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An Industry Leader in Environmental Stewardship
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Using passion, expertise and science to develop best practices, standards and regulations
As a leader in environmental stewardship, we believe it's our responsibility to actively participate in the organizations and discussions that establish our industry's best practices, standards and regulatory activities. We offer our expertise and passion for sound building science, responsible customer solutions and the life cycle environmental impacts of our products by participating in organizations committed to preserving indoor and outdoor environments.
We develop and manufacture our products to the highest standards to perform as desired and required. Throughout our history, we’ve actively supported, influenced and participated in the standards development process to protect our customers and those who live and work in their designed and built spaces.
We hold leading positions and have representatives on critical standards committees and organizations including:
- Founding members of the US Green Building Council (USGBC) and the Responsible Solutions to Mold Coalition (RSMC)
- Invitation only member of the Alliance for Sustainable Built Environment
- Active participation in ASTM’s E60 Committee on Sustainability
- American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and the International Code Council (ICC) to develop green standards for homes
Other important organizations including:
- Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS)
- Sustainable Materials Rating Technology (SMART)
- American Institute of Architects (AIA)
- Design Futures Council
- Construction Specifications Institute (CSI)
- Gypsum Association
- National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)
- Association of the Wall and Ceiling Industry (AWCI)
- Ceilings & Interior Systems Construction Association (CISCA)
- American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)
- National Association of Manufacturers