Environmental Sustainability

At Trusscore, we believe the future of construction is sustainable, and we're leading the charge. Our PVC-based wall and ceiling products are designed to be more durable, reusable, and recyclable — combinining superior wall and ceiling performance with a lower carbon footprint. Here's how.

How Trusscore Creates Sustainable Building Materials

The building sector generates nearly 40% of annual global greenhouse gas emissions. At Trusscore, we’re committed to lowering our carbon footprint across the entire product lifecycle — from raw material extraction to end-of-life recycling. Explore how we minimize our carbon footprint through three core sustainability areas below.

Minimizing the Environmental Impact of Products

Trusscore takes a sustainable approach to manufacturing, ensuring every product minimizes environmental impact.

Excess material from production is reground and reused in a closed-loop system, virtually eliminating waste. Even the water used during manufacturing is recirculated, cutting consumption and reducing wastewater.

Energy efficiency is built into every facility. We continuously monitor and optimize electrical usage to avoid waste. At our Palmerston location, solar panels generate 300 kWh of clean energy — supporting the local power grid and advancing renewable energy adoption.

We also reduce waste at the installation stage. Trusscore offers custom product lengths to minimize offcuts, unlike traditional drywall, which can leave up to 12% of material as waste. By producing fewer scraps, Trusscore helps lower a project’s environmental footprint while saving time, labor, and materials. Through our partnership with Return Polymers, we go a step further — collecting offcuts and excess material to ensure they’re reused rather than discarded.

Reducing Resources Consumed During Building Operation

Trusscore products are designed to reduce resource consumption during use, helping you save energy, water, and materials over the long term.

With a 0.90 light reflectivity rate, Trusscore panels reflect 90% of the light that hits them. This boosts natural and artificial lighting, reducing energy costs and lowering your carbon footprint. It’s an especially practical choice for spaces where lighting efficiency matters, like commercial facilities or dimly lit areas.

Trusscore panels also make cleaning easier. Their smooth, non-porous surface means you’ll need less water and fewer harsh cleaning products — saving time, money, and resources. And because they resist scratches, dents, and damage from everyday wear, you won’t have to worry about frequent repairs or replacements. It’s a long-lasting solution that works as hard as you do.

Creating Safe, Comfortable, and Productive Environments

Trusscore helps create spaces that are healthier, safer, and more comfortable without compromising on performance.

Our products meet California’s CDPH 01350 standard for low-emitting materials, meaning they contribute to better indoor air quality. Their non-porous surface resists moisture, preventing mold and mildew — critical for maintaining a healthy environment, whether it’s at home, in an office, or in a high-traffic commercial building.

Trusscore Wall&CeilingBoard also enhances acoustic comfort. Like traditional drywall, it absorbs 15% of sound (NRC 0.15) and blocks up to 35 decibels of noise (STC 30–35), making spaces quieter and more productive. From reducing echoes in busy hallways to adding a sense of calm in shared workspaces, Trusscore panels deliver a difference you’ll notice.

Did you know?

While 75% of drywall ends up in landfills, where it releases harmful hydrogen sulfide gas and sulfates, PVC products like Trusscore can be recycled six to seven times to create new building materials.

The Trusscore Embodied Carbon Advantage

Embodied carbon is the greenhouse gas released throughout a material’s life cycle — from production to transportation, use, and disposal — that contributes to global warming. Drywall starts with a lower carbon footprint than Trusscore Wall&CeilingBoard — 34 kg CO2-eq per 100 square feet to 89 kg. But over 60 years, repainting dramatically increases drywall’s impact:

Repainting Every 15 Years

Adds 26 kg CO2-eq, bringing drywall’s total to 61 kg.

⚠️ Drywall still has a slightly lower footprint.

Repainting Every 10 Years

Adds 65 kg CO2-eq, bringing the drywall total to 154 kg.

⚠️ Trusscore cuts the carbon footprint in half.

Repainting Every 5 Years

Adds 184 kg CO2-eq, bringing the total to 273 kg.

⚠️ Trusscore cuts the footprint by 3 times.

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Trusscore Wall&CeilingBoard doesn’t require painting — ever. This not only eliminates the ongoing costs and labor associated with repainting, but it also significantly reduces the overall embodied carbon compared to drywall over time. Even though its initial embodied carbon is higher, the absence of paint means its footprint remains constant throughout its 60-year service life.

Trusscore Contributes to LEED Certification

LEED is a globally recognized certification system that encourages sustainable, green building practices. Trusscore Wall&CeilingBoard, SlatWall, NorLock, RibCore, and TempWall can help builders earn four credits in the Materials and Resources and the Indoor Environmental Quality categories for LEED certification.

Construction & Demolition Waste Management Credit

Trusscore products are 100% recyclable through municipal facilities where accepted and customers can return off-cuts to Trusscore manufacturing facilities for recycling.

Interiors Life Cycle Impact Reduction Credit

Trusscore offers custom sizes to reduce waste, and off-cuts can be recycled into new materials. Trusscore panels are also easy to install, remove, and reuse in different buildings.

Low-Emitting Materials
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Trusscore Wall&CeilingBoard, RibCore, NorLock, and TempWall are low-VOC compliant and meet California’s CDPH 01350 standard for low-emitting materials.

Interior Lighting
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Trusscore Wall&CeilingBoard has a 0.90 light reflectivity rate — reflecting 90% of light that hits it. This enhances natural and fixture lighting, reduces energy consumption, and lowers costs.

LEED Certification

Our material science-based approach is pushing the boundaries to create sustainable building materials that perform. At Trusscore, we are always thinking about the environmental impact to reduce the footprint the building materials industry is leaving behind.

Dave Caputo, CEO

Dave Caputo, CEO