ASM Modular Systems: EPD readiness check for spec wins
Raised access floors live or die by transparent data when projects tighten carbon targets. Here is a quick-read on ASM Modular Systems, what they sell, and how their Environmental Product Declaration coverage stacks up in a market where EPDs often decide who gets shortlisted.
Who ASM is and where they compete
ASM Modular Systems, Inc. is a North American raised access floor manufacturer known for data center and commercial office projects. The company is part of Kingspan Group and markets under ASM Access Floors with its primary site at asmproducts.com. Buyers see them most in offices, tech spaces, and mission critical rooms.
Product lineup at a glance
ASM’s core catalog centers on welded steel panels and understructure. Typical lines include concrete filled welded steel panels for heavy duty loads, hollow steel panels where weight matters, and aluminum equipment panels for extreme loads. A low‑profile wire management system is positioned for tight floor‑to‑ceiling conditions, aimed at offices that need fast churn without trenching.
Breadth of SKUs
Accounting for load classes, heights, finishes, airflow options, and pedestals, the portfolio lands in the dozens of individual SKUs. It is a focused range rather than a sprawling multi‑category offering, which helps standardization in data centers and corporate fit‑outs.
EPD coverage today
We did not find public, product‑specific EPDs for ASM’s flagship steel panel systems as of November 27, 2025. That gap matters because EPDs are the easiest way for specifiers to evidence carbon claims without adding manual calculations. In contrast, several direct alternatives publicly present EPDs for comparable components or systems, including pedestals from Kingspan Access Floors listed with a valid declaration through March 28, 2026 (EPD International, 2021).
Why this affects getting specified
LEED v4.1’s BPDO EPD path counts products with conformant EPDs, and many teams target the 20‑product threshold from at least five manufacturers to secure credit weightings. If your product lacks an EPD, teams often default to a competitor that helps them reach those counts faster (USGBC, 2024). This is not theory. It shows up in submittal checklists and procurement spreadsheets every week.
A likely best seller at risk
ASM’s concrete filled welded steel panel family is a classic workhorse for data centers and high‑load office zones. Without a product‑specific EPD, it risks being swapped where project teams prefer panels with published declarations. Tate, also within the Kingspan family, promotes panel EPDs across its offer, including widely specified office panels, which signals ready‑to‑spec transparency for design teams. Pedestals with verified EPDs are another lever specifiers use to keep systems compliant during value engineering, and that lever favors brands with published data today (EPD International, 2021). That is a quiet but very real loss of specability.
Competitors ASM meets most often
Expect Tate in commercial offices and retrofit programs, Kingspan Access Floors branded lines in the UK and EMEA, Lindner in European offices and labs with an expanding EPD set for raised floors and reuse panels, plus niche players like Polygroup or MERO in specific geographies. For data centers, Tate and Kingspan families are the frequent head‑to‑head. Lindner has public communications about verified EPDs for raised floor systems and reuse variants in 2025, which keeps them on shortlists where circularity is a brief requirement (IBU announcement via Lindner, 2025).
Where a fast EPD program would start
Raised access floors slot cleanly under flooring finishes in MasterFormat and align well with standard construction product PCRs. A strong LCA partner will map one data model across panel variants and pedestal families, so one evidence backbone feeds multiple declarations with minimal additional plant data collection. That compresses time to a publishable, third‑party verified Type III EPD while avoiding duplicate work across grades.
Commercial upside in one page
Publishing an EPD turns a sales objection into a checkbox. It removes penalty factors in owner carbon accounting and lets the product compete on performance and availability rather than price alone. The cost of one EPD is often earned back with a single mid‑sized project win. Teams definately underestimate the bids they never see because their product lacked a declaration.
What to watch next
If ASM publishes EPDs for its concrete filled and hollow steel panels, it will align with the buyer expectations already set by adjacent brands in the same bid lists. That move would also simplify LEED documentation for GCs and consultants, keeping ASM on submittals when schedules get tight.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does LEED require an EPD for raised access floors to earn points?
LEED awards points to buildings, not products. Projects can count compliant EPDs toward the BPDO credit. One common path uses at least 20 different permanently installed products from five manufacturers that have conformant EPDs, which can include raised access floors (USGBC, 2024).
Are there verified EPDs for access floor components today?
Yes. For example, Kingspan Access Floors has a verified EPD for raised access floor pedestals listed by EPD International with validity through March 28, 2026 (EPD International, 2021).
If ASM releases EPDs, how many SKUs could be covered with one data model?
Often dozens. Access floor panels share materials and processes across load classes. A well‑structured LCA model can parameterize thickness, steel content, and fill to serve multiple Type III EPDs with minimal extra data pulls.
About the Author
John brings a clear, research-driven perspective on the EPD, LCA and HPD space and keeps a close pulse on environmental trends and standards in North America, helping clients understand where the industry is heading and how to get there.
