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Health and Sustainability Resources

We've assembled a collection of useful resources to assist you in expanding your knowledge of building materials, and to help you make informed decisions about the materials you specify.

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The healthy materials lab is a design research lab at the Parsons School of Design in New York. They are committed to educating the public about healthy materials. They also offer some outstanding courses.

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Mindful materials is a free portal that provides data on the health and environmental impacts of many products. It can assist in making informed product choices.

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The HPD collaborative is a non-profit focused on transparency. they created the health product declaration® (hpd) standard, a format for reporting product content and health information.

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Six Classes is a website maintained by the Green Science Policy Institute, a think tank that provides scientific data to government and industry to assist them in making informed decisions about the chemicals in consumer and manufactured goods.

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Transparency by Perkins & Will is a website with information on commonly used chemicals found in building products and their health implications. Various filters can be used to aid the research process.

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HomeFree is a nationwide effort from the Healthy Building Network dedicated to supporting leaders in the affordable housing industry who are committed to improving human health by using less harmful building materials.

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Ecomedes is a database of construction materials designed to simplify sustainable material research and comparison for owners, architects, and contractors.

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Declare is a platform for healthy construction materials. Designers, real estate owners, and homeowners can use this free database to specify products that have been pre-screened.

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Looking for Live CEU Opportunities?

Bibliotech Academy maintains a real-time repository of upcoming continuing education opportunities for architects, designers and other construction professionals.

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