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
Georgia-Pacific Building Products has a legacy of creating strong, durable, sustainable building materials from exterior sheathing products to drywall in walls and ceilings to industry leading roof products and supporting products from lumber to subfloors to fire doors. We help members of the building community build quality commercial and residential construction projects all over the world. GP Building Products is the largest producer of structural wood panels (plywood and OSB) in North America and is a leading producer of gypsum building products, lumber and composite panels.
We support commercial and residential architects, designers, building material dealers, contractors and builders with tools, education and supporting resources that help the building community advance their knowledge, hone their craft, and make the best product decisions for their projects.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Identify basics of sourcing, manufacturing & features of Glass-Mat Gypsum boards.
- Outline the 35-year evolution of sustainable design & Key Performance Indicators (KPIs/Drivers).
- Realize Glass-Mat Gypsum’s sustainable contribution to resiliency, benchmarks, abatement, & efficiencies.
- Obtain working knowledge as to how Glass-Mat Gypsum panels optimize a project’s sequencing.
