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# Sustainable Material Specification: Identifying Authentic Environmental Performance in Building Products
> In this session, Steve Layfield of Durra Panel presents Sustainable Material Specification: Identifying Authentic Environmental Performance in Building Products.
In this session, Steve Layfield of Durra Panel presents Sustainable Material Specification: Identifying Authentic Environmental Performance in Building Products. This webinar is designed to help architects and specifiers distinguish between sustainability claims and proven material performance—an essential skill as the built environment continues to drive global emissions, waste generation, and resource consumption.
## What you'll learn
* How to evaluate true sustainability vs. marketing claims
* Key metrics that define environmental performance in materials
* Understanding embodied carbon, waste reduction, and resource efficiency
* What makes Durra Panel’s compressed-straw system a sustainable alternative
* Methods for integrating low-impact materials into architectural specifications
## Watch the recording
Watching the recording does not provide AIA continuing-education credit.
## Webinar details
* **Date:** December 4, 2025
* **Presenter:** Steve Layfield
* **Partner:** [Durra Panel](https://app.acelabusa.com/manufacturer/durra-panel-e30769dc0c5b49f785c6360aaa91229a)
In this session, Steve Layfield of Durra Panel presents Sustainable Material Specification: Identifying Authentic Environmental Performance in Building Products. This webinar is designed to help architects and specifiers distinguish between sustainability claims and proven material performance—an essential skill as the built environment continues to drive global emissions, waste generation, and resource consumption.
## What you'll learn
* How to evaluate true sustainability vs. marketing claims
* Key metrics that define environmental performance in materials
* Understanding embodied carbon, waste reduction, and resource efficiency
* What makes Durra Panel’s compressed-straw system a sustainable alternative
* Methods for integrating low-impact materials into architectural specifications
## Watch the recording