Materials transparency counts
HPDC Materials ToolSuite™
HPDC created and maintains the open-data infrastructure for materials transparency. The Materials ToolSuite is how that infrastructure works day to day: a standard for reporting what is in a product, a tool for manufacturers to report it, and a public place to find it.
HPD Open Standard
The common format for disclosing a product’s contents and the health hazards associated with them. Version 3.0 is current.
HPD Public Repository
Every published HPD in one place, free for anyone to search.
18,500+
published HPDs
40,000+
products
1,200+
manufacturers
400+
new HPDs a month
What’s new in the ToolSuite
- Expanded Data Scope: more product information in the same manufacturer-authenticated record.
- LEED v5 scoring tool: shows how a product aligns with the BPSP credit (Materials).
- Works with WELL PreCheck: shows alignment with IWBI’s Works with WELL criteria.
- Program PreChecks: Cradle to Cradle, Bora, Green Seal and Washington Buy Clean Buy Fair.
- Compliance Library: manufacturers upload their documents once and match them to their products. One time-stamped, authenticated set feeds their LEED v5 and WELL scores and every HPDC API partner.
- HPD Label: a self-reported label whose QR code opens the full HPD in one scan.
- DataFetch: project teams upload a finish schedule and get HPD and documentation data back for the whole product list.
- API Data Partners: HPD data flows into Sustainable Minds, ecomedes, Green Badger, Acelab and other tools.
Who pays for it
HPDC is a not-for-profit member collaborative. Philanthropic startup funding built the ToolSuite; that funding has ended, and members now sustain the Standard, HPD Builder and the Repository. HPD Builder is included with organization membership. Non-members can buy a 3-HPD token pack for $500, or unlimited HPDs for $995.
Questions
Does HPDC rate or certify products?
No. An HPD is a manufacturer-authenticated disclosure of what is in a product. HPDC does not rate, rank or endorse products. Third-party verified HPDs carry a “verified” label. PreChecks show how an HPD aligns with a program’s criteria; they are not a certification.
How do HPDs work with LEED?
LEED v5’s Building Product Selection and Procurement (BPSP) credit looks at products across five areas. HPDs document the Materials information it asks for, and the LEED v5 scoring tool in HPD Builder shows how each product aligns. More on LEED
Where do I get help?
Use the HPDC Support Portal.
Some of our members, and how long they’ve been with us
HKS and ZGF since 2015; DuPont, Saint-Gobain, Perkins&Will and Bora since 2018; Harvard and HMTX since 2019.
At Bora, using material health information to inform specification decisions is a priority. The ToolSuite will dramatically reduce the time required to access and understand this information, so it is immediately useful in making product selection decisions during any phase of a project. This is a big win for our project teams, our clients, and our collective ability to specify building products that are better for people and the environment.
Mike Manzi
Associate Principal, Bora Architecture and Interiors
Selecting and documenting building products requires researching and balancing a wide variety of factors. Materials ToolSuite makes it easy and efficient to quickly perform material health evaluations in the HPD Public Repository. The promise of these evaluations seamlessly connecting to the various product library and project workflow tools we use is game-changing. Setting criteria for automated HPD reviews which are digitally connected to where we work will save time, reduce errors, and most importantly, allow us to apply healthier materials criteria in our typical project work.
Lona Rerick
Principal, ZGF Architects