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Webinar in Italian: Alpine buildings and sustainable development - the role of architecture for a better society
30 November 2022ArcelorMittal, as on official partner of THE PLAN, is presenting portions of a series of ten free webinars in Italian on the theme of ‘Social housing and sustainable development - the role of architecture in a better society’.On 6 December 2022, the final webinar – Alpine buildings and sustainable development – will take place during which ArcelorMittal will present its steel offer for alpine buildings.
Event newsArcelorMittal Poland obtains ResponsibleSteel™ certification in first for Eastern Europe
29 November 2022ArcelorMittal Poland has received ResponsibleSteel™ certification following a successful audit carried out by DNV Poland which confirmed that the business fulfils the criteria required to earn certification against the ResponsibleSteel Standard. ArcelorMittal Poland is the first cluster of sites to be certified in Eastern Europe by ResponsibleSteel, the industry’s first global multi-stakeholder standard and certification initiative.
Corporate newsGranite® range offers unparalleled sustainability, durability, and aesthetics
11 October 2022ArcelorMittal Europe – Flat Products has an extensive offer of organic coated steels for roofing and cladding applications. Chief amongst them is the Granite® range which includes solutions for all types of buildings and climates – and an unmatched range of colours and finishes. Now Granite® HDX and Granite® HDXtreme are the first organic coated steels to be available with ArcelorMittal’s XCarb® recycled and renewably produced label. The label indicates that the steels are created with recycled content using renewable sources of energy. The environmental savings can reduce the carbon footprint of classic profiles by up to half. And at the end of their life, all Granite® coated steels can be fully recovered and recycled, making them an ideal solution for the circular economy.
Product newsArcelorMittal steel awarded for its outstanding sustainability
22 September 2022In May 2022, ArcelorMittal International was awarded the highest rating at Singapore Green Building Council’s Leadership in Sustainability awards. The certificate acknowledges ArcelorMittal’s HISTAR® high strength structural steels for their outstanding sustainability due to the usage of 100% scrap steel and the EAF production route.
Product newsNew! EPD for XCarb® recycled and renewably produced hot rolled coils is now available
19 September 2022ArcelorMittal has recently released the Environmental Product Declaration for its carbon-reduced offer of hot rolled coils, which are now part of the 'XCarb® Recycled and renewably produced' range. With 532 kgs of CO2eq emissions per tonne of steel produced, XCarb® Recycled and renewably produced hot rolled coils only create around a quarter of the CO2eq emitted in the production of conventional hot rolled coils.
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Webinar in Italian: Alpine buildings and sustainable development - the role of architecture for a better society
ArcelorMittal, as on official partner of THE PLAN, is presenting portions of a series of ten free webinars in Italian on the theme of ‘Social housing and sustainable development - the role of architecture in a better society’.
On 6 December 2022, the final webinar – Alpine buildings and sustainable development – will take place during which ArcelorMittal will present its steel offer for alpine buildings.
When? Tuesday 6 December from 15.00 to 18.00 CET.
Where? Online
The presentation will cover the following key topics:
- Steel applications for alpine buildings
- Aesthetics
- Energy efficiency
- Designing in the Alps
- Sustainability
Our two speakers for this session will be Ing. Marina D’Antimo, Steligence® Engineer at ArcelorMittal Global R&D, and Ing. Mattia Alemani, Customer Technical Support (CTS) Manager at ArcelorMittal Europe – Flat Products.
As in previous webinars, the presentation will feature projects where ArcelorMittal has provided steel and solutions for great applications.
This event is accredited for the issuance of 3 professional training credits (CFP) for architects.
For more information click here.
About THE PLAN
THE PLAN is an architecture and design magazine. Thanks to its strongly international approach, it is one of the most acclaimed and widespread magazines in Italy and in the world, with an important readership composed of professionals from the architecture, design, construction and real estate sectors, as well as from students from numerous universities. THE PLAN's editorial approach is to present architecture projects as highly educational tools for information and learning.
For more information: THE PLAN
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ArcelorMittal Poland obtains ResponsibleSteel™ certification in first for Eastern Europe
ArcelorMittal Poland has received ResponsibleSteel™ certification following a successful audit carried out by DNV Poland which confirmed that the business fulfils the criteria required to earn certification against the ResponsibleSteel Standard. ArcelorMittal Poland is the first cluster of sites to be certified in Eastern Europe by ResponsibleSteel, the industry’s first global multi-stakeholder standard and certification initiative.
ResponsibleSteel™ certification
The audits are designed to verify that a steel site’s activities meet a set of rigorously defined requirements, which auditors validate not only on the basis of received documents but also via a number of interviews with internal and external stakeholders. They take into account a broad range of social and environmental criteria split into 12 principles. Social aspects include: business integrity, relations with employees and communities, human rights, and labour rights. Environmental criteria cover climate change and greenhouse gas emissions, water management, waste and noise emissions, and biodiversity.
In July 2021, ArcelorMittal announced that its plants in Belgium (Geel, Genk, Gent, and Liège), Luxembourg (Belval, Differdange, and Rodange) and Germany (Bremen and Eisenhüttenstadt) were the first steel plants globally to be independently audited and found to meet the standards required for ResponsibleSteel.
In May 2022, the company’s sites in its Asturias Cluster in Spain and ArcelorMittal Méditerranée in France achieved ResponsibleSteel™ certification. In June, France Nord also gained certification, covering its sites in Dunkerque, Mardyck, Desvres, Montataire, Florange, Mouzon, and Basse-Indre.
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Granite® range offers unparalleled sustainability, durability, and aesthetics
ArcelorMittal Europe – Flat Products has an extensive offer of organic coated steels for roofing and cladding applications. Chief amongst them is the Granite® range which includes solutions for all types of buildings and climates – and an unmatched range of colours and finishes. Now Granite® HDX and Granite® HDXtreme are the first organic coated steels to be available with ArcelorMittal’s XCarb® recycled and renewably produced label. The label indicates that the steels are created with recycled content using renewable sources of energy. The environmental savings can reduce the carbon footprint of classic profiles by up to half. And at the end of their life, all Granite® coated steels can be fully recovered and recycled, making them an ideal solution for the circular economy.
Innovative and durable solutions
With sustainability top of the agenda in building and construction, ArcelorMittal’s organic coated offer provides architects, builders, and owners with a full range of innovative and durable solutions. When coupled with ArcelorMittal’s XCarb® recycled and renewably produced label, the carbon footprint of classic organic coated profiles can be reduced by up to 60%. For sandwich panels, the reduction is up to 36%.
“Combining ArcelorMittal’s XCarb® recycled and renewable label with products such as Granite® HDXtreme makes steel building systems both durable and sustainable,” notes André Lavaud, Organic Coating Product Coordinator for ArcelorMittal. “The advantages are very clear when you compare steel to other materials such as concrete and aluminium.”
Maximising energy efficiency
For owners who want to maximise the energy efficiency of their buildings, ArcelorMittal Europe – Flat Products can offer solutions which enhance the reflectivity of roofs and support solar structures. “Enhancing reflectivity is an easy way to reduce the amount of heat a roof absorbs and leads to lower cooling costs for the building,” says Patrick Le Pense, Segment Leader for Building Skins and Civil Engineering at ArcelorMittal Europe – Flat Products. “And it can lead to credits in building sustainability rating systems such as BREEAM and LEED.”
Reflectivity is calculated using the Solar Reflective Index (SRI). This industry standard considers a range of factors including location, the design of the roof, and wind loads to identify the right colour for the roof to maximise reflectivity. As SRI requires a complex set of calculations, ArcelorMittal can perform the calculation to identify the most appropriate roof colour for any building. And with more than 50 colours available for some of its organic coated solutions, ArcelorMittal Europe – Flat Products can provide the most suitable colour.
“Durability of the steel’s aesthetics is almost as important as its corrosion resistance,” notes Patrick Le Pense. “That is why all of ArcelorMittal’s organic coated steels are tested in a variety of real-life conditions around the world. This enables us to confidently guarantee that the paint layers won’t peel or discolour greatly over time.”
High strength solutions available
ArcelorMittal’s Granite® coatings can also be applied to high strength steel (HSS) substrates. “Organic coated HSS products can be thinner and lighter than our regular solutions,” notes André Lavaud. “They can be applied to roofs, facades, and structural elements to offer higher strength and lower weight. The use of HSS also reduces the amount of steel required which can have a positive impact on the building’s overall carbon footprint.”
Long guarantees support solar installations
Many building owners want to install solar installations during construction to reduce the energy use of the building during its use phase. To achieve this, they require roofing materials which can match the typical 25-year life of the solar structure. “Granite® is again one of the best options to meet this requirement,” says Patrick Le Pense. “Some Granite® products come with automatic guarantees of up to 40 years. With minor maintenance, that lifetime can exceed 50 years.”
Environmental Product Declarations
In some European countries, a life cycle analysis (LCA) is mandatory for residential and commercial constructions. The LCA measures the carbon footprint of the building from the production of materials to the building’s end-of-life.
“We are working to complete Environmental Product Declarations for our organic coated steels which take into account the XCarb® recycled and renewably produced label,” says Patrick Le Pense. “The EPDs will give customers all the information they need to calculate the carbon footprint of the building and its LCA. The EPDs for all products that can be purchased with an XCarb® recycled and renewably produced label will be available by the end of 2022. In the interim, ArcelorMittal can provide relevant information to customers for the LCA calculation.”
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ArcelorMittal steel awarded for its outstanding sustainability
In May 2022, ArcelorMittal International was awarded the highest rating at Singapore Green Building Council’s Leadership in Sustainability awards. The certificate acknowledges ArcelorMittal’s HISTAR® high strength structural steels for their outstanding sustainability due to the usage of 100% scrap steel and the EAF production route.
ArcelorMittal awarded the highest rating
In Singapore, as in many countries, the government is pushing hard for sustainability. Buildings in Singapore account for over 20% of carbon emissions and consume more than a third of the nation’s electricity. Singapore is already one of the most solar-dense cities in the world, but this is not enough. All efforts by companies, especially in the construction sector, must be encouraged and the most efficient solutions rewarded.
The Singapore Green Building Council’s Leadership in Sustainability awards recognise professionals, organisations, and construction projects that have made significant contributions to the development of a green, sustainable built environment.
ArcelorMittal International was among the 20 winners of the year and was awarded the highest rating.
Singapore Green Building certification for ArcelorMittal’s HISTAR®
ArcelorMittal International received the Singapore Green Building Product Certificate SGBP 4275 from Singapore Green Building Council for HISTAR®.
“This certification shows that ArcelorMittal is environmentally responsible. It is a great recognition for our efforts towards carbon neutral steel,” says Tan Yi Zhou, Technical Sales and Business Development, ArcelorMittal International. “I would also like to highlight that ArcelorMittal is the only steel supplier on the list that has structural steel beams and columns certified by SGBC with a 4-tick certificate.”
90% reduction with the perfect low carbon partners: HISTAR® and XCarb® recycled and renewably produced
ArcelorMittal International received the SGBP 4275 certificate for ArcelorMittal steel manufactured according to the ETA-10/0156 standard. With 100% scrap steel used in the electric arc furnace route, HISTAR® emits 524kg CO2/tonne for the life cycle analysis modules A1-A3.
ArcelorMittal can even go one step further in decarbonising HISTAR® steel products by manufacturing them with renewably produced electricity with the XCarb® recycled and renewably produced label. When lean design using high strength HISTAR® sections is combined with XCarb® recycled and renewably produced steel, designers can find the perfect low carbon solution. Pairing a low embodied carbon manufacturing process with high strength steel can deliver carbon reductions of up to 90% (for HISTAR® 460).
Therefore, the next step for ArcelorMittal International in Singapore is to obtain another certificate to differentiate XCarb® recycled and renewably produced (with its low CO2e emissions at 333kg CO2/tonne) from the current SGBP 4-tick certified steels at 524kg CO2/tonne.
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New! EPD for XCarb® recycled and renewably produced hot rolled coils is now available
ArcelorMittal has recently released the Environmental Product Declaration for its carbon-reduced offer of hot rolled coils, which are now part of the 'XCarb® Recycled and renewably produced' range. With 532 kgs of CO2eq emissions per tonne of steel produced, XCarb® Recycled and renewably produced hot rolled coils only create around a quarter of the CO2eq emitted in the production of conventional hot rolled coils.
The EPD includes hot rolled coils produced at ArcelorMittal’s plant in Sestao, Spain based on the Electric Arc Furnace route and Compact Strip Production processes exclusively powered by renewable electricity with Guarantees of Origin.
XCarb® Recycled and renewably produced hot rolled coils, including the Amstrong® high strength steel range, can be used for any commercial and structural applications, such as structural and non-structural applications in construction (welded sections, facades, roofing, sunscreens, etc.), road equipment (safety barriers, sound insulation walls, etc.), and other industrial applications.
You can download the EPD for XCarb® Recycled and renewably produced hot rolled coils from our EPD library.
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Sustainability
Potential climate and global changes are presently considered to be one of the biggest and toughest challenges for humanity. Sustainable development is the only adequate action that can prevent the degradation of our planet’s natural environment.
According to the Brundtland Report commissioned by the United Nations, also known as "Our Common Future," the term "sustainable development" is defined as follows: "Those paths of social, economic and political progress that meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs."
Useful information
MoreConstruction is playing a major role in keeping the planet safe as 50% of all globally used resources are dedicated to universal construction. This is why sustainable construction is facing strict requirements to be fulfilled by selecting materials based on environmental performance, promoting energy efficiency, and also reducing water consumption.
Steel is the only truly cradle-to-cradle recycled material and steel construction products are one of the most sustainable building materials in the world as their recycling rate is more than 90%.
Steel components - structural frames, external walls, solar shadings - provide credit points for green building rating systems like USGBC's LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) or BREEAM (The Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method), which is highly crucial for today’s investors.