Director of Technical and Education Programs, Health Product Declaration Collaborative
Tristan Roberts was elected to the Vermont House of Representatives in 2022, and he currently serves there as Clerk of the House Corrections & Institutions committee. Rep. Roberts has made Vermont his home since 1998, graduating from Marlboro College in 2000 and settling in Halifax in 2005.
Over the last two decades, Roberts has helped architects and builders remove obstacles to building healthy and energy-efficient homes, schools, healthcare facilities, and offices. Sustainability professionals turn to Roberts for guidance in the midst of ever-evolving codes and certifications and fluctuating market conditions. His leadership since 2018 on the Health Product Declaration (HPD), a voluntary transparency label adopted by an industry-consensus process, has helped tens of thousands of construction projects around the world reduce their use of toxic chemicals.
After two decades in the sustainability industry, including most recent five years at the HPD Collaborative, Roberts turned his focus to civic service, running for Selectboard in Halifax in 2021, and State Representative in 2022. Roberts lives with his partner, son, and dog on their homestead, Quill Nook Farm. He writes stories of their life and land in his newspaper column and blog, This Spot on Earth.