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Georgia-Pacific Project Case Studies

Real-world documentation of how contractors, developers, and architects have deployed Georgia-Pacific structural panels and cladding systems to solve specific construction challenges.

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Saguaro Ridge residential community, Phoenix AZ — Georgia-Pacific Compass siding
Residential Construction

Saguaro Ridge — 180-Home Community

Phoenix, Arizona | Completed Q3 2024
Builder
Summit Ridge Homes LLC
Product
Compass® Double 5″ Lap Siding
Volume
~14,400 squares
Colour
Desert Sand, Clay, and Flint
Challenge

Summit Ridge Homes needed to clad 180 homes across 24 months with three approved HOA colour variations, requiring zero lot-to-lot colour drift across 14,400 squares. Previous projects with a competing supplier had generated 11 homeowner colour complaints in year one.

Outcome

Georgia-Pacific Compass siding was delivered in colour-specific production lots, with batch numbers recorded per house for warranty tracking. Final punch-list identified zero colour inconsistencies across all 180 units. Installation crew reported 12% faster nail-hem alignment versus previously used product due to improved panel rigidity.

"We've built 2,400 homes in the Valley. Colour consistency has always been our toughest siding challenge. GP's production lot management solved it — our warranty calls in year one dropped from 11 to zero."— Travis M., VP Operations, Summit Ridge Homes
Midtown Crossing townhome development, Charlotte NC — GP board and batten siding
Multifamily Development

Midtown Crossing — 72-Unit Townhome Development

Charlotte, North Carolina | Completed Q1 2024
Developer
Lakeside Urban Development
Product
GP Board & Batten Panel Siding
Volume
~3,100 squares
Challenge
Phased delivery to tight urban site
Challenge

The urban infill site had a 12-foot street-to-building setback with no staging yard. Deliveries had to be scheduled in 200-square drops, twice weekly, with zero material accumulation on public right-of-way. The city's design review board required consistent 10″ board module articulation across all elevations.

Outcome

Georgia-Pacific's distribution desk coordinated 31 just-in-time deliveries over 14 months, with zero missed windows. Board-and-batten panel dimensions were consistent within ±1/16″ across all 3,100 squares — achieving the design board's required module continuity without field-trimming at building corners.

"The GP distribution team understood our site constraints from day one. Not one delivery was late, and we finished on schedule despite a 14-month rain season with above-average precipitation."— Jennifer K., Project Manager, Lakeside Urban Development
Cascadia Commons LEED Silver commercial project, Portland OR — GP DensGlass sheathing
Commercial / LEED

Cascadia Commons — LEED Silver Mixed-Use

Portland, Oregon | Completed Q4 2023
Architect
Greenline Studio
Products
DensGlass® Gold + Blue Ribbon® OSB
LEED Credits
MR Sourcing + EPD credits achieved
GFA
48,200 sq ft (4 storeys)
Challenge

The project team needed to achieve LEED v4 MR credits for sourcing and EPDs while satisfying the structural engineer's lateral diaphragm requirements for a Type V-A wood-frame building in a seismic design category D2 zone (Site Class D). Submittal documentation had to include chain-of-custody certificates traceable to SFI Program Participant forests.

Outcome

Georgia-Pacific provided ICC-ES ER-7401 documentation for Blue Ribbon OSB diaphragm assemblies, SFI chain-of-custody certificates for 100% of structural panels, and EPDs for both OSB and DensGlass Gold. The project achieved LEED Silver with 62 points, with GP materials contributing to two MR credits. The design team's RFI count for panel-related questions was five — well below the project average of 18 for the structural envelope package.

"GP had every document we needed for the LEED submittal, pre-organised and correctly formatted. For a practice that does 8–10 LEED projects per year, that level of documentation readiness is genuinely rare."— Dr. Alicia R., Principal Architect, Greenline Studio
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