Healthy Building Network
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| Formation | 2000 |
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| Type | NGO |
| Purpose | Sustainable and green building |
| Headquarters | 4911 7th Street NW, Washington, DC 20011 |
| Website | healthybuilding |
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The Healthy Building Network is an organization founded in 2000 which publishes and researches information on the sustainability of building materials and advocates for the use of environmentally friendly building materials and building policies.[1] Other partner organizations which support the projects of the Healthy Building Network, including Boston Green and BuildingGreen.[2]
The Pharos Project is one of their main projects and publishes information about the environmental impact of building materials.[3] Pharos Project was first unveiled in 2006, and was described by an HBN representative as "a user-friendly materials evaluation tool that strives to be transparent, comprehensive, independent, accurate and fair."[4] In 2009, the Pharos Project received an award from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The EPA called the project "a revolutionary on-line tool for evaluating and comparing the health, environmental and social impacts of building materials in a comprehensive and transparent way."[5]
Other projects include research and literature surveys for particular types of building materials or hazards. For example, in December 2013, the organization released a report assessing the asthmagens commonly found in building materials.[6]
In 2024, the Healthy Building Network rebranded as Habitable.[7]
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."About Us". The Healthy Building Network. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Beth Tener (30 September 2009). "Boston Green & Healthy Building Network: Aligning the Work of Multiple Organizations Working on an Issue". New Direction Collaborative. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Wendt, Allyson (November 17, 2010). "GreenSpec and Pharos Partner on Green Building Product Information". Environmental Building News. Retrieved August 8, 2011.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Walsh, Bill (December 7, 2006). "The Pharos Effect-Pass It On!". Health Building Network. Retrieved August 10, 2011.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."2009 Environmental Awards". United States Environmental Protection Agency Region 9. February 21, 2016. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Peeples, Lynne (2013-12-12). "Are Toxic Chemicals In Building Materials Making Us Sick?". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2014-03-12.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Ciganick, Gina (March 1, 2024). "Have you heard HBN is now Habitable". LinkedIn. Retrieved December 8, 2025.
External links
- Healthy Building Network homepage
- Pharos Project homepage, a subscription service
