OUTSIDE LINKS
A label of the International Living Future Institute in support of the stringent materials requirements of the LBC. Simple ingredients label to facilitate communication between suppliers and consumers used globally.
An ingredient transparency label that includes information about intentional ingredients and known residuals. SmithGroup maintains a library of HPD products.
A product registry based on a multi-attribute, continuous improvement methodology that evaulates products across five categories of human and environmental health.
A critical resource providing unbiased, not market driven understanding of the environmental effects of various products and to help find alternative products with less harmful impacts.
project materials lists
Scroll to the bottom of this page to download the materials lists from previous LBC certified projects. Although not a guarantee, they provide a path for compliance.
An open database of composition, health hazard and environmental impact data for building products. Supported by the Healthy Building Network, Thinkstep, Google and Flux, the Quartz database looks at common materials and profiles them by composition, health and environment.
A subscriber library including building products, chemicals and materials, and certifications and standards. It "combines manufacturer transparency and independent research to provide in-depth health and environmental information about a wide range of building products."
A developing project, the Healthy Materials Lab based in the Parsons School of Design is researching and representing the health impacts of building materials in a collaboration with the Healthy Building Network. Follow this link to see the articles they have written.
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