Atlanta, GA. January 4, 2008 --
Georgia-Pacific Gypsum LLC, a leader in innovative building products and practices, continues to encourage the architectural and construction industry to build better by building with paperless gypsum products. As the first gypsum manufacturer to offer gypsum panels with fiberglass mats front and back, rather than paper facings, Georgia-Pacific Gypsum revolutionized the way the commercial construction industry builds. To support this paperless, moisture- and mold-resistant product portfolio, Georgia-Pacific Gypsum has launched www.buildpaperless.com. Architects, specifiers, and building owners and managers can log on to learn more about preventing mold growth during the construction cycle, keeping construction projects on track for completion without delays from weather-related factors, and sustainable building practices.
“Georgia-Pacific Gypsum is changing the way buildings are constructed through the use of paperless gypsum products,” said Leo Bissonnette, general sales manager for Georgia-Pacific Gypsum. “Our goal with buildpaperless.com is to provide useful information to the building industry on the scheduling benefits of building with paperless, moisture-resistant gypsum panels.”
The Web site features several video profiles from architects and others who attended the American Institute of Architects convention in San Antonio. In addition to information on the Georgia-Pacific Gypsum paperless portfolio available to the building and construction industry, the site includes:
· Information on what it means to Build Paperless and why it’s so important;
· Content on green and sustainable building practices; and
· Resources for education credits.
Additionally, recent construction projects will be featured on the Web site, such as the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), which demonstrates the value and benefits associated with building with paperless gypsum products. MUSC incorporated several products in the Georgia-Pacific Gypsum paperless portfolio, including DensArmor Plus® interior drywall, DensGlass Gold® exterior sheathing and DensGlass Ultra® Shaftliner.
DensArmor Plus panels have just been listed with GREENGUARD® as microbial-resistant. Additionally, DensArmor Plus® and a newly released sister product, DensArmor Plus® Abuse Guard®, have earned both GREENGUARD and GREENGUARD Children & Schoolssm Certification for products with low emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs).
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About the GREENGUARD Environmental Institute
The GREENGUARD Environmental Institute (GEI) is an industry-independent, non-profit organization that oversees the GREENGUARD Certification Program. As an ANSI Accredited Standards Developer, GEI establishes acceptable indoor air standards for indoor products, environments, and buildings. GEI’s mission is to improve public health and quality of life through programs that improve indoor air. For more information, visit www.GREENGUARD.org.
About Georgia-Pacific
Headquartered in Atlanta,
Georgia-Pacific is one of the world’s leading manufacturers and marketers of
building products, tissue, packaging, paper, cellulose, and related chemicals.
The company employs approximately 50,000 people at more than 300 locations in
North America, South Americaand Europe. Georgia-Pacific has long been among the
nation’s leading manufacturers and suppliers of building products to lumber and
building materials dealers and large do-it-yourself warehouse retailers, with
brands such as Plytanium
®, Ply-Bead
® and Wood I Beam™
offered by Georgia-Pacific Wood Products LLC and DensArmor Plus
®,
DensGlass Gold
® and ToughRock
® offered by Georgia-Pacific
Gypsum LLC. The familiar consumer tissue brands of Georgia-Pacific Consumer
Products LP include Quilted Northern
®, Angel Soft
®,
Brawny
®, Sparkle
®, Soft 'n Gentle
®, Mardi
Gras
®, So-Dri
® and Vanity Fair
®. Dixie Consumer
Products LLC, a Georgia-Pacific company, manufactures the Dixie
®
brand of disposable cups, plates and cutlery. For more information, visit
www.gp.com/build or call 800-BUILD GP.
Contact:
Nicole Lipson
Tel: 404-652-2535
nglipson@gapac.com