An HPD is a Health Product Declaration® that contains standardized, accurate and consistent reporting of product contents and associated health information for products used in the built environment. HPDs are developed, administered and hosted on the Health Product Declaration Collaborative® website.
What is in an HPD?
The HPD provides a chemical inventory of a building product and characterizes the level of concern about each ingredient. Most, if not all, of the chemicals in the product are disclosed by the manufacturer, providing greater transparency in selecting products for buildings.
Who Creates HPD’s?
HPD’s can be created by a product manufacturer, or can be created by a third party consultant. They are available through the repository at hpd-collaborative.org or directly from the manufacturer.
Can HPDs Be Used to Complete LEED® Documents?
Yes, HPDs are commonly used to complete the documents needed for compliance with LEED. LEED stands
for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, and is the most widely used green building rating
system developed by the U.S. Green Building Council®.
Can an HPD be Used for WELL Building Certification?
The WELL Building Standard™ is a global rating system from the International WELL Building Institute™
designed to enhance health and wellness. HPDs are acceptable to use for Material Transparency ingredient
disclosure.
Can an HPD be Used for Living Building Challenge® (LBC) Certification?
An HPD can be used to provide documentation that the product is free of “red list” for Materials Section
10 – Red List Imperative. Products with a Declare label or alternative document may be used for verification
of material contents. 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.
Can an HPD be Used for Green Globes® Building Certification?
Yes, a third party verified HPD can be used to certify products that might be used for certification. Green
Globes from the Green Building Initiative (GBI) is a science-based whole building certification that evaluates environmental sustainability, health and wellness and resilience of commercial real estate through a
third-party assessment process.
What is the Difference Between an HPD and an EPD?
An HPD is a document disclosing the ingredients in building materials that is .self-declared by the manufac
turer or by a third party evaluation. An EPD (Environmental Product Declaration) is based on specific rules
and requirements for each product type which is verified by a third party panel. EPDs includes Life Cycle
Environmental Inventory and Life Cycle Environmental Impact Analysis from material extraction through
disposal.
Is an HPD the same as a Declare™ Label?
They are similar, however, 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.
More About the HPD Collaborative
Health Product Declaration (HPD) Collaborative is a not-for-profit, member association with over 360
organizational members, representing the full spectrum of the building industry: architects, designers,
building owners, manufacturers, consultants, information systems, researchers and others who all share
a common purpose: to improve the transparency of information and material health in buildings and the
environment.
Today the HPD Open Standard, a voluntary, stakeholder consensus standard, has become established as
the leading industry standard for reporting building product content and associated health information.
It is incorporated as a reporting tool in many leading certification programs, such as LEED v4 and WELL,
and is also the foundation for industry harmonization efforts to establish a single method that can simplify
reporting – and also improve the accuracy, consistency and reliability – of information about building
products and health.
At Activar Construction Products Group, we are always working toward supporting your goals of improved building performance and the health and wellbeing of the occupants.
With changing requirements and several certification types, we are committed to providing the information that you need through greater product transparency. From the start of your projects, we can help you select the products that will meet your project goals and provide the right documentation through closeout. We have prepared HPD’s on many of our products – making it easier for you to complete your green building documentation. For a list of all of our HPDs, visit https://www.activarcpg.com/resources/hpds/
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