Education Exchange - Continuing Education Center

Interior Fiberglass Mat Gypsum Panels: Evolution of Sustainable Construction  

How fiberglass gypsum board contributes to sustainability

Sponsored by Georgia-Pacific Building Products

This course will help to enlighten the participant to the advantages and sustainability value contribution of fiberglass-faced gypsum boards products in a project’s design and constructability. This course examines fiberglass mat gypsum panels, discusses how sustainability has developed over the last 35 years, and specifics of how fiberglass gypsum board contributes to the overall sustainability effort.

Photo courtesy of Georgia-Pacific Building Products

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
  1. Identify basics of sourcing, manufacturing & features of Glass-Mat Gypsum boards.
  2. Outline the 35-year evolution of sustainable design & Key Performance Indicators (KPIs/Drivers).
  3. Realize Glass-Mat Gypsum’s sustainable contribution to resiliency, benchmarks, abatement, & efficiencies.
  4. Obtain working knowledge as to how Glass-Mat Gypsum panels optimize a project’s sequencing.