With five products included in the new
classification, LP continues to deliver resiliency, performance and
sustainability in the building products industry
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 26,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- LP Building Solutions (LP),
a leading manufacturer of high-performance building products, today
announced that ASTM International has validated five Structural
Solutions products as carbon negative. In the newly published
environmental product declarations (EPDs), LP® TechShield® Radiant
Barrier, LP WeatherLogic® Air & Water Barrier, LP Legacy®
Premium Sub-Flooring, LP® FlameBlock® Fire-Rated Sheathing and LP®
TopNotch® 350 Durable Sub-Flooring have all been shown to store
more carbon than is released during their entire life cycle. The
result is less carbon emitted into the earth's atmosphere, thus
generating greater value for generations of LP customers,
homeowners and shareholders.
LP is deeply committed to providing solutions for builders to
address the many environmental challenges facing the industry
today. With the exception of LP NovaCore® Thermal Insulated
Sheathing, which is too new to qualify for testing and analysis
following its March 2022 launch, the
entire LP® Structural Solutions product portfolio has been
confirmed to be carbon negative.
EPDs provide transparency to consumers about the environmental
footprint of products throughout their entire life cycle, from raw
material sourcing to product end of life. To establish the
products' carbon-negative designation, LP developed life cycle
assessments (LCAs) and EPDs for each product in line with
internationally recognized protocols and standards, including ISO
standards. LP began the EPD process in 2022 to determine the
cradle-to-grave energy, fuel and materials needed to produce and
distribute LP® Structural Solutions products in North America. Once completed, the LCAs and
EPDs underwent third-party validation by ASTM International.
"In addition to the proven benefits of LP® Structural Solutions,
such as their resilience and durability, confirming that our
products are carbon negative helps us live up to LP's purpose of
Building a Better World™," said LP Executive Vice President and
General Manager of OSB Jimmy Mason. "LP has long been dedicated to
using renewable resources and developing resilient, high-performing
and sustainable products to make the lives of our builder community
easier. This new designation is the latest evidence of our long
history of fulfilling this commitment."
LP has released six EPDs since 2021, demonstrating the carbon
negativity of products across the LP® Structural Solutions and LP®
SmartSide® Trim & Siding product lines. LP's investment in LCA
research, the results of which are summarized in its EPDs, gives
builders access to many LP products that help achieve higher
ratings within green building certification programs, such as the
U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design (LEED®) and the WELL Building Institute's WELL
Building Standard®.
"Earning the assurance that all eligible products in our
Structural Solutions portfolio are carbon negative is an important
milestone for the company," said LP Structural Solutions Brand
Manager Casey Smyth. "We are
incredibly proud to offer a sustainable structural portfolio to the
market. Not only does our portfolio meet increasing customer demand
for products originating from sustainably sourced, renewable
resources, it also provides peace of mind to builders who can rest
assured that their product choices are positively impacting the
environment."
To learn more about the full suite of LP® Structural
Solutions, visit LPCorp.com.
About LP Building Solutions
As a leader in
high-performance building solutions, Louisiana-Pacific Corporation
(LP Building Solutions, NYSE: LPX) manufactures engineered wood
products that help meet the demands of builders, remodelers and
homeowners worldwide. LP's extensive portfolio of innovative and
dependable products includes Siding Solutions (LP® SmartSide® Trim
& Siding, LP® SmartSide® ExpertFinish® Trim & Siding, LP
BuilderSeries® Lap Siding and LP® Outdoor Building Solutions™), LP®
Structural Solutions (LP® TechShield® Radiant Barrier, LP
WeatherLogic® Air & Water Barrier, LP Legacy® Premium
Sub-Flooring, LP® FlameBlock® Fire-Rated Sheathing, LP NovaCore®
Thermal Insulated Sheathing and LP® TopNotch® 350 Durable
Sub-Flooring) and oriented strand board (OSB). In addition to
product solutions, LP provides industry-leading customer service
and warranties. Since its founding in 1972, LP has been Building a
Better World™ by helping customers construct beautiful, durable
homes while shareholders build lasting value. Headquartered in
Nashville, Tennessee, LP operates
22 plants across the U.S., Canada,
Chile and Brazil. For more information, visit
LPCorp.com.
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