What sets Pharos apart?
Pharos seeks to define a consumer driven vision of green building materials and how they should be evaluated in harmony with the principles of environmental health, material sustainability and social justice. Pharos relies upon the creation of a community to develop this vision and share experiences on evaluating materials. This community will bring together those who use building materials with those who study their impacts on health and the environment. Manufacturers respectful of the process will be encouraged to participate in these communities and to contribute to the discussions and development of Pharos. Transparency, comprehensiveness, independence, accuracy and fairness are all key principles of the Pharos project. Pharos building material evaluations are as rigorous as possible, but will not shy away from addressing new and controversial issues in the service of analyzing the full range of impacts of a material on communities, human health, and the environment over the entire
