HPDs

What is a health product declaration?

An HPD certicate describes how the building products and their components and materials will the effect health of the folks that use the building.

Why are HPDs important?

An HPD allows AEC professional select building products based on the data showing health impacts of construction products. This data is also used to determine LEED and other certification status for a building.

How to get a health product declaration and certification?

Yes, the process is complicated, time consuming and expense. But, there are HPD consultants that can help with every step of the building product health certification process.

The process for creating an environmental product declaration certification

Determine who with work on what building product certifications

Gathering data needed for the HPDs can be done by the engineers or you can hire an HPD Consultant.

Gather Product Data

Data will need to be aquired for all components and materials and substances that comprise the product.

Gather Supplier Component / Material Data

The more difficult and time consuming part of data gathering is working with your compent and material suppliers. HPDs need to account for every bit of the building product. If you have suppliers of any of these materials and components, their data also needs to be gathered and accounted for. This will lengthen the time and effort needed to complete the HPD.

Create HPD and make it available to the AECs that need it

The HPD Collaboration has a very helpful tool for this step - the HPD Builder Tool which they liken to a online tax prep tool. And, this tool can be used by a consultant if that is the path you take.

If you already have your specs on Arcat, you can list your new HPD in this section of the site.

You simply email us the PDF and we'll make your new health product declaration available 24/7/365 to all AEC professionals when product selection is underway.

To find out more make your HPD available to AECs worldwide.