USG Corporation Receives Excellence in Construction Innovation Award

USG Sheetrock® Brand EcoSmart Panels
recognized by AWCI as one of the most innovative building products

CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–USG Corporation (NYSE: USG), an industry-leading manufacturer of
building products and innovative solutions, is pleased to announce its
USG Sheetrock® Brand EcoSmart wallboard panels earned the
2018 Excellence in Construction Innovation Award by the Association of
the Wall and Ceiling Industry (AWCI). The award recognizes products,
services, materials, technologies or systems that improve the means and
methods utilized in the wall and ceiling industry.

Developed to meet increased demand for more sustainable building
products, USG Sheetrock® Brand EcoSmart Panels are
manufactured with up to 25 percent less water and 20 percent less CO2.
These panels are up to 30 percent lighter than competing drywall, which
allows workers to install with greater ease for both walls and ceilings
and while being less expensive to ship. USG Sheetrock® Brand
EcoSmart Panels may also contribute to achieving additional USGBC® LEED® v4.0
credits and meet the requirements of the Living Building Challenge.

“Architects and their customers increasingly demand more sustainable
building products to reduce the carbon footprint of buildings across the
country,” said Greg Salah, president, Gypsum, USG Corporation. “We are
honored to be recognized by AWCI for USG Sheetrock® Brand
EcoSmart Panels – the industry’s first and only gypsum panels that are
both lightweight and specifiable for sustainability.”

AWCI’s Excellence in Construction Quality Award recognizes excellence in
construction quality in the face of complicated and challenging
projects. The association recognized USG at its annual convention in
Orlando, Fla., on March 27. For more information on USG Sheetrock®
Brand EcoSmart Panels, visit usg.com/eco.

About USG Corporation

USG Corporation is an industry-leading manufacturer of building products
and innovative solutions. Headquartered in Chicago, USG serves
construction markets around the world through its Gypsum, Performance
Materials, Ceilings, and USG Boral divisions. Its wall, ceiling,
flooring, sheathing and roofing products provide the solutions that
enable customers to build the outstanding spaces where people live, work
and play. Its USG Boral Building Products joint venture is a leading
plasterboard and ceilings producer across Asia, Australasia and the
Middle East. For additional information, visit www.usg.com.

Contacts

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Kathleen Prause, 312-436-6607
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