December 16, 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CHICAGO - Designers looking for a one-stop shop for sustainable design will soon have a fantastic resource--written by true experts.

The American Institute of Steel Construction has selected a team led by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill to draft its newest design guide. Experts from Skanska USA Buildings, Inc. and Nucor Steel Corporation as well as Northeastern University's Jerome F. Hajjar, PE, PhD, round out the list of authors.

"This is a fantastic team," said AISC Vice President of Sustainability and Government Relations Brian Raff. "There is a lot of confusion out there about sustainable materials and designs, and these experts are perfectly positioned to provide clarity and guidance."

Like all AISC design guides, this one will help architects, engineers, other designers, and project teams establish and apply best practices for sustainable design and construction with steel--including cutting-edge sustainability practices like steel deconstruction and reuse. AISC expects to release the new guide in early 2026.

"SOM is thrilled to author AISC's transformative Sustainability Design Guide alongside our esteemed collaborators Nucor, Skanska, and Professor Jerry Hajjar. This partnership unites leading industry expertise to equip designers with practical, actionable insights for advancing sustainable design," said SOM Associate Principal David Shook.