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Allison Smith from HKS Charts Path Forward at HPDC Symposium
At our Material Health Open Innovation Symposium V, Allison Smith, VP and Sustainable Design Leader at HKS Inc., presented groundbreaking research on chemical concerns in building materials, drawing from her extensive experience managing over $3 billion in sustainability projects. Smith shared insights from a comprehensive study that analyzed 603 building products across four building types,…
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Chris Brown Shares Inclusive Design Insights at HPDC Symposium
At our HPDC’s Material Health Open Innovation Symposium V, Chris Brown of Mahlum Architects presented a compelling case study on how thoughtful material selection created inclusive, healthy spaces at the Washington State School for the Blind’s Life Skills Training Center. The project, which earned LEED Gold certification, demonstrates innovative approaches to material health and sensory…
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Stacy Glass on Moving Toward Safer Chemistry
At HPDC’s Material Health Open Innovation Symposium V, Stacy Glass, co-founder and executive director of Chem Forward, presented groundbreaking insights on measuring and accelerating the transition to safer chemistry. Glass highlighted how chemical pollution rivals carbon emissions as a critical environmental threat, emphasizing the urgent need for better assessment and monitoring. Drawing from a comprehensive…
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Wes Sullens Updates on LEED v5’s New Approach to Materials and Product Assessment
At our recent Material Health Open Innovation Symposium V, Wes Sullins, Director of Codes Technical Development at USGBC, shared exciting updates about LEED v5’s new approach to materials and product assessment. The upcoming version represents a significant evolution in how LEED evaluates building materials, introducing a comprehensive multi-attribute framework that aligns with industry initiatives like…
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Terry Swack from Sustainable Minds on Advances in Material Health Selection Tools
Terry Swack, founder and CEO of Sustainable Minds, showcased significant developments in making low-carbon and healthy material selection accessible to project teams during this years Material Health Open Innovation Symposium V. The Transparency Catalog, launched in 2016 with just 350 manufacturers, now features nearly 2,200 manufacturers across 28 Master Format divisions. Swack demonstrated their new…
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Barbra BatShalom on Accelerating Market Transformation Through Technology and Collective Action
At the Material Health Open Innovation Symposium V, Building Ease Executive Director Barbara Bachom shared her vision for streamlining sustainable construction product procurement. With 25 years of sustainability experience, Bachom emphasized that while individual champions have made progress, reaching market transformation requires new approaches to scale impact. Building Ease offers a free platform that addresses…
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Monica Becker on Cradle to Cradle’s Latest Developments
At HPDC’s recent Material Health Open Innovation Symposium V, Monica Becker, Senior Director of Strategy and Development at the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute and Brandon Reid shared exciting updates about their certification program’s evolution. A key highlight was the launch of their Version 4.1 platform, which includes significant updates to chemical restrictions and…
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Join Us for the 5th Annual Material Health Open Innovation Symposium, Oct 15th
Click Here and Join Us for the 5th Annual Symposium As we approach the 5th Annual Material Health Open Innovation Symposium, it’s an opportune moment to reflect on the remarkable journey of material health in the building industry and invite you to be part of this exciting event. The Evolution of Material Health The concept…
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Material Health All-Star Innovation Award
Showcase Your Work! Material Health All-Star Innovation Award Thank you for your submissions! Winners will be announced soon!
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HPDC 2025 Board of Directors Election: Nomination Extended to October 9th!
The Health Product Declaration Collaborative (HPDC) has opened its Call for Applicants for its 2025 Board of Directors, with terms commencing on January 1, 2025. HPDC is a Not-for-Profit, Member Organization, charged with the responsibility to oversee and evolve the HPD Open Standard. HPDC’s Board of Directors is the decision-making group responsible for overall leadership…
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LEEDv5 Material Ingredients Credit – Background and Recommendation Report
HPD Collaborative (HPDC) is pleased to collaborate with USGBC and LEED Material Ingredients programs to recommend updates for the LEED v5 Material Ingredients (MI) credit. This recommendation, developed over six months, aims to enhance transparency reporting and material ingredient optimization. Our background document highlights the progress and challenges of the MI Credit in LEED v4/4.1…
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Material Health ToolSuite™ Introductory Webinar
The Health Product Declaration Collaborative (HPDC) has launched the Material Health ToolSuite, a comprehensive set of tools that automates the complex task of evaluating the health impacts of building products, putting the power of material health assessment in the hands of every project team.
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Health Product Declaration Collaborative Announces 2024 Member Leadership to Advance Material Health
The Health Product Declaration Collaborative (HPDC), a not-for-profit, member organization, announces the election of its 2024 Board of Directors and appointment of its 2024 Technical Committee. This member leadership team, composed of experts from across the building industry, will work with HPDC staff to guide HPDC’s mission to advance material health transparency through the HPD…
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HPD Version 2.3 Update – New Features Announced: Advancing Material Health Practice in the Building Products Industry
Health Product Declaration Collaborative (HPDC) has launched the latest update to its HPD Open Standard and HPD Builder online reporting system – Version 2.3 Update. The 11,000+ HPD reports published are helping thousands of building project design teams identify and choose building products with improved human and environmental health characteristics.The newly announced HPD Version 2.3…
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Greenbuild 2023
Come Visit HPDC At Greenbuild: We’re in Booth 1618 HPDC members will gather for our Annual Member Meeting and Reception on September 26 at 5:30 – which will be hosted by the SmithGroup in their DC offices. Register Here. And, HPDC will is exhibiting at Greenbuild – Booth 1618 – and we would love to…
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Material Health Symposium IV
Mark your calendars for November 14, 2023, as the 4th Annual Material Health Open Innovation Symposium is set to take center stage. This unique event has carved out its space as the go-to annual gathering for professionals who are deeply committed to pioneering material health in the green building industry. If you’re passionate about sustainable…
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Call for HPDC 2024 Board of Directors Nominations
The Health Product Declaration Collaborative (HPDC) has opened its Call for Applicants for its 2024 Board of Directors, with terms commencing on January 1, 2024. HPDC is a Not-for-Profit, Member Organization, charged with the responsibility to oversee and evolve the HPD Open Standard. HPDC’s Board of Directors is the decision-making group responsible for overall leadership…
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Explore the HPD v2.3 Update and its transformative features
The Health Product Declaration Collaborative (HPDC) is happy to present a series of webinars tailored to help our community seamlessly integrate with the HPD v2.3 Update. With significant enhancements to the Health Product Declaration (HPD) framework, this update is poised to reshape the landscape of transparency and sustainability in building products. This webinar series is…
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Sustainable Minds Partners with Health Product Declaration Collaborative and Perkins&Will to Advance Healthy Material Selection
Building Industry Leaders Transforming Specification and Procurement Processes by Making Advanced Material Selection Accessible to All Project Teams June 21, 2023 07:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sustainable Minds®, the only provider of end-to-end product transparency solutions, is making advanced material practice accessible to any project team in the AECO (architecture, engineering, construction and…