Steel Buildings in Europe

Part 2: Concept Design 2 - 75 REFERENCES 1 HICKS, S. J., LAWSON, R. M., RACKHAM, J. W. and FORDHAM, P. Comparative structure cost of modern commercial buildings (second edition) The Steel Construction Institute, 2004 2 Steel Buildings in Europe Multi-storey steel buildings. Part 3: Actions 3 SANSOM, M & MEIJER, J Life-cycle assessment (LCA) for steel construction European commission, 2002 4 Several assessment methods are used. For example:  BREEAM in the UK  HQE in France  DNGB in Germany  BREEAM-NL, Greencalc+ and BPR Gebouw in the Netherlands  Valideo in Belgium  Casa Clima in Trento Alto Adige, Italy (each region has its own approach)  LEED, used in various countries 5 GORG OLEWSKI, M. The role of steel in environmentally responsible buildings The Steel Construction Institute, 1999 6 Steel Buildings in Europe Multi-storey steel building. Part 4: Detailed design 7 SIMMS, W.I. RT 983: Interim guidance on the use of intumescent coatings for the fire protection of beams The Steel Construction Institute, 2004 8 Steel Buildings in Europe Multi-storey steel buildings. Part 5: Joint design 9 http://www.stb.rwth-aachen.de/projekte/2007/HIVOSS/download.php 10 Steel Buildings in Europe Multi-storey steel buildings. Part 6: Fire engineering