ASI Architectural: products, portfolio, and the EPD gap
ASI Architectural builds custom wood and metal acoustical systems that designers love. If your team is chasing LEED points or project carbon targets, the big question is whether these products come with Environmental Product Declarations. Here’s the short tour of what they sell, how broad the range is, and where the EPD coverage stands today so specs don’t get stuck at the finish line.
Who they are
ASI Architectural is a U.S. manufacturer focused on acoustical wall and ceiling systems. Think high‑finish wood panels and planks, linear slats, microperforated and perforated options, plus aluminum planks and tiles for tougher environments.
What they make
Two core categories show up across most of their work.
- Wood ceilings and walls. Named families include Audition, Fusion, Linear, Grille, Microperf, Cloud, Coffer, Cube, Beam, and StrandTec. These span flat, slotted, microperforated and linear looks with optional acoustic backers.
- Metal ceilings and walls. Linear Alumiline planks and microperforated aluminum options for areas that need abuse resistance or exterior soffits.
Across families and finish variants, the portfolio reaches into the dozens of configurable SKUs, climbing higher when you count custom sizes and veneers.
Sustainability signals on their site
ASI highlights FSC options and low‑emitting composite cores, and they explain how products can contribute to LEED material and IEQ credits. If you need a quick primer for sales decks or submittals, start here: LEED Information.
EPD status check
As of January 7, 2026, we did not locate published product‑specific EPDs for ASI Architectural in the public libraries of major program operators. If one exists under a different publishing entity or naming convention, it was not readily discoverable. That matters because many owners and AEC teams now prioritize products with verified declarations to keep documentation clean.
Why EPDs move specs faster in 2026
LEED v4.1 still rewards project teams for using at least 20 qualifying products with ISO‑compliant EPDs, and a product‑specific Type III EPD with external review counts as 1.5 products, which shortens the shopping list for the credit (USGBC Credit Library, 2024). LEED v5 was ratified on March 28, 2025 and increases emphasis on materials decarbonization. Teams will keep asking for transparent, product‑specific disclosures to satisfy procurement and scoring needs (USGBC, 2025).
Likely best sellers that would benefit from EPDs
- Microperf, Fusion, and Linear wood systems. These are the visual workhorses in education, civic, workplace and hospitality. When they lack an EPD, designers often substitute with a comparable system that has one so they can close out LEED documentation without extra gymnastics.
Competitor benchmarks architects see
- Armstrong Ceiling Solutions. WoodWorks lines and broader ceiling portfolios are marketed with EPD availability, which helps teams hit LEED product counts without friction (Armstrong site, 2025).
- Rockfon. Stone wool ceiling tiles frequently carry product EPDs on product pages, a direct assist for submittals and embodied‑carbon accounting.
- CertainTeed Architectural. Documented EPD history for ceiling families, plus broad specialty offerings in wood, metal and mineral.
- 9Wood and Rulon. Custom wood specialists that show active progress on transparency. 9Wood publicly states EPDs are in development, which signals where the category is heading next.
Where coverage looks thin today
- Product‑specific EPDs for signature wood families like Microperf or Fusion.
- A metal program EPD for Alumiline to support exterior soffits and transit interiors where Buy Clean style requests pop up.
The risk of waiting
Without product‑specific EPDs, project teams often model conservative impacts or apply penalties within their bill of materials. That can knock an otherwise perfect panel out of contention when a spec writer needs the extra 1.5 product weighting for the LEED EPD credit to pencil out on time (USGBC Credit Library, 2024). On competitive bids, this is where substitutions happen quietly.
A practical path to full coverage
- Prioritize one wood family and one metal family for first EPDs. Pick Microperf or Fusion for wood, and Alumiline for metal. These show up across many use cases, which maximizes commercial lift.
- Aim for product‑specific, Type III, externally verified EPDs. That is the valuation that earns 1.5 products toward the credit and removes back‑and‑forth with reviewers (USGBC Credit Library, 2024).
- Keep the data pull lightweight. The fastest programs use a single reference year of verified plant data and publish through a mainstream operator so the EPD is easy to find and cite.
- Stage the roadmap. Add remaining wood lines, then specialty systems like Cloud or Beam. That sequence gets sales wins quickly while you build out the library.
Where they compete most often
Education, civic, workplace and transportation interiors. The short list they meet most in submittals includes Armstrong, CertainTeed, Rockfon for tile alternatives, plus wood specialists like 9Wood and Rulon. If a project values the warm wood visual but requires an EPD, specs will drift to the brand that makes the paperwork painless. It’s a little like choosing a streaming service based on one show, then staying when the app is easier to use.
Bottom line
ASI Architectural offers a broad, attractive set of acoustical wood and metal systems with finishes specifiers like. The portfolio spans multiple categories and dozens of SKUs, yet today its public EPD coverage appears limited. The first two or three product‑specific EPDs would unlock quick, measurable spec wins under LEED v4.1 and line up with LEED v5’s material transparency push. That is a needle you can move quickly, and it will definately show up in bid hit rates.
References for numeric context in this article: LEED v4.1 EPD credit thresholds and 1.5 weighting for product‑specific Type III EPDs (USGBC Credit Library, 2024). LEED v5 ratified March 28, 2025, market launch steps following ratification (USGBC, 2025).
Frequently Asked Questions
Does ASI Architectural currently publish product-specific EPDs for their core wood or metal systems?
As of January 7, 2026, we did not find publicly listed product‑specific EPDs for ASI Architectural in major program operator libraries. If an EPD exists under a different entity, it was not readily discoverable.
How many product families does ASI Architectural offer and how broad is the SKU range?
Two main categories, wood and metal systems, with roughly ten named families. Across sizes and finishes this translates to dozens of configurable SKUs.
Which LEED rules make EPDs commercially useful right now?
LEED v4.1 awards credit for using at least 20 qualifying products with EPDs, and a product‑specific Type III EPD with external verification counts as 1.5 products. LEED v5, ratified in 2025, keeps pressure on materials transparency and decarbonization (USGBC Credit Library, 2024) (USGBC, 2025).
What competitor examples might a specifier swap to if an EPD is required?
Armstrong’s WoodWorks and broader ceiling portfolio are marketed with EPDs available. Rockfon’s stone wool tiles list EPDs on product pages. CertainTeed maintains EPDs across several ceiling families.
Where should a manufacturer start if it wants to close the EPD gap fast?
Select one high‑volume wood family and one metal family. Publish product‑specific Type III EPDs with external verification, using a single reference year of plant data to minimize internal lift. Then ladder in the rest of the lines on a predictable cadence.
About the Author
Walker Ryan is a climate-tech entrepreneur focused on driving industrial decarbonization through better data. As the founder and CEO of Parq, he helps manufacturers generate high-quality, third-party–verified carbon disclosures at scale—accelerating a traditionally slow and expensive process. Before starting Parq, Walker led over $200 million in sustainability-focused investments as VP of Strategy & Growth at ReStream Solutions, following earlier experience in investment banking at Deutsche Bank. He brings a rare mix of capital markets expertise and hands-on sustainability knowledge to tackling the infrastructure of industrial emissions.
