Sustainable design resources
See how partnering with GAF can help you build your sustainable future.
GAF is your trusted partner in sustainable building design
Consumer and regulatory demand for sustainable buildings is growing every year. To stay ahead, count on the GAF portfolio of products, along with our expertise in sustainable roofing design options. Our wide range of energy-efficient1 roofing products have been engineered to provide long term durable protection of building structures, help minimize waste by maximizing reuse and recycling of materials, help increase occupant comfort and energy efficiency, and offer an unmatched level of product transparency to help you achieve your sustainability objectives.
1Energy cost savings are not guaranteed and the amount of savings may vary based on climate zone, utility rates, radiative properties of products, insulation levels, HVAC equipment efficiency, and other factors.
Key benefits to help building owners meet their sustainability goals
System solutions
GAF Commercial provides a wide range of energy efficient, fully integrated roofing systems that last a long time. We also offer solutions to help extend roof life (coatings, restoration, fleece-back recovers, WellRoof® warranty extension,2 and more), potentially reducing waste through the reuse and recycling of materials, while also potentially reducing the operating costs of your investment.
Solar Reflectivity
Each of our roofing technology solutions — coatings, single-ply membranes, asphaltic and hybrid — includes options engineered to increase reflectivity, which can improve the performance of your building, help extend the life of the roof, and potentially reduce urban heat island effects.
Green Building Certification
Our core roofing products can help you achieve points towards a green building certification. We offer more than 300 products with third-party disclosures and sustainability certifications, product-specific Environmental Product Declarations (vs other manufacturers that offer “industry-average” EPDs) and the most Health Product Declarations and Declare Labels in the roofing industry. View our GAF Spec Advisor for more information.
Third-party-certified recycled content
Extracting, processing, and transporting raw materials produces carbon emissions. By using recycled material within these major commercial product lines GAF helps divert waste from entering landfills.
- Everguard® TPO: 4-10% pre-consumer recycled content
- Everguard® PVC: 5% pre-consumer recycled content
- EnergyGuard Polyiso: 13-41% pre-consumer recycled content
Embodied Carbon Transparency
GAF roof systems have a lower embodied carbon than industry average of other roofing systems on the market. For example, GAF EverGuard® TPO and EnergyGuard™ Polyiso systems have up to 52% lower embodied carbon than industry-average TPO and polyiso systems.
Visit our Sustainability document library
Find out how GAF products can contribute towards meeting criteria for several of the most popular green building rating systems.
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GAF Spec Advisor for Green Building Rating Systems
Our Green Building Rating Systems document provides at-a-glance information on how GAF products contribute to meeting the criteria for several of the most popular green building rating systems. This includes detailed insights on LEED, The Living Building Challenge v4, and Well Building Certification (Well v2) systems.
Click on the hyperlinks throughout the Spec Advisor document to download the associated product sustainability documentation.
TCPP-Free EnergyGuard™ NH polyiso at standard polyiso pricing. It’s the right thing to do.
First in the industry to offer a full line of TCPP-Free NH polyiso products with low-temperature-stable R-value per ASTM C 518 and product-specific EPDs, GAF now offers the entire NH line at our standard polyiso price.
Related case studies
The Stanley Center
Required extensive sustainability criteria, including Living Building Challenge Red List free materials, solar panels, and rooftop rainwater collection.
View the Stanley Center
10 World Trade
Opened in 2025, 10 World Trade was designed to be one of Boston’s most sustainable developments, pursuing SITES, LEED, and WELL Gold/Platinum certifications.
View 10 World Trade
Need green building certification or sustainable roof design help?
Are you working on a project with sustainable design requirements or aiming to meet Green Building Rating System standards like LEED, Living Building Challenge, WELL, and more? Connect with our team of experts to make the process easier for you. Please share your contact information, and we will get back to you shortly.
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Frequently asked questions
For Green Building Rating System and Product Documentation please contact sustainability@gaf.com and for Product Selection and Roof Design Guidance please contact buildingscience@gaf.com.
Our products contribute to key green building rating systems such as LEED v4, Living Building Challenge v4, and Well Building Certification (Well v2). To view how our products contribute to each of these, please visit our spec advisor.
Roofing can contribute to sustainable strategies by providing resilience, minimizing waste, and improving building performance. GAF offers an unmatched level of product transparency to help you achieve your green building objectives through a variety of roofing system solutions, reflectivity, green building certifications, embodied carbon transparency, and recycled content product options.