Articles Tagged with ''Living Building''

Sustainable Construction

Santa Monica Moves Forward on the Nation's First Municipal 'Living Building'

Nadine M. Post

September 21, 2018

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Santa Monica takes a high dive into deep sustainability waters in thirsty Southern California

Best of the Best Projects 2017

Best Green Project: Arch | Nexus SAC

Scott Blair

March 1, 2018

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In aspiring to create the first structure in California to meet the Living Building Challenge—and become one of only a handful of such projects around the globe—the team behind the Sacramento offices for Architectural Nexus confronted a steep learning curve.

Green Design & Construction

McLennan House Resets the Stage for Supersustainability

A pioneering designer builds a house that will showcase his ambitious sustainability principles

Nadine M. Post

July 5, 2017

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Heron Hall will be eligible for Living Building certification if it meets seven performance areas.

Brooks’ Seattle HQ Meeting Living Building Requirements

Tim Newcomb

September 12, 2016

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For a building to “live,” it requires both an active effort from the occupants and clever design and construction.

Ultra-Green Brock Center Certified as a 'Living Building"

Nadine M. Post

May 25, 2016

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Earlier this month, the first building in the U.S. permitted to treat rainwater for potable uses also became a Living Building—the highest level of ultra-green-building certification granted by the International Living Future Institute.