2021 Metal Construction Hall of Fame
For more than 40 years, Scott Kriner has been involved with the metal construction industry. His many years of service, as well as his extensive knowledge of the industry, makes him a perfect candidate for the 2021 Metal Construction Hall of Fame.
A Long Career
After attending Lehigh University as a metallurgical engineering student, Kriner says working with metal intrigued him. He started his career in 1981 with Bethlehem Steel Corp. in the metallurgical department at Homer Research Laboratories. From there he was hired by BIEC International Inc., an affiliate of Bethlehem Steel, to promote and support Galvalume. “BIEC licensed the technology for Galvalume and I provided technical support to the licensees,” he explains.
Kriner went on to be the technical marketing manager of building products for AkzoNobel Coatings Inc., providing background on paints and coatings on metal substrates, which led him to the Metal Construction Association, where he served as technical director for many years. “Working in metal construction was a natural progression from all the background my employment opportunities provided me,” he notes.
In 2002, Kriner was named as an inventor of a patent with Erin McDevitt, “Coating Composition For Steel Product, A Coated Steel Product, And A Steel Product Coating Method.” Kriner continued his work in the industry when he formed his own consulting company, Green Metal Consulting Inc., Macungie, Pa., in 2004, where he worked with manufacturers and suppliers of metal roofing and wall systems.
Association Work
As technical director for the MCA, Kriner provided technical support for members while coordinating technical research. He acted as a go-between for members with Underwriters Laboratories (UL) and other companies to create Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs), connecting members with resources and worked on approval for cool coatings on substrates with AkzoNobel. He also sat on various committees to promote metal in the construction field, worked with RICOWII on a variety of projects, and was involved with the Department of Energy to develop a roofing capabilities/roofing savings calculator. At METALCON, Scot also served as one of the trainers for the Metal Roof Installation Program.
Kriner is also a founding chairman of the Cool Metal Roofing Coalition, which was formed in 2002. He served as an Ex-Officio on the board of directors and as vice chair of the committee’s Technical Committee. Kriner was instrumental in developing the CRRC’s Product Rating Program and the CRRC Color Family Program, and recently received the organization’s 2020 Marty Hastings Award, which recognizes and honors one outstanding volunteer a year who has made extraordinary contributions to the organization. In honor of Kriner’s award, the CRRC made a donation in his name to the Stephen Siller Tunnels to Towers Foundation, which provides mortgage-free home to veterans, first responders and their spouses who have been affected by a catastrophic injury or killed in the line of duty.
Scott’s background in the steel making industry, coupled with his focus and understanding on the green metal movement help put Scott in high demand to many in the industry as a consultant on many issues.
Ed Karper, former MCA chairman
“Scott served as such a wonderful liaison between many trade associations, often connecting the dots between the technology, where and how to apply it, building codes and how the manufacturer/metal construction industry could be impacted,” says Brian Partyka, MCA vice chair/treasurer. “He was our #1 advocate!”
Former MCA chairman Ed Karper, global product manager at Dura Coat Products Inc., says Kriner’s ability to contribute to a broader audience showed in his position as MCA Technical Director where his knowledge and insight proved invaluable. “During his tenure at the MCA, Scott continued to interpret and explain every changing green industry driver and important issues. The MCA platform provided Scott the opportunity to reach out to and participate in other industry associations on the MCA’s behalf. This industry outreach helped position the MCA well as an association leader but further cemented Scott’s role as the industry expert that he is.”
Continued Support
Over the years, Kriner earned his LEED Accredited Professional certification, and has continued to pursuit the promoting the use of metal in energy-efficient structures and to educate the industry on the many benefits that metal offers architects and building owners. In addition to being a contributing author to a number of trade publications, he served on the advisory board of the Eco-Intel project.
Karper says Kriner’s ability to look at what he did in his day-to-day job functions and how they impacted the larger picture served him well, and continued to drive forward his career, broadening his ability to impact the metal construction industry. “The more Scott learned about the industry and what drove some of the industry changes when the green movement began piqued his curiosity, which pushed him to lean in and understand how and why thing were changing. At the time there were very few resources to the industry that knew or really understood what was going on. Scott was able to condense what was, and still is, a complicated subject matter into meaningful terms that industry stake holders could relate to.”
Robert G. Scichili, RSK Avanti Partners LLC, Richardson, Texas, says, “Scott was always approachable and always dedicate the time to learn. His leadership, kind heart/friendly ways along with his technical knowledge allowed him to reach well beyond our industry and grow the use of metal in construction.”
“Scott is a valued friend, colleague that has been a true asset to the industry and one that is more than worthy of being honored in the hall of fame,” says Scichili. “Seldom in one’s life does one find a brother outside one’s family that you love as if he were your family and Scott is that person to me!”
Dick Bus, president of ATAS International Inc., Allentown, Pa., and a 2012 Metal Construction Hall of Fame honoree, has known Kriner since his days at BIEC in the mid-1990s. “His knowledge of Galvalume-coated steel is second to none. His passion for the Metal Construction Association is exemplary. He was always on top of the technical issues that came up as technical director of the MCA. He is truly deserving of this award.”
Now retired, Kriner remains active in the church, where he was past church council president, played the marimba and drums, and was chairman of the church festival committee for 20 years. He was also a member of the Family Promise committee in the Lehigh Valley, a program that supports homeless families through various churches. Kriner is also grandfather to two grandsons, with a granddaughter expected in July.
