EPD Released for 5/8-Inch Type X North American Gypsum Boards
The Gypsum Association has released an environmental product declaration for typical 5/8-inch type X North American gypsum board. Following the standards set in the Association’s product category rules (PCR) document for North American gypsum boards, the EPD provides vital environmental performance information addressing energy consumption, water consumption, global warming, waste, air emissions and other metrics related to production. Based on this information, consumers can compare the environmental attributes of gypsum board with both gypsum-based and non-gypsum-based materials.
Steve Meima, APR, LEED Green Assoc., interim executive director of the Gypsum Association, noted, “The Gypsum Association has an ongoing commitment to environmental stewardship. The development and release of this ISO 14025 conformance, Type III, cradle-to-shipping gate EPD, demonstrates that our member companies welcome the call for transparency and objective assessment of environmental sustainability in building products.”