The Aluminum Association released Aluminum in Green Buildings: A Guide to Green Building Development and Certification with Aluminum Products.
The guide is intended to assist and support aluminum end-users – architects, designers and engineers – in understanding how aluminum contributes to green building development and achieving certifications like Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design. Key information in the Guide includes:
•Aluminum’s unique properties and building applications.
•Aluminum building products and systems that contribute to credits for LEED® v4 certification.
•North American aluminum’s life cycle environmental performance (Environmental Product Declarations).
•The North American industry’s sustainability strategies, metrics and major achievements.
Published in the February 2016 Edition of American Recycler News
