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What Industry Professionals are Saying:

"Pharos provides a tool for making good decisions about the building materials we buy every day. Additionally, it provides critical health and environmental data about the manufacture, use, and end of life of building materials."
George Salah,
Director of Real Estate and Workplace Services, Google
"I think Pharos is a tool that's going to change our industry. It's going to allow me as an architect to understand exactly what my buildings are made of."
Peter Syrett,
Perkins + Will
"We truly believe Pharos wll take material selection to the next level..."
Tyler Krehilk, AIA LEED AP
Associate Principal
Anshen+Allen
"The way the Pharos presents in-depth comparisons is elegant and intuitive. It is far beyond anything we could contemplate developing and maintaining in-house, and can really help cut through the greenwash."
Kristi Ennis, AIA,
Director of Sustainable Design,
Boulder Associates Architects
"[Pharos] makes it impossible for manufacturers to falsify information.  We need more initiatives like this."
Erika Marcoux, Mondo
"Pharos team -- As usual you are right on top of the emerging details that help us all better understand the nuances of these complex issues."
Rick Schwolsky,
Editor in Chief, EcoHome
"With over 400 eco-labels out on the market today - the majority of them being self certified by manufacturers - it's great to see an organization creating a tool to truthfully evaluate materials. The Pharos Project helps us weigh materials, and brings us one step closer to transparency."
Chris Youssef,
Interior Designer,
Perkins + Will
"Thank you, Pharos team, for your ongoing support and your unwavering voice advocating for healthy buildings!"
Eden Brukman,
International Living Building Challenge
"The first fully transparent process through which we can inform and be informed."
William G. Johnson,
Corporate Vice President,
E2E Global Sourcing,
a Skanska USA Subsidiary

 


Researching and Specifying Products?

How do you...

  • Decide between a product with high recycled content and one made with virgin materials that claims to be non-toxic?
  • Evaluate whether a product contains carcinogens or other toxic substances?
  • Compare flooring products to see which emits the least volatile organic compounds?
  • Find reliable building material data in a field where most information comes from the industries selling the products?

Welcome to Pharos - the independent research and selection tool used by:




Pharos cuts through the greenwash to make informed, unbiased decision-making and materials specification possible. Features:

Multiple Attributes
Multiple Attributes

Multiple Attributes

See how products score on VOCs, User Toxicity, Manuafacturer Toxicity, Use of Renewable Materials and Use of Renewable Energy.
Transparency
Transparency

Transparency

Learn what's inside each product thanks to Pharos’ referencing of 10,576 chemicals and bio-based substances on 31 chemical hazard and biobased warning lists.

 
Compare Function
Compare Function

Compare Function

Evaluate alternatives on multiple attributes.
Search and Filter
Search and Filter

Search and Filter

Find the products that meet your pre-determined requirements - and save your searches for later.
Continuous Improvement
Continuous Improvement

Continuous Improvement

Use Pharos to communicate your preferences for product improvements to manufacturers.
Increasing Product and Material Coverage
Increasing Product and Material Coverage

Increasing Product and Material Coverage

Current: Thermal Insulation, Paints, Resilient Flooring, Wallboard, Ceilings, High-Performance Coatings, MDF-Particle Board-Wheatboard, Carpeting - Tile and Sheet. By June 11: Laminates, Flooring Adhesives, Wood Flooring.


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