The British Constructional Steelwork Association (BCSA) has published a sustainability specification for structural steelwork for building construction.
The new specification forms part of the National Steelwork Specification for Building Construction (NSSS), and will come into force on 1 June 2022.
The document has been prepared under the guidance of a steering committee comprised of structural steel suppliers, steelwork contractors, designers, and individual sustainability experts from BCSA, SCI, and IStructE.
It outlines the general requirements and practices for achieving environmentally sustainable steelwork building construction, and covers several topics, including:
- Steel procurement
- Project Specification requirements in terms of sustainability
- Reusing structural steel
The Sustainability Specification requires all relevant Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) to be submitted for new steel products, as well as for corrosion and fire protection systems. Aspects of fabrication are also addressed, in particular regarding welding procedures.
Copies can be obtained free from https://steelconstruction.org/product/annex-j-sustainability-specification-pdf/
