• Steel is the most recycled material in the world!

• Last year heavy structural beams and plates were recycled at a 96 percent rate, while 60 percent of rebar was used again.

• Over 2.6 million tons of appliances and almost 1.6 million tons of steel cans were recycled last year!

• 5400 BTU's of energy are conserved for every pound of steel recycled!

 

    LEED INFORMATION

MR Credit  
4.1 & 4.2 2008 Recycled Content Letter  
5.1 & 5.2 2008 Nucor Regional Material Contacts
   
  U.S. Green Building Council: What is LEED?