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B I L L W A L S HE X E C U T I V E D I R E C T O R
H E A L T H Y B U I L D I N G N E T W O R KN O V E M B E R 9 , 2 0 1 1
NEW TOOLS FOR HEALTHY BUILDING
Halogenated flame retardants (PBDE):
• disrupt thyroid and estrogen hormones
• developmental effects on brain & reproductive systems (reduced sperm count)
WHAT IS PHAROS?
A Tool to find the best chemicals and materials to meet your needs.
A Lens to separate green from greenwash.
A Space where users can talk about what they want in green products.
A Demonstration of a market for truly green products.
An Opportunity for manufacturers to communicate with customers about what’s in (and what’s left out) of their products.
Recent Market Shift:Manufacturers continuing to design toxic ingredients out of products and processes
LEED PILOT CREDIT 11 “CHEMICAL AVOIDANCE IN BUILDING MATERIALS”
Select Interior Products Without HFRs:
• Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD)• Penta, octa, and deca bromodiphenyl ethers
(PBDEs)• Tetrabromobisphenol-A (TBBPA) • Tris(2-chloroisopropyl) phosphate (TCPP)• Tris(2-chloroethyl)phosphate (TCEP)• Dechlorane Plus
LEED PILOT CREDIT 11 “CHEMICAL AVOIDANCE IN BUILDING MATERIALS”
Select Interior Products Without Phthalates:
• Butyl Benzyl Phthalate (BBP)• Di(2-Ethylhexyl)Phthalate (DEHP)• Di-N-Octyl Phthalate (DNOP) • Di-N-Pentyl Phthalate (DNPP)• Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP)• Diisobutyl Phthalate (DIBP)• Diisodecyl Phthalate (DIDP)• Diisononyl Phthalate (DINP)• Di-N-Hexylphthalate (DNHP)
LEED PILOT CREDIT 11 “CHEMICAL AVOIDANCE IN BUILDING MATERIALS”
“Teams must evaluate potential human health tradeoffs resulting from replacing materials and products.”
• List of interior finishes used in a project• Select 6 for analysis• Select 6 equivalent products containing targeted
chemicals & meet industry norm• Comparison of health impacts (VOCs, toxic
content, 3rd party certification, etc)
TOP-10 GREEN PRODUCTS FOR 2012 PICKED BY BUILDINGGREEN
• InterfaceFLOR carpet tiles: no PFCs
• Upofloor resilient flooring: no PVC, phthalates, halogens and heavy metals
• EonCoat ceramic coating: no VOC, flame retardants
*(Environmental Building News, October 6, 2011)
Recent Market Shift:Building owners and specifiers are becoming more demanding in the information they want
Halons
Polystyrene
LeadMercuryCadmium Hexavalent Chromium
CFCHCFC
VOCsUrea Formaldehyde
Arsenic, penta & creosote
HFR
PVC & other chlorinated plastics
Copper
Short PFCs Polyurethane Tins
Chlorinated paraffins
EPA
Perkins+Will LBC
Phenol formal-dehyde LEED-HC
Phthalates PBDE
BPA
Long PFC
LEED Pilot
GGHC
More carcinogens
More PBTs, asthmagens & endocrine disruptorsMore mutagens,
reproductive, developmental & neurotoxicants
CPA-HBN Red List
& More!!
PAHs, Phenol, PU, more metals & other REACH chems
LBC watch
WHAT’S IN PHAROS?
• Chemicals and Material Library• Building Products Library• Certification Library
Applications for Alternatives Assessment• Product (re)formulation through ingredient
comparison• Product comparison to inform purchasing
decisions
CERTIFICATIONS LIBRARY
Pharos considers 3rd party certifications from 48 certifying bodies in calculating product scores
• Searchable• Browse alphabetical listings• Browse by certification type (biobased content,
etc.)
Display for each certification provides a description and outlines how the certification factors into scoring.
CHEMICAL AND MATERIAL LIBRARY (CML)
• 10,668 chemicals and materials • More than 30 chemical hazard and restriction lists• Authoritative lists of endangered species
CML uses these lists to describe the human and environmental impacts of chemicals/materials, including feedstocks, catalysts, and residuals.
Sample CML Display
BUILDING PRODUCTS LIBRARY (BPL)
Current Categories
• Carpets• Paints• Thermal Insulation• Resilient Flooring• Wallboard• Ceilings• High Performance
Coatings• Decorative Laminates• Adhesives• MDF Particle Board
New in 2012
• Roofing Membranes• Corner Guards & Wall
Protection• Countertops• Wood Flooring• Finishes• Doors
BPL SCORING FRAMEWORK
System wide:
• VOC - Volatile Organic Compounds• UseTox - User Toxics• ToxCon - Toxic Content• MfrTox - Manufacturer Toxics• RnMtrl - Renewable Materials• RnEnrg - Renewable Energy
Additional attributes specific to a category possible:• Aquatic Toxicity• Reflectance
Sample BPL Search Return
Sample BPL Product Record
Target content
VOC certifications
VOC content
MSDS
Quick History of material health declaration needs
Declare
Pharos
GreenSpec/EBN
Red list affirmations
LEED Teams
LEED HC&Pilots
LBCTeams
Other Red list affirmations
P+W Precaution
More content
All content
GreenFormat
Your firm questionnaire
PCRProduct Category Rules
LCALife Cycle Analysis
Embodied carbon, embodied energy, fossil fuel depletion, materials
depletion, acid rain
emissions, etc.
EPD(LCA)
Environmental Product
Declaration
Energy Use
Water Use
Materials Use
Environmental Product Declaration
Emissions
Health???
PCRProduct Category Rules
LCALife Cycle Analysis
Embodied carbon, embodied energy, fossil fuel depletion, materials
depletion, acid rain
emissions, etc.
EPD(LCA)
Environmental Product
Declaration
Product contents
SVOCs, non volatiles, carcinogens
VOC certifications
SCS, Greenguard, Greenseal etc
VOC contentWet applied products
Hazard references
IARC, Prop 65, EPA IRIS, Green Screen, etc
Energy Use
Water Use
Materials Use
No Health Equivalent to the EPD
VOC emissionLab testing
Emissions
??No standards
No format
Declare
GreenFormat
GreenSpec/Pharos
LEED Teams
LEED HC&Pilots
LBCTeams
P+W Precaution
Your firm questionnaire
LCALife Cycle Analysis
Embodied carbon, embodied energy, fossil fuel depletion, materials
depletion, acid rain
emissions, etc
Energy Use
Water Use
Materials Use
Emissions
Product HealthReporting Framework
Health Product Declaration Open Standard
PCRProduct Category Rules
EPD(LCA)
Environmental Product
Declaration
HPDOpen
Standard(use phase)
Health Product
Declaration
Product contents
SVOCs, non volatiles, carcinogens
VOC certifications
SCS, Greenguard, Greenseal etc
VOC contentWet applied products
Hazard references
IARC, Prop 65, EPA IRIS, Green Screen, etc
VOC emissionLab testing
Declare
GreenFormat
GreenSpec/Pharos
LEED Teams
LEED HC&Pilots
LBCTeams
P+W Precaution
MasterFormat
Firm questionnaires
THE HEALTH PRODUCT DECLARATION OPEN STANDARD
FORMAT
HPD OPEN STANDARD COMMUNICATION
CHAINS
Manufacturers
Sales Reps
ArchitectSpecifier
Contractor
Owner Sub
Supply chain
Users of the information
Suppliers of the
information
Supply chain
HPD OPEN STANDARD COMMUNICATION
CHAINS
GrnSpcPharosDeclare &
others
ArchitectSpecifier
Contractor
Owner Sub
Manufacturer
Users of the information
Suppliers of the
information
Supply chain
LCALife Cycle Analysis
Embodied carbon, embodied energy, fossil fuel depletion, materials
depletion, acid rain
emissions, etc.
EPD(LCA)
Environmental Product
Declaration
HPD(use phase)
Health Product
DeclarationSubmittal Combined Health &
Environmental Product
Declaration
Product contents
SVOCs, non volatiles, carcinogens
VOC certifications
SCS, Greenguard, Greenseal etc
VOC contentWet applied products
Hazard references
IARC, Prop 65, EPA IRIS, Green Screen, etc
Energy Use
Water Use
Materials Use
Combined Health & Environmental Product Declaration
VOC emissionLab testing
Emissions
LCALife Cycle Analysis
Embodied carbon, embodied energy, fossil fuel depletion, materials
depletion, acid rain
emissions, etc.
EPD(LCA)
Environmental Product
Declaration
HPD(use phase)
Health Product
DeclarationSubmittal
Comprehensive Health &
Environmental Product
Declaration
Product contents
SVOCs, non volatiles, carcinogens
VOC certifications
SCS, Greenguard, Greenseal etc
VOC contentWet applied products
Hazard references
IARC, Prop 65, EPA IRIS, Green Screen, etc
Energy Use
Water Use
Materials Use
Comprehensive Health & Environmental Product Declaration
VOC emissionLab testing
Emissions
Manufacturing toxics
FSC certification
Social responsibility
Regional sourcing
ENDORSED BY 23 FIRMS
FOUNDING STEERING COMMITTEE
Anthony BernheimAECOM
Mary DavidgeMary Davidge
Associates
Susan M. KaplanHLW International, LLP
Mike Manziboora architects
Nadav MalinBuilding Green
Peter SyrettPerkins + Will
Bill WalshHealthy Building
Network
GROWING LIST OF PARTICIPATING MANUFACTURERS
PILOT PROJECT COMMITTEE
AMANDA KAMINSKY The Durst Organization
EDEN BRUCKMANInternational Living Future Institute
JEAN HANSENHDR Architecture, Inc
KIRSTEN RITCHIEGensler
PEGGY WHITE,White+GreenSpec
PRIYA PREMCHANDRANSERA
TOM LENTHealthy Building Network
www.hpdworkinggroup.org
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NEW TOOLS FOR HEALTHY BUILDING