XCarb® towards carbon neutral steel
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Visit ArcelorMittal at SIMI 2022 in Paris
25 November 2022ArcelorMittal will participate in SIMI, the landmark event on the real estate industry’s calendar in France, from 6 to 8 December 2022 in Paris.SIMI is an annual event that brings together the French real estate industry community to share innovations and projects in response to the needs of construction and developing cities for the benefit of people.ArcelorMittal will be there to present our XCarb® low carbon steels and all our solutions!Visit level 2, stand C18 to learn more about ArcelorMittal's Steligence® and XCarb®.
Event newsBuild durable solar roofs with Granite® organic coated steels
16 November 2022With the demand for electricity growing rapidly, solar energy production via photovoltaic (PV) modules installed on roofs is becoming a solution of choice for developers.Prepainted steel roofing solutions are light, durable, and made from eco-friendly materials. They are also able to sustain the loads required for PV module installation. It's no wonder that installing solar PV systems on steel roofs is increasingly common.However, some precautions should be taken with PV modules, such as ensuring enough space between the module and the organic coated steel surface to enable water drainage and ventilation. With this condition fulfilled, prepainted steels are the preferred material for roofs with PV modules - whatever the type of building.
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Visit ArcelorMittal at SIMI 2022 in Paris
ArcelorMittal will participate in SIMI, the landmark event on the real estate industry’s calendar in France, from 6 to 8 December 2022 in Paris.
SIMI is an annual event that brings together the French real estate industry community to share innovations and projects in response to the needs of construction and developing cities for the benefit of people.
ArcelorMittal will be there to present our XCarb® low carbon steels and all our solutions!
Visit level 2, stand C18 to learn more about ArcelorMittal's Steligence® and XCarb®.
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Build durable solar roofs with Granite® organic coated steels
With the demand for electricity growing rapidly, solar energy production via photovoltaic (PV) modules installed on roofs is becoming a solution of choice for developers.
Prepainted steel roofing solutions are light, durable, and made from eco-friendly materials. They are also able to sustain the loads required for PV module installation. It's no wonder that installing solar PV systems on steel roofs is increasingly common.
However, some precautions should be taken with PV modules, such as ensuring enough space between the module and the organic coated steel surface to enable water drainage and ventilation. With this condition fulfilled, prepainted steels are the preferred material for roofs with PV modules - whatever the type of building.
Durability
Decision makers in construction projects agree that the durability of the prepainted steel should be at least equal to that of the PV modules - generally around 20 to 25 years minimum, depending on local environmental conditions.
ArcelorMittal's Granite® range of prepainted steel is the perfect answer with its long-term guarantee. Granite® HDXtreme is our best in class prepainted steel for solar roofs, with an automatic guarantee of up to 30 years when combined with PV modules.
Sustainability
With the electricity produced from solar PV roofs largely considered to be green energy, it is important that the chosen roofing solution offers the best sustainability performances throughout the life cycle of the building.
ArcelorMittal's Granite® prepainted steel products have already demonstrated their efficiency in terms of sustainability. Very thin steel substrate with high mechanical resistance and paint systems without heavy metals are just some of the features facilitating the low environmental impact of our Granite® range.
Thanks to XCarb® Recycled and renewably produced, breakthrough innovative solutions will soon be available for the Granite® range, including Granite® HDXtreme. The C02 footprint of Granite® HDXtreme will be more than halved, which will be certified by a third party and officially confirmed in an Environmental Product Declaration.
For solar roof projects, Granite® HDXtreme provides the best in class solution for durability, environmental impact, and the CO2 footprint – in addition to a large colour palette!
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Introducing ArcelorMittal’s XCarb® green steel certificates
XCarb® is the new brand name for ArcelorMittal’s ongoing global programme of steelmaking innovation targeted at carbon neutral steel by 2050. The initiatives that are part of XCarb® aim to reduce ArcelorMittal’s carbon footprint.
The XCarb® green steel certificate initiative
One of the first initiatives is XCarb® green steel certificates from ArcelorMittal Europe – Flat Products. The certificates are issued by ArcelorMittal Europe – Flat Products and are based on CO2 savings which have been assured by DNV, an independent body. The savings are calculated in accordance with the Greenhouse Gas Protocol for Project Accounting.
Purchasing an XCarb® green steel certificate officially passes the CO2 savings achieved by ArcelorMittal Europe – Flat Products to our customer. This enables the customer to report a corresponding reduction in their Scope 3 CO2 emissions in accordance with the GHG Protocol Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard.
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