Description

In this one-hour presentation, we explore materials transparency and outline how material selection affects our built environment and the health, safety and welfare of applicators and building occupants. Attendees will learn
how to review transparency documents including HPDs and Declare Labels and be able to identify important information on those documents. In addition to increasing document literacy, we map how materials transparency and transparency documentation contributes to programs like LEED, LBC, and WELL. Finally, we examine case studies that have capitalized on the benefits of materials transparency.

Learning Objectives

1. Define materials transparency and the challenges that face design professionals today.
2. Discuss how optimized materials can impact applicator and occupant health and the environment.
3. Identify key information in materials transparency documents used for product specifications.
4. Describe how design professionals can transform the built environment by specifying optimized building products for LEED, LBC, and WELL projects