At Activar Construction Products Group, we are always working toward supporting your goals of improving building performance and the health and well-being of the occupants.
As more environmental product certification types evolve, we are committed to providing the information that you need through greater product transparency. We are also making changes to provide products that are more energy efficient, emit fewer chemicals, are made from recycled materials and to eliminate unnecessary toxic chemicals from our products.
Our technical team researches all materials and components in our products to create the documentation for your green building and sustainable projects. They can be found on our website under Resources/HPDs.
Contact us with any forms or documents that you need to have us help you complete – please forward to the dedicated Customer Manager in your area:
Do you Have Health Product Declarations – HPDs?
Yes, we have created HPDs on many of our products based on extensive product research and analysis.
An HPD is a document that contains standardized, accurate and consistent reporting of product contents and associated health information for products used in the built environment. HPDs were developed, are administered by, and hosted on the Health Product Declaration Collaborative® website: https://www.hpd-collaborative.org/ Learn more about HPDs Here
Can your Products be Used on a LEED® Project?
Yes, our products have been included in many gold, silver and platinum LEED projects. Typically, we are asked to complete a form certifying the recycled content of our products and to include the HPDs.
LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design which was developed by the U.S. Green Building Council®, and is the most widely-used green building rating system in the industry. LEED is a point-based system in which points can be earned in 9 categories. Using HPDs is one of the most common and easy ways of gathering product documentation towards LEED certification.
Which LEED Credits Can your Products Contribute to?
Materials & Resources – Sourcing of Raw Materials, Recycled Content (1-2 points) based on the sum of pre-consumer and post-consumer recycled content. Note: ingredients in our products are not extracted within 100 miles of our manufacturing sites.
Material Ingredients – Option 1 Material Ingredient Reporting (1 point) Use at least 20 products from 5 manufacturers who can demonstrate the chemical inventory of products to at least 1000 ppm.
Note: products must be permanently installed in the building, so exclude fire extinguishers and AED’s.
Indoor Environmental Quality – New Construction: Enhanced Indoor Air Quality Strategies (1-2 points). Existing Buildings: Green Cleaning, Option 2 Entryway Systems (1 point), Install permanent entryway systems at least 10 feet long.
US Green Building Council: https://www.usgbc.org/leed
Do your Products Have a Declare Label for LBC Projects?
No, we do not have a Declare Label, however an HPD can be used to provide documentation that the product is free of “red list” materials. Contact us if you have questions about this.
Living Building Challenge® (LBC) is a green building certification program from the International Living Future Institute® (ILFI), and a sustainable design framework that visualizes the ideal for the built environment. The ILFI has developed a list of chemicals that may not be included in construction materials used in LBC projects. Products that do not contain any chemicals from the “Red List” can contribute to the Materials: 10. Red List Imperative. Declare™ Label – Declare is a proprietary label for building products by the International Living Future Institute, paired with an online database. Product ingredients are self-declared by the manufacturer in most cases but may be evaluated by a third party.
International Living Future Institute: https://living-future.org/
Can your Products Contribute to a WELL Building Certification?
Yes, HPDs are acceptable to qualify products for use in Feature 97. Material Transparency – Part 1.
The WELL Building Standard™ is a global rating system from the International WELL Building Institute™ designed to enhance health and wellness. HPD’s are material Information that requires at least 50% of interior finishes, materials and furnishings to be evaluated and disclosed.
Well Building: https://www.wellcertified.com/
Contact us with any questions, forms or documents that you need to have us help you complete – please forward to your dedicated Customer Manager in your area:
Do you Have Environmental Product Disclosures- EPDs?
We do not have EPDs at this time.
Environmental product declarations are assessments of products that provide information about the impact of the product over it’s lifetime. EPDs are typically created and assessed by a third party evaluation organization, and may be hosted on the manufacturer’s website or by an online provider.
Contact us with any questions, forms or documents that you need to have us help you complete –
please forward them to your dedicated Customer Manager in your area: