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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IN-DEPTH
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USGBC, Chemical Industry Reach Historic Compromise on Product Optimization
November 13, 2015News Analysis
Option 3 of the LEED v4 Material Ingredients credit rewards manufacturers for chemical management up the supply chain.
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Understanding GreenScreen and List Translator Benchmarks
November 2, 2015Primer
The Health Product Declaration and some other programs ask for GreenScreen benchmarks. What does that actually mean?
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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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Different Tools for Different Jobs: How HPDs Fit In
November 2, 2015Feature Short
Why do we need Health Product Declarations when we have safety data sheets, Cradle to Cradle, Declare, and other frameworks?
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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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Opinion: Chemical Ingredients in Building Products—What Do You Really Need to Know?
November 2, 2015Op-Ed
HPDs can’t be used in isolation to make decisions about the safety and environmental performance of a product.
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Finding HPDs: How We Do It At BuildingGreen
November 2, 2015Op-Ed
There are several ways you can find Health Product Declarations. Here’s a look at them, including what BuildingGreen offers.
