1. March 1, 2013
Re: Product Transparency and Chemicals of Concern Disclosure
Dear Product Manufacturer:
Cannon Design is committed to an informed, mindful, and creative design practice
delivering quality buildings to our clients and our communities. To state the
obvious, the materials, products and systems we select and specify are central to
our buildings ... it is literally what they are made of. Selecting products and
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materials is complex and balances many factors. It is increasingly important that
Cannon Design purposefully address issues of environmental and human health in
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our work. Transparent information related to product content and direct health
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hazards of building components is imperative.
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Los Angeles
To this end Cannon Design will take the following steps.
Mumbai 1. March 1, 2013 - Issue this strategy letter requesting that Health Product
New York Declarations (HPDs) for products used in our buildings be publicly provided.
Phoenix 2. January 1, 2014 - Manufacturers meeting one of the following criteria will be
St. Louis allowed to promote their product or offer educational sessions within the
San Francisco Cannon Design Chicago office:
Shanghai a. An HPD is publicly available for each of the manufacturer's products.
Toronto b. A plan which indicates a date before 12/31/14 in which an HPD for each
Vancouver of the manufacturer's products will be made publicly available.
Victoria 3. January 1, 2015 - Only products with product content transparency will be
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allowed in our library and selected for inclusion on projects.
Our purpose is transparency to enable our project teams to make informed health-
minded design decisions. We thank you for your assistance and are confident
that, working together, we can make our built environment a purposeful,
inspirational, and healthy place for all.
Sincerely,
Rand K Ekman, AIA. LEED Fellow Geoff Walters, AIA
Vice President, Director of Sustainability Principal, Director of Quality
Maurya Cohan
Senior Assoc., Materials Specialist
225 North Michigan Avenue
Suite 1100
Chicago, Illinois
60601
T: 312.332.9600
F: 312.332.9601
www.cannondesign.com