Stacy Glass

In every home, every school, every hospital, every building, we’re surrounded by products and materials, from the roof overhead to the paint on the walls to the carpeting underfoot. And each of those products typically contains any number of ingredients that are difficult to understand and even more difficult to manage. At the same time, the media is continually releasing stories, often contradictory, as to which chemicals are bad for us. Cradle to Cradle’s Material Health methodology helps… Show more

In every home, every school, every hospital, every building, we’re surrounded by products and materials, from the roof overhead to the paint on the walls to the carpeting underfoot. And each of those products typically contains any number of ingredients that are difficult to understand and even more difficult to manage. At the same time, the media is continually releasing stories, often contradictory, as to which chemicals are bad for us. Cradle to Cradle’s Material Health methodology helps pros and consumers avoid chemicals of concern, and, ultimately, create safer spaces. Show less

A label for recycled content, another for forest stewardship, yet another for some level of VOCs. The proliferation of various eco-labels has done little to help consumers and specifiers select better products for human and environmental health. Cradle to Cradle Certified is changing that.

Tarkett Sustainability Summit: Stacy Glass, VP of Built Environment with the C2C Products Innovation Institute presents, "Understanding Material Health: Cradle to Cradle Certified, LEED v4, and the Material Health Ecosystem"

Phase Two update on the work of the Material Health Harmonization Task Group outlining the Task Group’s advances toward a universally applicable taxonomy for the purpose of product content inventory, and development of shared systems for data entry and assessment.

The Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute (C2CPII) and Autodesk have teamed up to promote their common vision of a design-led product and production revolution in support of the circular economy by offering a free web-based education program, which following completion, allows participants to submit their very own product design idea to the first ever Cradle to Cradle Product Design Challenge.

Vice President of Built Environment at the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute, Stacy Glass, recaps her panel and discusses the industry barriers and solutions to optimizing safer products.

Several organizations have formed the Harmonization Task Group to accelerate optimization and transparency. In the built environment, there is significant movement around alignment and sharing resources to make it easier for manufacturers to examine and optimize their products for human and environmental health. Aptly named the Harmonization Task Group, organizations including the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute, the Healthy Building Network, Health Product Declaration… Show more

Several organizations have formed the Harmonization Task Group to accelerate optimization and transparency. In the built environment, there is significant movement around alignment and sharing resources to make it easier for manufacturers to examine and optimize their products for human and environmental health. Aptly named the Harmonization Task Group, organizations including the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute, the Healthy Building Network, Health Product Declaration Collaborative, and Clean Production Action are joining together and embracing a collaborative effort to disclose building product ingredients and streamline the process of adopting safe alternatives. Show less

Industry groups, nonprofits, governments and big brands are prioritizing the identification and elimination of chemicals of concern, including Target, Walmart, Hewlett Packard and the U.S. Green Building Council.

Their approaches may differ but the goal is the same: phase out chemicals of concern. Now the producers of two popular chemical assessment tools are collaborating in an effort to improve the assessment process and hasten the journey to safer products.

This is an important moment for the material health movement. So it’s time to bring together key voices to talk about the harmonization amongst groups leading the healthy products initiatives. In preparation for Greenbuild 2013, I asked William McDonough designer, thought leader, and co-author of The Upcycle and Cradle to Cradle; Stacy Glass, executive in residence at the Cradle to Cradle Product Innovation Institute; and Eden Brukman, technical director of the Health Product Declaration… Show more

This is an important moment for the material health movement. So it’s time to bring together key voices to talk about the harmonization amongst groups leading the healthy products initiatives. In preparation for Greenbuild 2013, I asked William McDonough designer, thought leader, and co-author of The Upcycle and Cradle to Cradle; Stacy Glass, executive in residence at the Cradle to Cradle Product Innovation Institute; and Eden Brukman, technical director of the Health Product Declaration Collaborative (HPDC), about these topics as the U.S. Green Building Council’s conference and trade show, is about to settle in Philadelphia’s Convention Center, November 20-22, where material health matters will be front and center.
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Part of a series exploring the challenges manufacturers face to design healthier products and the resources available to help them avoid chemicals of concern.

Consumers are increasingly concerned with the identification and reduction of chemicals of concern in their everyday lives. Part of a series, this article looks at the ingredient transparency initiatives and tools to help move industry towards safer, healthier products.

A companion to Understanding Green Building Guidelines, this primer explains green building products—what they are and how to choose them. From eco-friendly sheetrock to sustainable paint finishes, the green building movement is gaining momentum. But with new products, manufacturers, and standards being introduced routinely, how are architects or designers to know what's best for their projects? This book summarizes what is available and the considerations for selecting sustainable… Show more

A companion to Understanding Green Building Guidelines, this primer explains green building products—what they are and how to choose them. From eco-friendly sheetrock to sustainable paint finishes, the green building movement is gaining momentum. But with new products, manufacturers, and standards being introduced routinely, how are architects or designers to know what's best for their projects? This book summarizes what is available and the considerations for selecting sustainable materials.
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