Congrats, Blue Ridge Fiberboard’s first‑ever EPDs

What just launched

Blue Ridge Fiberboard has four product‑specific, third‑party verified EPDs covering core lines that specifiers already know by name:

• SOUNDSTOP sound‑deadening fiberboard
• STRUCTODEK HD high‑density roofing cover board
• PREMIUM INSULATING SHEATHING exterior fiberboard sheathing
• IBP industrial board plain (utility panel family)

Each declaration is issued by Sustainable Minds and lists them as the developer of record. Publication month is April 2025.

Why this matters in the aisle

Blue Ridge Fiberboard sells into three very active corners of Division 06 and Division 07. SOUNDSTOP shows up when walls need quieter conversations. STRUCTODEK competes on low‑slope roofs as a cover board. PREMIUM INSULATING SHEATHING answers breathable, fiber‑rich exterior sheathing needs in light‑frame walls. Putting EPDs behind these SKUs means fewer documentation dead‑ends and faster yeses when teams run whole‑building LCAs for carbon screens.

Operator and scope, in plain English

All four EPDs are Type III declarations under the Structural and Architectural Wood Products Part B rulebook, published by Sustainable Minds. That pairing keeps the LCA math consistent across the portfolio and gives specifiers a single place to grab verified PDFs. Product scopes are product‑specific rather than broad multi‑brand averages, which helps a manufacturer’s real process show up accurately on project carbon tallies.

Competitive snapshot

Roof cover boards are an EPD‑heavy lane. USG lists an EPD for Securock Gypsum‑Fiber Roof Board on its product page, so buyers are used to seeing verified numbers there. Georgia‑Pacific’s DensDeck portfolio lists seven current EPDs valid into 2030 on NSF’s public registry (NSF International, 2025). In roofing, Blue Ridge Fiberboard has caught up to the documentation bar buyers expect.

In sound‑deadening fiberboard, Homasote’s 440 SoundBarrier is a common alternative, yet we did not find a posted product‑specific EPD on homasote.com as of February 2026. That gives Blue Ridge Fiberboard an immediate edge when acoustic boards face carbon‑aware submittals.

For exterior wall sheathing, many OSB or gypsum options already publish EPDs, but within wood fiberboard sheathing this debut puts Blue Ridge Fiberboard at the front of its niche.

Commercial takeaway

When owners ask for third‑party verified embodied‑carbon data, a product without an EPD often gets priced as a risk. Having product‑specific EPDs shifts conversations from “can we even submit this” to performance, cost, and schedule. The lift comes from clean plant data and picking a program operator familiar with your category so verification moves quickly and consistently.

Where to find the EPDs now

Blue Ridge Fiberboard has already surfaced EPDs on key product pages, which is exactly what spec teams need during submittals:

• SOUNDSTOP product page lists Environmental Product Declaration along with HPD and VOC docs https://www.blueridgefiberboard.com/soundstop-maximize-sound-deadening/

• STRUCTODEK HD page lists Environmental Product Declaration among sustainability downloads https://www.blueridgefiberboard.com/structodek-high-density-roofing-board/

• PREMIUM INSULATING SHEATHING page lists Environmental Product Declaration in the downloads rail https://www.blueridgefiberboard.com/premium-insulating-sheathing-energy-saving-r-values/

There is also a press note confirming the EPD rollout https://www.blueridgefiberboard.com/press/

If any PDFs are not yet one‑click from those pages, make them prominent in the first screenful. Visibility is the win on submittal day, and it is easy to miss if EPDs hide three clicks deep.

What this signals to manufacturers in similar categories

Getting to first EPDs is less about modeling wizardry and more about ruthlessly tidy data collection and clear PCR fit. The smoothest projects identify data owners early, map utilities and material flows once, and publish with an operator your buyers already check. Do that, and you are not just compliant, you are competitively alive in specs. That is the boring secret to transperancy that sells.

The short close

Blue Ridge Fiberboard has entered the transparency arena with April 2025 EPDs on four flagship products. In roofing, they match an established EPD norm. In acoustic fiberboard, they likely set the pace. For anyone still deciding on EPDs in adjacent categories, the playbook is clear, and the calendar is the real boss. It is definately easier to win the work you can document.