OVERVIEW
It’s easy to select a product from a catalog without thinking about where it comes from. But if you care about hidden impacts like embodied carbon, toxic ingredients or byproducts, or social responsibility in the supply chain, a lack of information from manufacturers can hinder your selection process.
We offer tips, insights, and analysis on all these issues and more. We also look at:
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the quality of the information that’s available to you
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why it’s so hard to get
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what makes it important
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What’s an HPD? Health Product Declaration FAQs
November 2, 2015Feature Short
We answer frequently asked questions on HPDs, which allow manufacturers to disclose product ingredients and hazards.
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How Google Uses HPDs to Choose Building Products
November 2, 2015Feature Short
The Portico program turns chemical disclosure into a powerful decision-making tool.
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Five Ways Project Teams Are Using HPDs
November 2, 2015Feature Short
An architect, a specifier, and a building owner walk into a bar. Then they talk about how ingredient transparency informs their work.
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In Search of High-Quality Hazard Data: HPDs Have Promise, but Most Aren’t Helpful Yet
November 2, 2015Feature Short
HPD version 1.0’s promise of greater material transparency didn’t always deliver, but version 2.0 should provide accurate reporting.
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Dances with Hazards: How Real Experts Pull Human Health into Design
November 2, 2015Feature Short
John and Catherine prove that designers can work successfully with HPDs, especially if they have a toxicology consultant to support their multi-faceted selection process.
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Vinyl Group Touts Environmental Data
September 30, 2013News Brief
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UL, USGBC Team Up to Standardize LCA Rules
December 2, 2013News Brief
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Product Watchdogs Pledge Standardized Ingredient Reporting Platform
July 18, 2014News Brief
A promised database funded by Google.org and USGBC aims to end marketplace confusion and lower the cost of ingredient disclosure.
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First Health Product Declaration Verified by NSF
August 25, 2014News Brief
The first HPD verified through NSF’s third-party program is for PVC-free, biobased corner guards from Alpar.
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GreenCircle Will Label Products Eligible for LEED v4
February 20, 2015News Brief
Does that HPD meet LEED v4 credit requirements? Soon, you can just look for the logo to find out.
