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The Steel Network, Inc., Durham, North Carolina, recently announced that their cold-formed metal framing products now carry the SFIA Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for CFS Framing — SCS-EPD-07103 (version Apr. 11, 2025).
TSN’s products and manufacturing processes were analyzed by SCS Global Services in a lifecycle assessment study to qualify for inclusion in the SFIA EPD for CFS Framing — SCS-EPD-07103.
With the inclusion, TSN’s products can now contribute to credits in the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED rating system. LEED certification is a globally recognized symbol of sustainability achievement.
TSN joins other businesses and organizations around the world working to provide their products with a high level of environmental transparency documentation.
The Steel Network, Inc. (TSN) is a manufacturer of light gauge (cold-formed) steel studs and connectors based in the United States, with locations in North Carolina, Texas and Nevada.
TSN provides solutions for all standard light steel framing applications, including load bearing mid-rise construction systems, curtain wall systems, rigid connectors, vertical deflection connectors, lateral drift connectors and short wall connectors.
SFIA’s new industry-average EPD provides independently verified environmental impact data for cold-formed steel framing products.
SFIA EPD
The Steel Framing Industry Association (SFIA) Environmental Product Declaration for Cold-Formed Steel Framing (EPD) is a must-have tool for contractors, building owners, architects and others who strive to deliver advanced building designs that meet the latest LEED™ and other sustainable rating systems, programs and standards.
The SFIA EPD for CFS Framing can be seamlessly integrated into project specifications as an option with company-specific EPDs. SFIA offers a Specifications Review Service for steel framing, which is a completely free checkup.
About SFIA
The Steel Framing Industry Association (SFIA), a unique organization representing steel mills, coil coaters, stud and connector manufacturers, component fabricators, Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute (CFSEI) members, suppliers/distributors, contractors and others, provides members with exclusive access to technical cold-formed steel (CFS) framing services, including CFS certification, environmental product declarations, market data and analysis, technical design guides, specification review services, architectural services, the Steel Framing Learning Portal, the SFIA Awards and more. SFIA is an accredited ANSI Standards Development Organization. Follow SFIA on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and X.
