How Green is My Product? (July 2020)

In April 2020, the Gypsum Association released a completely revised Environmental Product Declaration for type X gypsum panels to replace an industry average EPD for type X panels set to expire in May 2020. This Type III, cradle-to-shipping gated EPD, summarizes environmental performance information gleaned from a life-cycle assessment. The LCA quantifies and interprets the energy and material flows to and from the environment, from cradle—mining and manufacture—to shipping gate. Environmental flows include emissions to air, water, and land, as well as the consumption of energy and material resources. In short, the EPD is a comprehensive environmental profile of this North American gypsum product. Read more