News - Gypsum Association

May 23, 2023

Recycling Gypsum Today (March 2023)

When this column last addressed gypsum panel recycling in 2016, the focus was on development of an ASTM standard designed to facilitate closed-loop recycling of clean […]

May 23, 2023

Developing an Industry Standard for Scrap Board Recycling (Jan. 2016)

The Gypsum Association and its member companies are committed to sustainability, and now, our industry is embracing another opportunity to contribute to a greener world. Construction […]

May 23, 2023

Sound attenuation for buildings (Aug. 2014)

The basics of acoustical performance standards The United States Green Building Council (USGBC) is increasingly acknowledging the important role sound attenuation can play in enhancing quality […]

May 23, 2023

Quality Educational Environments (Feb. 2015)

A recent spate of new school construction and extensive renovations in the Washington Metropolitan-area, the same region where I spent much of my childhood, demonstrates how […]

May 19, 2023

Gypsum Area Separation Firewalls (Jan. 2021)

Passive fire protection is an essential aspect of gypsum construction. Gypsum firewalls of various types (shaft walls, simple partitions, etc.) prevent fire from spreading without relying […]

May 19, 2023

Issues with Walls and Fire-Rated Floor Ceiling Systems (March 2014)

Addressing a common issue when installing walls and fire-rated floor-ceiling systems. Model code language addressing the intersection of a wall and a fire-rated floor-ceiling system continues […]

May 19, 2023

The International Wildland-Urban Interface Code (Oct. 2022)

The WUI and what it contains and why it’s important A wildland-urban interface area is, “that geographical area where structures and other human development meets or […]

May 19, 2023

Code Updates: The 2021 I-Codes (March 2020)

The International Code Council suite of I-Codes are perhaps the most robust building codes in the world. Protecting life and property—the goal of the I-Codes—requires ongoing […]

May 19, 2023

Fire Resistance Codes (July 2017)

DUCT CALL Duct enclosures made with gypsum panel products can and are built and used successfully every day. Understanding the end use of the duct, the […]