Open call for applicants

HPDC 2027–2029 Board of Directors

September 24, 2026. The Health Product Declaration Collaborative (HPDC) has opened its Call for Applicants for its 2027–2029 Board of Directors, with terms commencing on January 1, 2027, and ending on December 31, 2029.

Apply online Applicant Data Collection Form (PDF)

HPDC is a Not-for-Profit, Member Collaborative, founded in 2012. HPDC's Board of Directors is the decision-making group responsible for overall leadership of this important, industry-enabling effort to create and maintain the open-data infrastructure for materials transparency in the building industry.

Application information and process

To be eligible for nomination to the HPDC Board of Directors, applicants must themselves be, and be nominated by, a registered representative and employee of an HPDC General Member organization. Additional requirements for nomination to the HPDC Board are listed in the section below. Self-nominations are allowed.

Current Board members whose terms are expiring in 2026 may apply in the event that they have not reached the term limit for their Board service. Members who have served on the Board prior to 2026 are also eligible to apply.

The HPDC Board is authorized to have up to 18 elected members. HPDC Board Members are normally elected to a three (3) year term. Terms of newly elected directors will officially begin on January 1, 2027 and continue through December 31, 2029.

The following 9 seats are open in this election:

Following the close of applicant nominations on October 9, 2026, the HPDC Nominating Working Group will select the final slate of Nominees from among the applications received. Prior to the start of the election period on October 20, 2026, all Nominators and applicants will be notified of the outcome of the nominating process. Those applicants nominated to the final slate will be asked to meet with the HPDC Executive Director and a current Board member, to confirm that, if elected, they are fully aware of and in agreement with HPDC Board Members' Roles and Responsibilities, should they be elected to serve.

The election for the 2027–2029 HPDC Board of Directors will be conducted by written ballot from October 20 – November 6, 2026. Results will be communicated to Nominees following the close of the election. Announcement of the election results will take place during a special Membership Meeting (via Zoom), on November 17.

For further information about HPDC, please visit our website, or contact the HPDC membership director at membership@hpd-collaborative.org.

Nomination process

If you are receiving this information and your organization is not yet an HPDC General Member, becoming a General Member is the first step in the nomination process. Both Nominator and Applicant must be officially listed as representatives of current HPDC General Member organizations prior to the online submittal of the nomination application form. Information about membership can be found on our membership overview and benefits page, or by contacting the HPDC Membership director at membership@hpd-collaborative.org.

To be nominated as an applicant for the HPDC Board of Directors, please complete the online application below. Completed applications must be submitted online no later than 11:59 PM PDT Friday, October 9, 2026. All submitted forms will be acknowledged upon receipt.

An Applicant Data Collection Form is also available to assist applicants and nominators with offline collection of information. Please be advised that only applications submitted using the online form and prior to the deadline will be considered valid submissions.

If you have any questions or need assistance with the application process, please contact us at membership@hpd-collaborative.org, or by phone at +1.781.876.8871.

Nomination requirements for the HPDC Board of Directors

The business and affairs of HPDC, a not-for-profit, 501(c)(6) membership corporation under Delaware General Corporation Law, are overseen by its Board of Directors. Working with the HPDC Executive Director, the Board establishes the overall strategic direction of the organization and ensures operational activities are achieving desired results. The Board approves the annual budget of the organization and proposed revisions to the HPD Open Standard. The Board appoints members of the HPDC Technical Committee, which has responsibility for managing the evolution of the HPD Open Standard.

Basic eligibility: applicants and nominators

• Applicants must be an employee of an HPDC General Member in good standing, and be registered as a representative in the HPDC member roster.
• Nominators must be listed as a representative of a General Member of HPDC in good standing.
• Applicants may be self-nominated, nominated by a representative of their own organization, or by a representative of another organization.
• The nominating organization does not need to be in the same member category (user, manufacturer, ecosystem, community) as that of the Applicant, i.e., a User category member may nominate someone from the Manufacturer category.
• Nominations shall only be considered submitted if they have been completed using the online Nomination Form provided, and the Form is submitted prior to the deadline, with no exception.

Desired prior experience, personal qualifications of applicants for HPDC Board of Directors

• Prior experience serving on the Board of a non-profit, standards setting organization or industry group.
• Willingness and ability to participate actively in meeting the fundraising goals of the Board.
• Depth of knowledge, training, education in an area of the built environment relevant to the work of HPDC. Examples are licensed professionals in architecture, design, engineering, construction; experts in the area of sustainability, especially material health; executive experience in building industry product development, marketing, manufacturing or other related fields; expertise in specific scientific disciplines, such as industrial hygiene, toxicology, chemistry.
• Significant executive leadership experience/position of responsibility in organizations within the building industry.
• A strategic orientation, blending both business and technical perspectives.
• A strong personal commitment to actively support the mission and guiding principles of the HPDC, especially through encouraging harmonization and collaboration with other related efforts in which the Board member is participating.

Expected time commitment as an HPDC Board of Directors member

• Monthly: several hours reviewing Board communications (updates, emails), participation in a Board Committee and/or Board update call, and supporting achievement of annual fundraising goals, in which Board members are expected to play a significant role.
• Quarterly: participate in a (typically) 2-hour meeting of the Board, which will be held via Microsoft Teams. The Q1 meeting will be scheduled during the HPDC Annual Board Retreat.
• Annually: participate in annual, face-to-face 2-day Board Planning Retreat, held in the first calendar quarter (typically February–early March), in conjunction with the 1st Quarter Regular Board Meeting. Travel costs to be borne by Board Member. All Board members are asked to attend in person, if possible.

Online application

Both the nominator's and the applicant's organizations must be current HPDC General Members in good standing. The word limits follow the Applicant Data Collection Form.