
Sustainable design seeks to create structures that require fewer natural resources to build, maintain and adapt to future uses. Using smart solutions to contribute to a clean, healthy indoor environment can have a major impact on the comfort and productivity of building occupants.
Light Reflectance
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Because lighting constitutes so much of the operational energy in an office building, it is important to consider the light reflectance of a ceiling panel as an investment in reducing energy costs and improving sustainability. |
LR value represents the percentage of light reflected from the surface of a material. The industry average for panels is LF .70 to .80, and values above LR .85 are considered high. USG offers numerous panels with LR values at these levels, including Mars ClimaPlus with LR .89 and Frost ClimaPlus High LR with LR .88.
Light Reflectance Product Chart

Acoustical Performance
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High acoustical performance is essential for clients that must comply with federal privacy rules, such as physicians, pharmacies, banks and investment companies. |
Two measures of sound control are the Noise Reduction Coefficient (NRC), which measures how effectively a material absorbs sound, and Ceiling Attenuation Class (CAC), which indicates the ability to reduce sound transmission.
To provide an effective, affordable solution for speech privacy, USG has teamed up with Lencore Acoustics to offer the most comprehensive sound masking ceilings systems available.
Acoustical Rating Product Chart

Light Reflectance Product Chart
| Mars ClimaPlus |
.89 |
| Radar Illusion |
.89 |
| Radar ClimaPlus Illusion |
.89 |
| Frost ClimaPlus |
.82/.88 |
| Halcyon ClimaPlus |
.88 |
| Aspen |
.87 |
| Millennia ClimaPlus |
.87 |
| Millennia ClimaPlus High NRC |
.87 |
| Millennia ClimaPlus Illusion |
.87 |
| Olympia Micro ClimaPlus |
.87 |
| Olympia Micro ClimaPlus Illusion |
.87 |
| Premier Nubby ClimaPlus |
.87 |
| Astro ClimaPlus |
.86 |
| Astro ClimaPlus Illusion |
.86 |
| Eclipse ClimaPlus |
.86 |
| Orion 270 ClimaPlus |
.86 |
| Pebbled ClimaPlus |
.86 |
| Rock Face ClimaPlus |
.86 |
| Touchstone ClimaPlus |
.86 |
| Aspen Illusion |
.85 |
| Frost |
.85 |
| Radar |
.85 |
| Eclipse ClimaPlus Illusion |
.84 |
| Radar ClimaPlus |
.84 |
| Radar ClimaPlus High CAC, High NRC |
.84 |
| Fresco ClimaPlus |
.83 |
| Sandrift ClimaPlus |
.83 |
| Radar Ceramic ClimaPlus |
.82 |
| Brio ClimaPlus |
.81 |
| Fissured |
.81 |
| Summit ClimaPlus |
.81 |

Acoustical Rating Product Chart
















