HPD information can be easily transferred between 3E Exchange and the HPD Builder. While most information is transferred, there are a few fields that either don't transfer or are not available in 3E Exchange at the moment. Here's a breakdown of those different fields.
Note: All "sections" listed here are referring to the sections in the HPD builder. The information can be found in the Summary Data Pages on 3E Exchange.
* = Required HPD field
General Information - Section 1: Summary
Does not Transfer:
MasterFormat® Classification*
Transfers:
Product Description*
Threshold Disclosed*
Inventory and Screening Notes
VOC Content Data - Section 1: Summary
Does not Transfer:
Consistency with other programs (3E Exchange field)
URL
Transfers:
General Information on VOCs*
Material (g/l)*
Regulatory (g/l)*
Does the product contain exempt VOCs?*
Are colorants available that do not increase the VOC content of the base paint when tinted?* (this is the "Are ultra-low VOC tints available?" section of the HPD Data page in 3E Exchange)
Third Party Verified?
Verifier
Verification Number
Screening Date
Product - Section 2: Content Inventory (Basic)
Does not Transfer:
Other Product Notes
Residuals/Impurities* (for Nested Inventory reports)
Residuals and Impurities Notes* (for Nested Inventory reports)
Transfers:
Product Name*
Residuals/Impurities* (for Basic Inventory reports)
Residuals and Impurities Notes* (for Basic Inventory reports)
Substances - Section 2: Content Inventory
Does not Transfer:
Substances that are not in the HPD Builder's database
Transfers:
All other substances (including those marked as proprietary, note any substance marked as proprietary in 3E Exchange will still be marked as proprietary in the HPD Builder)
Please note: substance notes (the 'Notes' column of the BOM view in 3E Exchange) need to contain more than 30 characters for them to transfer to the HPD Builder.
Certifications - Section 3: Certification & Compliance
Transfers:
All certification entries
Accessories - Section 4: Accessories
Transfers:
All accessory entries - Note: Must complete all fields for each accessory for it to copy because they are required fields in HPD Builder
General Notes - Section 5: General Notes
Transfers:
All general notes entries
Contact Info & Publication - Section 6: References
Transfers:
All entries
Questions?
Please reach out to support@3eco.com for questions about using 3E Exchange and support@hpd-c.org for questions about HPDs and the process of getting an HPD certification.