Health Product Declaration Collaborative

What Health Product Declaration Collaborative does

Health Product Declaration Collaborative (HPDC) is a 501(c)(6) non-profit trade association founded in 2012 and headquartered in Wakefield, Massachusetts, that maintains the HPD Open Standard, the leading specification for standardized reporting of building product contents and associated health information. The organization serves the architecture, construction, and building products industries by providing a common framework that enables manufacturers to disclose material ingredients and enables architects, designers, and specifiers to evaluate products based on health and sustainability criteria. HPDC operates with 1-10 employees and is governed by an elected Board of Directors and a 17-member Technical Committee.

Its core technology is the Material Health ToolSuite, which encompasses the HPD Open Standard, the HPD Builder (a web-based authoring application), the HPD Public Repository (containing over 16,000 published HPDs covering 40,000+ building products from nearly 1,000 manufacturers), HPD PreCheck and Dashboards for automated screening, and API integrations with data partners including USGBC's LEED v5, C2CPII's Cradle to Cradle certification, Building Transparency's EC3 platform, Sustainable Minds, and Green Badger. HPD Open Standard v3.0, released in October 2025, transitioned the platform from static PDF reporting to a digitized interactive dashboard, adding an EU HPD format aligned with REACH, advanced PFAS reporting tools, and social equity certifications. The platform is used by over 5,000 project teams to access material health information for specification decisions.

HPDC's business model is membership-based, with four member categories (User, Manufacturer, Ecosystem, Community) and annual dues ranging from $35 (Student) to $2,500 (General Member with 5 participants). Revenue is supplemented by sponsorships, donations, and a pay-per-use token program for non-members. After a decade of grant support from the JPB Foundation and initial Google Foundation funding, HPDC transitioned to fully membership-funded operations by 2025. The organization reports 350-400+ member companies spanning architecture firms, building product manufacturers, sustainability consultancies, and government entities across North America with growing international participation in Canada, Mexico, South America, and the EU.

Name

Health Product Declaration Collaborative

Legal name

Health Product Declaration Collaborative

Website

https://hpd-collaborative.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Health Product Declaration Collaborative (HPDC) is a 501(c)(6) non-profit trade association that maintains the HPD Open Standard and Material Health ToolSuite for standardized building product health disclosure, serving architects, designers, manufacturers, and ecosystem partners through membership funding.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Building Material Transparency Software

NAICS

Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (54171)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Product Sustainability & LCA/EPD (Eco-design, PCF) (EUAHAJAF)

Keywords

• Building material transparency
• Material health reporting
• Product disclosure standard
• HPD Open Standard
• Green building certification

Headquarters

HQ city

Wakefield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: HPDC is a not-for-profit, member organization. Membership annual dues begin at $500 per organization (for General Members at $2,500/year with 5 participants; Affiliate Members at $995/year with 2 participants; Individual Practitioners at $175/year; Students at $35/year). Government agencies and 501(c)(3) non-profits receive a 50% discount. Additional participants can be added for $250 each.
2. Sponsorships: Organizations able to provide additional financial support can contribute through the Sponsorship program at higher levels aligned with their goals and objectives. Sponsorships represent an additional revenue stream above standard membership dues.
3. Donations: HPDC accepts tax-deductible donations from individuals and organizations who support the mission of driving healthier building and product transparency. The organization positions donations as a way to make information on healthier and safer products available to everyone.
4. Token Program: A lower-cost token program is available for occasional or limited use of HPD Builder and scoring tools, providing an alternative to full membership for practitioners who do not need ongoing access.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Health Product Declaration Collaborative maintains the HPD Open Standard, the leading open standard for evaluating and reporting product chemistry in building materials, along with the Material Health ToolSuite — an integrated software platform that includes HPD Builder (for creating declarations), the HPD Public Repository (containing over 16,000 published HPDs covering 40,000+ building products), HPD PreCheck (for instant product screening against certification criteria), customizable HPD Dashboards, and HPD Data Partners API integrations.

Product overview

The Health Product Declaration Collaborative (HPDC) offers the Material Health ToolSuite, an integrated platform of tools designed to streamline and automate material health evaluations for building products. The core offerings include the HPD Open Standard (the leading open standard for evaluating and reporting product chemistry), the HPD Public Repository (containing over 16,000 published HPDs), and HPD Builder (for creating and managing declarations). These are supplemented by specialized modules including HPD PreCheck for instant certification screening, customizable HPD Dashboards for project-specific workflows, HPD Data Partners for design tool integration, EU HPD for European regulatory compliance, PFAS Attestation tools, C2C Certified Circularity PreCheck for circularity assessment, and BPSP Product Scoring PreCheck for LEED v5 compliance. The platform connects manufacturers, designers, and building professionals through APIs and ecosystem partnerships, enabling informed decision-making for healthier building materials.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• HPD Open Standard The leading open standard for evaluating and reporting product chemistry in building materials. Provides a standardized format for disclosing product contents and associated health information, enabling manufacturers and building professionals to create safer environments. The standard is continuously evolved through a consensus-based, stakeholder-driven process.
• HPD Public Repository A free, publicly accessible database containing over 16,000 published Health Product Declarations covering tens of thousands of building products. Enables architects, designers, and specifiers to search, filter, and access material health data for informed decision-making.
• HPD Builder A web-based application for creating and managing Health Product Declarations. Enables manufacturers to generate compliant HPDs, conduct hazard screening, and access PreCheck capabilities for certification alignment. Included with HPDC membership.
• Material Health ToolSuite An integrated suite of tools designed to streamline and automate material health evaluations. Builds upon the HPD Open Standard foundation to enable pre-checks against certification programs, custom dashboards, and seamless integration with other tools via API partnerships.
• C2C Certified Circularity PreCheck Screening capability launched in partnership with C2CPII that allows users to evaluate HPD content inventories against the Cradle to Cradle Certified Products Program Restricted Substances List directly within HPD Builder and Repository.
• EU HPD Format A regional adaptation of the HPD format tailored for European markets, aligning with REACH regulatory frameworks and highlighting Substances of Very High Concern (SVHCs) for cross-border communication.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 16,000 published HPDs in the HPD Public Repository covering over 40,000 building products
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

AI capability3 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Building TransparencycoreTechnology or Integration · 4 November 2025Integration through Green Badger platform connecting the HPD Public Repository with Building Transparency's EC3 (Embodied Carbon in Construction Calculator) platform, giving users access to over 90,000 products. Supports embodied carbon tracking and LEED v5 compliance alongside material health transparency.
• Sustainable MindscoreTechnology or Integration · 21 June 2023Partnership integrating HPD data into the Transparency Catalog. HPD data from the HPD Public Repository API powers the Perkins&Will Precautionary List Free filter, enabling AECO sector to select building products supporting stringent human health requirements. As of mid-2025, 2,639 v2.3 HPDs and 553 Precautionary List free products were available through the Transparency Catalog.
• Perkins&WillcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 June 2023Perkins&Will developed the Precautionary List (screening products for toxic chemicals in 50+ categories), which was incorporated into HPD Open Standard v2.3. They collaborated with HPDC and Sustainable Minds to automate analyzing HPD results. Perkins&Will uses HPDs extensively in projects including the Gene and Jerry Jones Family Hope Lodge (reviewed 82+ products free of substances of concern).
• U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership focused on ensuring smooth integration of HPD information to support the new LEED v5 MRc4, Building Product Selection & Procurement Credit. Joint webinars, technical collaboration on documentation requirements, and shared educational content. HPDC's BPSP Product Scoring PreCheck helps translate existing product information into documentation-ready outputs for BPSP.
• Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute (C2CPII)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to launch C2C Certified Circularity PreCheck, screening HPD content inventories against the Cradle to Cradle Certified Products Program Restricted Substances List (RSL) within HPD Builder and HPD Public Repository. Two versions: standard and Electrical & Electronics aligned with RoHS. This reflects the broader shift toward digital, scalable certification systems.
• HPD Data Partners / API PartnerscoreTechnology or IntegrationNetwork of API partners who integrate HPD data into their platforms and design tools. Allows users to access HPD data directly from preferred platforms and design environments. The HPD API enables data movement into the repository and supports automation for project teams and manufacturers.
• Pharos (Healthy Building Network)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPharos (formerly Chemical Hazard Data Commons) is referenced as a resource in HPDC's ecosystem programs. The tool provides hazard screening data used alongside HPDs for evaluating building products against priority human and environmental health hazard lists.
• AIA (American Institute of Architects)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe AIA recognizes that building materials impact the environment and human health. HPDC aligns with AIA's Architecture & Design Materials Pledge. AIA's Healthier Materials Protocol Handbook is referenced as a resource.
• Healthy Materials LabsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthy Materials Lab at Parsons School of Design is referenced as a resource partner. Provides education and research on healthy building materials, complementing HPDC's transparency efforts.
• Green BadgersupportingTechnology or IntegrationGreen Badger integrated the HPD Public Repository and EC3 platform into their sustainability sourcing platform, providing architects, engineers, and contractors with end-to-end sustainability sourcing and tracking from job site into design phase.
• Washington State Department of Commerce (SEEP)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerHPDC partnership with Washington State's State Efficiency and Environmental Performance Office (SEEP) for the Buy Clean Buy Fair program. HPD Pre-Check serves as a bridge between manufacturer documentation and BCBF requirements. Webinar collaboration featuring Hanna Waterstrat, Director of SEEP.
• Common Materials FrameworksupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerHPDC is expanding the HPD Builder to cover the full breadth of the Common Materials Framework, AIA Materials Pledge, and LEED v5 Materials Credit, working with the framework's governing organizations.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Sustainable Minds: Sustainable Minds operates the Transparency Catalog, a competing product transparency database and specification platform for building products; HPDC has an API integration with Sustainable Minds, but the Transparency Catalog is a direct channel alternative to the HPD Public Repository.
• International Living Future Institute: ILFI maintains the Declare labels program and Living Building Challenge, a competing product transparency standard for building materials that overlaps directly with HPDC's disclosure mission and serves the same architecture and manufacturer audiences.
• Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute: C2CPII operates the Cradle to Cradle Certified program for material health and circularity assessment; HPDC has a formal integration partnership with C2CPII but C2CPII's certification standard is a direct competitor for the same material health disclosures HPDC tracks.
• Building Transparency: Building Transparency runs the EC3 (Embodied Carbon in Construction Calculator) platform, a competing disclosure and analytics tool for construction products; HPDC data integrates with EC3 via Green Badger, but EC3 competes for specifier attention and procurement data workflows.
• Green Badger: Green Badger is a LEED and ESG compliance platform that integrates directly with the HPD Public Repository and Building Transparency's EC3; it is a direct channel peer that bundles HPD data into broader sustainability sourcing and project-tracking software for architects and contractors.
• Healthy Building Network / Pharos: Pharos (formerly Chemical Hazard Data Commons) maintains a hazard screening database for building products that is referenced inside HPDC's ecosystem programs; Pharos is a direct peer providing parallel material health intelligence used by the same architects and manufacturers.

Emerging players

• GreenScreen for Safer Chemicals: GreenScreen provides a chemical hazard assessment method that underlies several product transparency programs, including HPD hazard screening categories; it is a method-level peer whose framework intersects with HPDC's hazard screening requirements.
• BIFMA (Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association): BIFMA administers the LEVEL certification for furniture products, a competing material health and sustainability disclosure standard; it is an adjacent standards body serving the building products sector with partial overlap to HPDC's scope.

Broad incumbents

• UL Solutions (UL Environment): UL offers GREENGUARD and a broad portfolio of environmental product certifications, including chemical emissions and sustainability claims for building products; UL is a broad incumbent providing overlapping but differently-structured disclosure and certification services to manufacturers.
• U.S. Green Building Council: USGBC administers LEED, the dominant green building certification system that drives much of the demand for HPDs; while USGBC is a strategic partner, its broader sustainability portfolio (LEED, Education, Advocacy) places it as a broad incumbent shaping the disclosure ecosystem in which HPDC operates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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