Canadian version of such
technical guidance is critical for facilitating the reuse of structural
steel. And as such, the aforementioned industry working group has
dedicated itself towards doing exactly this.
Steel reuse is in its infancy in Canada, but with thoughtful policy
and incentives, this tremendous carbon reduction opportunity can
be expanded across the country. With a 97 per cent reduction in
embodied carbon, it9s no doubt steel reuse can provide a new way
for building owners to meet tightening green building standards as
we get closer
to 2050.
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There is a long history of reusing structural steel, but we
still need more awareness of this practice. We will need forward-thinking and sustainability-conscious private and public
owners to identify opportunities to
