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The Steel Framing Industry Association (SFIA) Annual Meeting comes to Las Vegas, Nevada, in conjunction with Build23: AWCI’s Convention + Expo, March 13-16, 2023. SFIA meetings will be held on Tuesday, March 14.
Build23: AWCI’s Convention + Expo is the largest trade show catering to the wall and ceiling industry. Market segments include drywall, ceilings, cold-formed steel (CFS) framing, EIFS, software and more.
Attending SFIA’s annual meeting brings opportunities to network and steer the steel framing industry’s programs. Learn more about SFIA Annual Meeting and General Session and Build23 Expo. Attending SFIA’s annual meeting brings opportunities to network and steer the steel framing industry’s programs: BUILD23 Registration.
Meeting Schedule
Build23: AWCI’s Convention + Expo
Paris Las Vegas
3655 South Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89109
SFIA Meetings
Horseshoe Las Vegas (formerly Bally’s)
3645 South Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89109
Horseshoe Map
Tuesday, March 14, 2023
- 3:30 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. (Pacific) SFIA Annual Meeting, Palace Rooms 1 & 2, Indigo Tower, Casino Level, Horseshoe Las Vegas (formerly Bally’s), Horseshoe Map
Larry Williams, SFIA executive director, will chair sessions on the State of the Industry and the SFIA Mission Review, showing how the organization is fulfilling its role to (1) Promote the use of cold-formed steel framing, (2) Advocate the development and acceptance of favorable code provisions and recognition of sustainable steel, (3) Educate members with reliable data and other critical information that is essential to effective business planning and create a positive environment for Innovation.
- 4:15 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. (Pacific) SFIA General Session, Palace Rooms 1 & 2, Indigo Tower, Casino Level, Horseshoe Las Vegas (formerly Bally’s), Horseshoe Map
Green Building or Green Washing? An Unvarnished Appraisal of Wood and Steel Framing
Nicole Meyer and Jonathan Provo of Sustainable Solutions Corp.
Propelled by new regulations, building standards, green procurement programs and incentives, the term sustainability is increasingly playing a role in building material and construction design specification decisions. As the definitions of sustainability and “green” can be subject to interpretation and vary based on the requirements of the reporting agency, there is an increasing necessity to better understand the key attributes, data and assumptions employed in making product stewardship claims.
This provocative session is built on a landscape assessment study (a holistic environmental appraisal) of the alternative approaches to boundary and impact setting by wood and steel construction products. The results provide a simple roadmap through the tangle of rating systems, unwrap the mysteries of green building jargon and identify the types of greenwashing prevalent in the construction industry. Meyer and Provo will provide attendees with a balanced, third-party evaluation of the sustainability credentials of cold-formed steel (CFS) framing, dimensional lumber and cross-laminated timber.
Wednesday, March 15, 2023
- 12:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Pacific) BUILD23, SFIA at Booth 1002
Thursday, March 16, 2023
- 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (Pacific) BUILD23, SFIA at Booth 1002
“Green Building or Green Washing?”
Tuesday, March 14, 2023, 4:15 p.m., Pacific Time
Palace Rooms 1 & 2
Indigo Tower, Casino Level
Horseshoe Las Vegas (formerly Bally’s)
Horseshoe Map
Nicole Meyer, Sustainable Solutions
Nicole Meyer, LEED Green Associate, LCACP, is a Senior Account Manager at Sustainable Solutions Corporation. She is a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Certified Professional with experience in international standards for life cycle assessment, environmental product declarations, product category rules, and product stewardship. Since joining the team, Nicole has worked with organizations across a diverse range of industry sectors supporting environmental stewardship and corporate sustainability programs.
Nicole graduated from the University of Chapel Hill in North Carolina with a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science and received a Master of Science degree in Sustainable Engineering, with a focus in Materials Science, from Villanova University.
Jonathan Provo, Sustainable Solutions
Jonathan is a Senior Project Manager at Sustainable Solutions Corporation. He has experience working in product and corporate sustainability conducting Life Cycle Assessments for the metal, automotive, consumer goods and chemical industries.
Jonathan received a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering with a concentration in Chemistry from Olin College of Engineering.
About SSC
Sustainable Solutions Corporation (SSC) was founded in 2001 on the simple belief that organizations could run their businesses better—for the planet, for their bottom line, and for the communities they serve. SSC has more than two decades of experience in the development of fact-based environmental impact and sustainability studies used by companies throughout the construction supply chain to assess, optimize and capitalize on sustainable product innovation programs. Leveraging years of applied experience and industry leading expertise, SSC acts as a trusted advisor to revolutionize business operations through sustainability.
Additional Resources
- SFIA Annual Meeting in Las Vegas in Conjunction with Build23 (March 13-16, 2023)
- SFIA Launches Steel Framing Learning Portal
- Again, Who Says It Is More Sustainable to Build With Wood Than Steel?
- SFIA Releases Industry Environmental Products Declaration for Cold-Formed Steel Framing