The following Information Papers offer guidance to designers:
Design for Adaptability in Steel
This Information Paper considers adaptable building designs, particularly using structural steel. The focus is on the characteristics of buildings that make them more adaptable, and how concepts of open building can be applied.
Steel Component Design for Deconstruction
This Information Paper addresses the issues that designers need to consider in order to facilitate easier building deconstruction, particularly of structural steel.
Earning LEEDTM Credits Through Reuse of Steel
This Information Paper concerns the reuse of steel components to earn points towards a LEEDTM “green building” rating.
Historical Codes and Standards
This Information Paper reviews the historical evolution of national codes and steel standards to identify ways to establish the characteristics of old steel and anticipate potential problems.