05/11/2010

ATLANTA -- Continuing its commitment to sustainable construction, Georgia-Pacific Gypsum announces the availability of its new online LEED® Calculator that significantly simplifies the process for determining its products' potential contribution to a LEED credit.

Designed for use by architects, specifiers, contractors and suppliers, the LEED Calculator is available 24/7 at www.gp.com/build/leedcalc.aspx

Georgia-Pacific Gypsum's online LEED Calculator provides easy and immediate access to information about a product's potential LEED credit contribution. This includes specific data regarding recycled content and regional materials.

LEED is an internationally recognized green building certification system, developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), which provides building owners and operators a framework for identifying and implementing practical and measurable green building design, construction, operations and maintenance solutions, according to the USGBC.

Georgia-Pacific Gypsum's LEED calculator provides instant access to LEED credit contribution information with the input of just a few pieces of information.  Construction professionals need to only type in the project name, zip code and their Georgia-Pacific Gypsum product choice(s), and the calculator provides a readymade report and printable letter outlining the products' relevant LEED credit documentation. Categories of information include recycled content and regional material availability. 

"The importance of sustainable construction demands that our customers have timely and accurate information on the key attributes of our products," said Barry Reid, LEED AP, and Georgia-Pacific's business development marketing manager.  "As part of our ongoing commitment to our customers, we are pleased to make this valuable tool available online, so information can be easily calculated and supporting documents created."