Unlock Efficient Material Health Evaluations for Your Building Projects
Compare materials, validate health impacts, and ensure project compliance—all in one trusted platform. Join leading industry professionals using HPDs to create healthier, more sustainable buildings.
As a building professional, you know that specifying materials with transparency and healthier ingredients is crucial. But let’s face it—digging through countless product data sheets, chasing down manufacturers for disclosures, and deciphering complex chemical information can be overwhelming and time-consuming. It can add hours, even days, to your design phase, pushing deadlines and stretching resources thin.
Maybe you've found yourself:
But what if there was a way to simplify this process, saving you time and effort while ensuring you make the best choices for your projects?
Introducing the Materials ToolSuite™ by HPDC
At the Health Product Declaration Collaborative (HPDC), we understand the challenges you face. That’s why we’ve developed the Materials ToolSuite™—an integrated, automated solution that transforms how you evaluate the material health of building products.
Who Are We?
We’re a coalition of architects, designers, engineers, manufacturers, and sustainability experts committed to transparency and improving the building industry’s performance. Our HPD Open Standard is the most widely adopted material health reporting methodology, ensuring you have accurate and consistent product data at your fingertips.
Why Choose the Materials ToolSuite™?
Evaluate Products in Minutes, Not Hours
With HPD PreCheck, integrated directly into our tools, you can assess a product’s alignment with your project’s criteria almost instantly.
- Rapid Assessment: Quickly determine if products meet LEED, WELL, or other certification requirements.
- Time-Saving: Reduce evaluation time from hours to minutes, freeing you to focus on design and innovation.
Access an Extensive Database of Trusted Information
Tap into the HPD Public Repository, featuring over 13,000 published HPDs covering more than 40,000 building products.
- Comprehensive Data: Find detailed, transparent product information from a vast range of manufacturers.
- User-Friendly Searches: Utilize HPD Dashboards for enhanced searches with pre-set filters and export capabilities.
Seamlessly Integrate with Your Workflow
Our tools are designed to fit into your existing processes, making adoption smooth and hassle-free.
- Custom Workspaces: Tailor your material health workflow to your project’s unique needs.
- HPD Data Partners: Access HPD data directly from your preferred product libraries and design tools through our API integrations.
Don't Just Take Our Word for It
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.
Selecting and specifying 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is material health?
Material health involves understanding what products are made of and how their ingredients affect human health and the environment. It focuses on identifying and reducing the use of hazardous substances in building products.
How does the Materials ToolSuite™ streamline evaluations?
The ToolSuite automates the complex task of evaluating building products by integrating tools like HPD PreCheck and Dashboards, reducing evaluation time from hours to minutes.
What is an HPD?
A Health Product Declaration (HPD) is a standardized report that details the contents of a building product and the associated health information, following the HPD Open Standard.
How can I access the ToolSuite?
By becoming an HPDC member, you gain full access to the Materials ToolSuite™ and all its integrated tools and resources.
Your Path to Healthier Building Projects in Three Easy Steps
1. Become an HPDC Member
Join our community to gain full access to the Materials ToolSuite™ and start transforming your material health evaluations.
2. Integrate the ToolSuite into Your Workflow
Utilize our tools—HPD PreCheck, Dashboards, and the Public Repository—to streamline your product assessments seamlessly.
3. Deliver Exceptional Projects
Specify building products that are better for people and the environment, meeting certification requirements and exceeding client expectations.
Empowering You with the Features You Need
Join a Community Committed to Healthier Building Practices
By becoming a member of the HPD Collaborative, you’re not just accessing powerful tools—you’re joining a movement toward greater transparency, sustainability, and innovation in the building industry.
Don’t let complex material health evaluations hold back your projects. Embrace a smarter, faster way forward.
- Network with Industry Leaders: Collaborate with professionals from leading organizations like Google, Gensler, Perkins&Will, and more.
- Shape the Future: Participate in advancing the HPD Open Standard through our Technical Committee and Advisory Panels.
- Demonstrate Leadership: Show your commitment to healthier materials and influence positive change in the industry.