Practicing Transparency in 2018 – Taking the Next Step

Step 2: Everyone Can Benefit from Basic Transparency Education

“The Empowered Design Professional” is a 1-hour introductory course that covers the basics of material health, transparency, HPDs and documenting the LEED v4 Material Ingredient Disclosure and Optimization credits. HPDC worked with the well-known professional course developer, GreenCE, to create a course that meets the specific needs of busy design professionals who need to quickly learn the basics, and is making it available at no-charge. The web-based course provides CEU credits with AIA, GBCI and IDCEC programs, and over 1,000 professionals have already taken this course since it launched in November 2017.
Stay tuned for the launch of four new online courses in early June developed by experts at Parsons’ Healthy Materials Lab and over 50 experts in their fields. This certificate program is composed of four self-paced online courses. Courses 1 and 2 provide an introduction to key topics in the field for those with general or more specialized interests. Courses 3 and 4 are geared towards practitioners in the built environment and those concerned with making a positive impact in product specification, installation and maintenance. The program is intended to both complement existing Parsons degree programs and serve as continuing education for professionals.
The four courses cover information required in the design of more healthful interiors. Learning benefits and outcomes include:
- The ability to compare products and materials used in the built environment
- Explain the importance of designing with non-toxic materials
- Evaluate products and materials, identifying hazards and comparing suitable options
- Set criteria, analyze product information and specify materials
Understanding chemicals and materials management is the focus of a new series of four online courses from Clean Production Action, the developer of GreenScreen® for Safer Chemicals, and a founding harmonization partner with HPDC. These courses will be presented live, with the first course beginning on May 17. The four courses are:
- Designing a Chemicals Management Policy
- Managing the Chaos of Chemical Lists
- Setting Goals and Measuring Chemical Footprints
- Avoiding Regrettable Substitutes with GreenScreen®
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Update on HPD v2.1.1 – Release and Implementation Schedule

Newly Published HPDs in March
All-City Metal
Anzea Textiles
Armstrong World Industries
Carpets International Thailand Public
Company Limited
Chilewich, LLC
Daubois Products Inc.
Detex Corporation
Forbo Flooring Systems
Formica
GAF
Guardian Glass
HALFEN Gmbh
Henry Company
Humanscale
Industrial Louvers Inc.
Inpro
J&J Flooring Group
KnollTextiles
LATICRETE International
Le Groupe Legerlite
LES INDUSTRIES CENDREX INC
Luna Textiles
MechoSystems
Mermet USA
North American MgO
Package Pavement – Spec Mix
Parterre Flooring Systems
PPG Architectural Finishes
Soprema
Superior Essex
SYSTEM-POOL S.A.
The Mitchell Group
Ultrafabrics, Inc.
USG

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HPD Collaborative is a not-for-profit member organization responsible for the maintenance and evolution of the HPD Open Standard. To see the full list of HPDC members, click here. For more information, or to join HPD Collaborative, please visit the HPDC website. The work of HPD Collaborative is made possible by our members – through their volunteer efforts and annual dues – and by our sponsors, with their generous financial contribution. We would like also to thank the JPB Foundation for their support of our work through the HAMP project.