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ECO LEADERS

Owens Corning

Wind power usage is on the way up for this insulation and green roofing leader.

ONSIDERED A WORLD leader in ployment Project—matching Owens Corn-
fiberglass composites, insulation ing Roofing Platinum Preferred Contractors
and roofing, Owens Corning in with U.S. military and veterans’ families
2016 introduced the world’s first around the country—dozens of free roofs
Asthma and Allergy Foundation are being delivered and installed this year.
C of America-certified, asthma-
and allergy-friendly building product for its Power Packed—–and Ahead of Schedule
new Pure Safety high-performance insulation Meanwhile, back home, Owens Corning be-
product. gan purchasing power from 250 megawatts
The product is mold and mildew resistant of new wind power capacity, the equivalent of
and produces up to 65 percent less dust, ac- electrical generation for more than 65,000 U.S.
cording to Julian Francis, president of Ow- homes. And with a continued focus on envi-
ens Corning’s insulation business. “Caring ronmental footprint reduction, the company
about indoor air quality is just one way Ow- has successfully reduced particulate matter
ens Corning is committed to leveraging our emissions and water use by 23 percent and
37 percent, respectively. This is relative to
building science expertise and insulation
CREDIT: OWENS CORNING systems to create better, more sustainable, 2010 levels and has already exceeded the
more comfortable homes,” he says.
company’s 2020 goals, according to Francis.

Along these lines, the company also earned
A breath of fresh air. Taking insulation to a Eco-Friendly Products Owens Corning
new eco-friendly level, Owens Corning has Living Product Imperative Certification for
introduced the world’s first Asthma and two of its insulation products—also a first FOUNDED: 1938
Allergy Foundation of America-certified HEADQUARTERS: Toledo, Ohio
asthma- and allergy- friendly building in the industry. This rigorous multi-attribute
product. certification boosted product transparency LEADERSHIP: Michael Thaman, CEO
with Declare labels for Owens Corning’s PRODUCTS AND SERVICES: Fiberglass
EcoTouch and unbonded loosefill insulation composites, insulation and roofing.
products, and earning a Cradle to Cradle Ma- Products range from glass fiber used
terial Health Certification for its Foamular to reinforce composite materials for
extruded polystyrene insulation. transportation, electronics, marine,
On the community front, Owens Corn- infrastructure, wind energy and
ing partnered with Habitat for Humanity other high-performance markets to
and World Vision to donate building ma- insulation and roofing for residential,
terials, financial support and employee commercial and industrial
volunteerism to build safe, energy-efficient applications.
housing for approximately 1,500 low-income EMPLOYEES: 17,000+
families in the U.S., Canada and China. WEBSITE: www.owenscorning.com
And as part of the company’s Roof De-

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