In today’s built environment, sustainability is no longer optional—it’s a strategic imperative. Architects, engineers, and building owners face mounting pressure to meet green building standards such as LEED, WELL, BREEAM, and the Living Building Challenge. These certifications are now essential differentiators in competitive bids, regulatory compliance, and stakeholder trust.
But achieving certification requires more than intention—it demands data, transparency, and products backed by credible declarations. This is where Health Product Declarations (HPDs) make all the difference—and why Siemon is investing heavily in them.
What Are HPDs and Why Do They Matter?
An HPD is a standardized document that provides a transparent account of a product’s material content and potential health impacts. Developed by the HPD Collaborative, these declarations offer designers, specifiers, and sustainability professionals reliable, comparable information when selecting building materials.
HPDs are essential because:
- They facilitate green building certifications – HPDs directly contribute credits for LEED v4 Option 1 & Option 2, LEED v4.1 Option 1, WELL, LBC and other certifications.
- They reduce risk – HPDs can disclose chemical inventories down to 100 parts per million, making it easier to avoid materials of concern.
As digital networks become central to smart buildings and campuses, connectivity infrastructure can no longer be overlooked in certification scoring. HPDs ensure that network components meet the same rigorous sustainability standards as lighting, HVAC, or structural materials.
Siemon’s Commitment to HPDs
At Siemon, transparency isn’t optional—it’s the Siemon standard. Our HPDs are:
- Developed under the HPD Open Standard for industry consistency (v2.3).
- Publicly available on both the Siemon ESG site and the HPD Collaborative Repository.
- Characterized, Screened, and Identified for ALL material contents.
- Measured at the 100ppm Threshold Level and undergo REACH screening at ten times the required magnification.
As of Q2 2025, Siemon has published 16 HPDs, covering 35% of product sales, with a target of 40% by year-end. Our long-term goal is 80% HPD coverage by 2028, enabling our partners to specify cutting-edge connectivity solutions for green building certifications.
Why HPDs Matter for Customers
If you design or operate data centers, smart buildings, or enterprise networks, HPDs are not just paperwork—they are strategic enablers of value:
- Simplify certification: Pre-qualified HPDs streamline documentation for LEED, WELL, BORA, REACH, and LBC.
- Reduce risk: Transparent declarations eliminate uncertainty around restricted substances.
- Advance ESG goals: Verified product data supports measurable progress.
- Accelerate procurement: Pre-screened sustainability credentials speed up product qualifications.
The Green Advantage
For our customers, HPDs provide more than compliance—they deliver confidence. Whether you’re designing a campus, upgrading a data center, or building a next-generation smart workplace, Siemon’s HPD-backed solutions deliver:
- Full material transparency —empowering architects, engineers, and sustainability leaders to make informed, responsible choices.
- HPD v2.3 100ppm pre-screening to:
LBC Red List
BORA
C2C Banned List
Safer Chemical Ingredients List (SCIL)
GSPI Six Classes (4 of the 6)
REACH Exemption List
Perkins & Will Precautionary List
Thriving in a market where sustainability is the key differentiator. Bottom line: Siemon’s HPDs are tools for building smarter, greener, and future-ready buildings, data centers, and networks.
Siemon Environmental and Health Product Declarations are available in our eCatalog, searchable by part number with compliance declarations available on-demand. View Siemon’s full listing of HPDs and EPDs .
Jonathan Ciccio
Continuous Improvement Manager
Jonathan Ciccio is the Continuous Improvement Manager at Siemon, where he leads strategic initiatives to improve Quality Management System effectiveness and operational performance, and Sustainability outcomes. A quality-oriented leader with 5+ years of hands-on experience in Lean, Six Sigma, and quality systems, Jonathan directs cross-functional project teams to reduce variation, increase efficiency, and deliver measurable results. In addition to his engineering and project management expertise, Jonathan plays a key role in advancing Siemon’s ESG and sustainability goals. He integrates environmental, social and governance considerations into process improvement efforts, helping to reduce waste, optimize resource usage, and support responsible manufacturing practices. His commitment to continuous improvement extends beyond operational excellence to include long-term value creation through sustainable innovation.
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