When designing a building to meet the stringent requirements of the Living Building Challenge there is no detail too small, according to architect Kristen Scott. With the recent completion of ...
The International Living Future Institute released the next iteration of the Living Building Challenge. Widely considered the built environment’s most rigorous performance standard, Living Building ...
Over the last decade, the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED program has established itself as the preeminent industry standard for rating green buildings. Despite LEED’s remarkable success, however, ...
The Brundtland Report, 1987 - "Our Common Future" - introduced the notion that the sustainable use of natural resources must "meet the needs of the present generation without affecting the ability of ...
Essential facilities have pursued “green” building strategies and certifications for decades. New thinking about how to support the mission of critical facilities through the lens of autonomous ...