Lesson 1: Introduction to HPDs
Introduction to Health Product Declarations HPDs)
What is an HPD?
A Health Product Declaration (HPD) is a public report of the chemical substances and other contents that are in your product as delivered to a jobsite, along with associated health information of those contents. HPDs are voluntary, and are self-reported by the manufacturer of the product. They may be third-party verified.
What type of information is reported on an HPD?
Health Product Declarations (HPDs) report the ingredients present in a finished product and provide a full disclosure of the hazards associated to these ingredients and their GreenScreen score, as well as other health information considered relevant by users of HPDs.
Associated hazards and GreenScreen scores data is obtained by screening all product contents against the HPDC Priority Hazards Lists and GreenScreen For Safer Chemicals method.
How are HPDs used and by whom?
HPDs are mainly used by the architecture, design, and construction community to specify products in projects with sustainability and/or health-related goals. HPDs are incentivized by a number of rating systems, including LEED rating system and The WELL Standard.
Why do manufacturers need an HPD?
- To learn about and report product contents and associated health information.
- To identify areas of improvement for product formulations
- To be competitive within the green building industry
- To make products eligible for rating system incentives such as LEED, WELL, and Living Building Challenge.