The HPD Open Standard
Looking for a clear, trusted way to communicate both the content and health impacts of building products? The HPD Open Standard is the industry’s flagship solution. It provides a rigorously defined standard specification—consisting of a format and instructions—for accurate, reliable, and consistent reporting of product contents and associated health information.
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Since its first introduction in 2012, adoption of the HPD Open Standard has steadily increased with over 18,000 HPDs published covering 40,000+ building products from more than 800 manufacturers.
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This broad adoption underscores the industry-wide trust in the HPD Open Standard as the go-to format for transparent, comprehensive product data.
Who Benefits from using the HPD Open Standard?
Manufacturers: Meet demand for transparency, simplify reporting, and gain recognition in green building circles
Architects & Designers: Quickly evaluate materials for healthier, more sustainable projects with consistent, verified data.
Specifiers & Purchasers: Confidently choose products that align with project goals for safety, health, and environmental performance.
Green Building Programs: Access reliable, streamlined data that supports certification processes and drives industry-wide improvements.
Harmonized and Widely Recognized
The HPD Open Standard is harmonized with a growing list of top green building programs and rating systems.
Why Adopt the HPD Open Standard?
HPD Open Standard v3.0
HPD Open Standard Version 3.0 is the current effective version. It was implemented in September 2025.
HPD Open Standard v2.3 Update
HPD Open Standard version 2.3 Update is the current effective version. It was implemented in July 2023.
HPD Open Standard v2.3
HPD Open Standard version 2.3 is the current effective version. It was implemented in July 2022.
HPD Open Standard v2.2
HPD Open Standard version 2.2 was released in May 2020.
HPD Open Standard v2.1.1
HPD Open Standard version 2.1.1 was released in July 2018.
HPD Open Standard v2.1
HPD Open Standard version 2.1 was released in May 2017.
HPD Open Standard v2.0
HPD Open Standard version 2.0 was released in September 2015.
HPD Open Standard v1.0
HPD Open Standard version 1.0 was released in December 2012.
License for Use
The Health Product Declaration Open Standard is the intellectual property of the HPD Collaborative, and provided to the public, free-of-charge, under the Creative Commons: Attribution-NoDerivs CC BY-ND 4.0) license. Anyone using the HPD Open Standard must comply with the terms of this license agreement, which will be enforced by the HPD Collaborative. For information on use of the terms, logos and trademarks, please click here.
Join the Movement
By participating in the HPD Collaborative, you align with a growing community committed to making building materials safer, healthier, and more transparent.
- Learn About the Standard – Dive deeper into the HPD Open Standard’s comprehensive reporting methodology.
- Publish an HPD Report – Showcase your products’ material health and performance.
- Become an HPDC Member – Contribute your expertise and help shape the future of building product transparency.
Standard documents and guidelines
- HPD Formats: completed and blankOfficial HPD formats for reference.
- Trademark and Logo GuidelinesHow to use the HPD marks.
- Best PracticesOfficial guidance under the HPD Open Standard, by topic.
- Technical CommitteeGovernance of the Standard.