Reduce Embodied Carbon with a Suspended Framing Solution

A lower carbon footprint is an important factor in sustainable and healthy materials used in the building industry. The majority of a building’s carbon footprint is tied to material and products used in the construction. Product factors that impact embodied carbon are material selection, weight and amount of material, recycled content, and recyclability. 

What is Embodied Carbon?

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Pre-Engineered FRAMEALL Grid System Means Less Material and Waste

FRAMEALL Drywall Grid is a suspended ceiling solution for framing drywall and ACOUSTIBUILT material in flat ceilings, surrounds, and soffits in your design. Reduce embodied carbon and elevate your sustainability efforts with a code-compliant solution that can more efficiently carry vertical loads and surfaces. Due to the ability to leverage hanger wires versus vertical stud framing to structure, the result is a significant reduction in material and waste. 

FRAMEALL Drywall Grid is a suspended ceiling solution for framing drywall and ACOUSTIBUILT material in flat ceilings, surrounds, and soffits in your design. Reduce embodied carbon and elevate your sustainability efforts with a code-compliant solution that can more efficiently carry vertical loads and surfaces. Due to the ability to leverage hanger wires versus vertical stud framing to structure, the result is a significant reduction in material and waste. 

Example: 76% Reduction in Embodied Carbon

Soffit condition where FRAMEALL saves 76% of embodied carbon versus traditional steel stud framing:

  • 90-degree soffit
  • 5,000 LF soffit condition

Soffit condition where FRAMEALL saves 76% of embodied carbon versus traditional steel stud framing:

  • 90-degree soffit
  • 5,000 LF soffit condition

Traditional steel stud framing
steel studs to deck 16” on center

FRAMEALL SIMPLESOFFIT 90-degree soffit
suspended ceiling with grid 48” on center  

How does this savings compare to other emission sources?

Embodied carbon savings in this example is the equivalent to greenhouse gas emissions from:

  • 84,597 miles driven by an average gasoline-powered passenger vehicle

This savings is equivalent to greenhouse gas emissions AVOIDED by:

  • 11.4 tons of waste recycled instead of landfilled

Embodied carbon savings in the example above is equivalent to CO2 emissions from:

  • 36,965 pounds of coal burned
  • 4.2 homes’ energy use for one year

This savings is equivalent to carbon sequestered by:

  • 546 tree seedlings grown for 10 years
     

* EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator​

Embodied carbon savings in this example is the equivalent to greenhouse gas emissions from:

  • 84,597 miles driven by an average gasoline-powered passenger vehicle

This savings is equivalent to greenhouse gas emissions AVOIDED by:

  • 11.4 tons of waste recycled instead of landfilled

Embodied carbon savings in the example above is equivalent to CO2 emissions from:

  • 36,965 pounds of coal burned
  • 4.2 homes’ energy use for one year

This savings is equivalent to carbon sequestered by:

  • 546 tree seedlings grown for 10 years
     

* EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator​