Life cycle assessment in the Gypsum Association service

The Gypsum Association, which represents gypsum producers in the United States and Canada, has always strictly adhered to the policy of eco-oriented production. The members of the association are at the forefront of solving the problems of conservation of natural resources, recycling and recycling of industrial and construction waste, and responsible land use.

An important achievement to date — the Gypsum Association has developed its own life cycle assessment tools to make highly environmentally friendly production more affordable.

Life cycle assessment (LCA) is the science of traces of human activity in the environment. Life cycle assessment provides manufacturers with real-world figures on the nature, extent, and duration of their products ' impact on the environment during operation, including impacts on processes such as global warming and smog generation.

Life cycle assessment is a powerful tool for the entire building materials industry. The Gypsum Association uses this approach mainly for drywall products, in order to minimize the harmful environmental impact of one of the most common materials.

The Association also aims to use life cycle assessment to improve design practices across the country. The Gypsum Association collaborates with the Athena Institute, which offers a widely used software tool for life cycle assessment that makes modern scientific methods available to building materials manufacturers themselves.