Resources
Industry Resources
Databases, protocols, and programs from across the materials transparency community. These are partner and third-party resources; HPDC links to them because project teams and manufacturers use them alongside HPDs.
Databases and practice protocols
- Pharos
Habitable’s chemical hazard database (formerly the Chemical Hazard Data Commons). - AIA Healthier Materials Protocol
The American Institute of Architects’ handbook for specifying healthier materials. - AIA Materials Transparency and Risk for Architects
White paper (PDF). - Healthy Materials Lab
Parsons School of Design’s research and education resource on healthier building materials. - MSR Design Materials Action Packet
A free packet for the AEC community from MSR Design.
Ecosystem programs
- Material Buyers Club
Collective purchasing of healthier materials. - Sustainable Facilities Tool
GSA’s SFTool, with HPD data for federal projects. - Healthy Affordable Materials Project (HAMP)
Healthier materials in affordable housing. - HomeFree: Resources for Affordable Housing
Habitable’s initiative for affordable-housing leaders.
Looking for HPDC’s own guidance? See the Best Practices and the Guides.