Max Puchtel is the Director of Government Relations and Sustainability at the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC). He advocates for the structural steel community on state and federal government issues, including Buy American policies, trade, transportation funding, and Buy Clean policies; and he's responsible for leading AISC’s sustainability efforts, including the development and publication of three industry-wide Environmental Product Declarations (EPD) for fabricated structural steel.  He is active in many professional, standards, and industry groups; including the Structural Engineering Institute (ASCE-SEI) Sustainability Committee, the National Council of Structural Engineering
Associations (NCSEA) Sustainable Design Committee, Association for Iron and Steel Technology, and Green Globes Consensus Bodies. Max holds degrees from the University of Michigan and the Illinois Institute of Technology, and he is a licensed structural engineer, professional engineer, and LEED Green Associate.

Exposed by Design – Understanding AESS - Jeff Albert

AESS has become more widely used and continues to grow in popularity by providing architects and engineers with a medium for design expression. For any project using exposed steel, the fabricator needs to understand what additional architectural treatment is required and specified.  Architecturally exposed structural steel (AESS) inherently means the steel is handled with more care and is given a higher level of finish during fabrication and erection. Learn more as we walk through the challenges and requirements of projects with AESS Steel.

Jeff Albert is the Senior Vice President at Dave Steel Company in Asheville, NC. Jeff leads both the preconstruction team and projects team for Dave Steel.  Prior to joining Dave Steel Company in 2013, Jeff spent 16 years working as a structural engineer for KPFF Consulting Engineers in Seattle, WA and New York City.  With a degree in Architectural Engineering, Jeff’s specialty was working with design architects to deliver their creative visions on projects.  Now working in the steel fabrication industry for the past 11 years, Jeff has a unique perspective on delivering steel which involve AESS steel elements.  Jeff holds a degree from Pennsylvania State University, and is a licensed structural engineer and professional engineer, and is an active member of the Virgina Carolinas Structural Steel Fabrication Association.

VCSSFA 2024 MOP Grandover Resort Reservation Booking Link

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