ClarkDietrich Launches Line of Low Embodied Carbon Steel Framing Products
ClarkDietrich, the largest manufacturer of cold-formed steel framing products in North America, is introducing a new line of low embodied carbon (LEC) steel framing products, giving architects and engineers greater freedom in designing sustainable buildings. The LEC portfolio includes ProSTUD® metal drywall framing system, structural steel, clips and connectors, floor framing, and more.
The new offerings make ClarkDietrich the first steel framing manufacturer to offer LEC products nationwide, which “have less climate impact associated with mining, manufacturing and transportation,” according to the Environmental Protection Agency. ClarkDietrich’s LEC cold-formed steel is manufactured using steel coils from electric arc furnace (EAF) mills—as opposed to basic oxygen furnaces (BOFs), which are commonly used in steel production—resulting in products with 30 percent less embodied carbon than their standard counterparts.