2. Providing a complete chemical and content
inventory of a particular building product,
certified through third-party testing and/or a
certifying body.
Two most prevalent forms:
• EPD – Environmental Product Declaration
• HPD – Health Product Declaration
What is Product Transparency?
3. An EPD is a comprehensive, internationally-
harmonized report that documents the ways in
which a product, throughout its lifecycle,
affects the environment.
Find an
appropriate
product category
rule (PCR)
Conduct the life
cycle assessment
(LCA)
Compile the EPD Verify the EPD Register the EPD
Environmental Product Declarations
4.
5. An LCA is a
technique to assess
the environmental
aspects and
potential impacts
associated with a
product, process or
service over its
entire life cycle.
Life Cycle Assessments
6. An HPD is a standardized format for disclosure
of product content and associated potential
human health information.
Gather all MSDS sheets
applicable to product
Look-up potential
human health hazard
of each MSDS
component
Enter into HPD
template along w/
additional information
Create summary page
to illustrate context
Health Product Declarations
7.
8. • Decreased environmental impact from
manufacturing process
• Scientific basis for clean chemistry
• Holistic approach to sustainable product
development
• Innovative product material opportunities
with lower environmental and human health
impact
How does the Product Transparency
movement fit into a more
suitable future?
