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 LEED® Certification?
Are you interested in products that may contribute to Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification points? Products from Georgia-Pacific Gypsum may contribute in several categories for new construction, including:
- Materials & Resources
- Indoor Environmental Quality
- Innovation & Design.
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GREENGUARD Certifications
DensArmor Plus® High-Performance and Abuse-Resistant non-paper-faced fiberglass mat interior panels are the first gypsum drywall products to receive GREENGUARD and GREENGUARD Children & Schools(sm) Indoor Air Quality Certifications. These prestigious certifications recognize indoor products that have low emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs).
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Product Certificates are accepted by the US Green Building Council as documentation for submitting credits for LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Certification. GREENGUARD Environmental Institute establishes acceptable indoor air standards for products, environments, and buildings.
At Georgia-Pacific Gypsum, we are involved in green building across the board. From products that can help qualify for LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification, to energy-efficient plants and processes, here are some of the ways we are going for green.
- We have been manufacturing synthetic gypsum wallboard using the output of the Flue Gas Desulphurization (FGD) process since 1992. This process removes sulfur dioxide from the emissions of fossil fuel-burning power plants, which helps reduce acid rain. Since it uses by-products from other manufacturing, it also helps reduce landfill demands.
- Our energy-efficient plants convert process waste heat into useable energy.
- We support sustainable production by using reclaimed gypsum, recycled plant waste, recycled paper, and clean fuels. We recycle enough wallboard annually to build over 50,000 homes.
Co-generation Technology
Georgia-Pacific Gypsum plants in Long Beach, California, and Las Vegas, Nevada, use co-generation technologies and consume 70% less natural gas to produce gypsum wallboard compared to traditional gypsum plants. By using captured heat from neighboring manufacturing operations, Georgia-Pacific Gypsum reduces the use of natural gas to produce gypsum wallboard.
At right: Georgia-Pacific Gypsum plant in Las Vegas
