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Our Inspiration and Criteria
Our Inspiration and Criteria
The Living Building Challenge (LBC)
The Living Building Challenge (LBC)
The Living Building Challenge is a certification program, advocacy tool and philosophy defining the most advanced measure of sustainability in the built environment today. As a certification program, it addresses all buildings, at all scales and is an inclusive tool for transformative design. Whether the project is a single building, a renovation or a park, the Living Building Challenge provides a framework for design, construction and improving the symbiotic relationship between people and all aspects of the built environment.
Foundational Ideals - The Petals
Foundational Ideals - The Petals
Imagine a building that is as efficient as a flower; a simple symbol for the ideal built environment. The Living Building Challenge is organized into seven performance areas:
Place : Restoring a healthy interrelationship with nature
Water: Creating developments that operate within the water balance of a giving place and climate
Energy: Relying only on current solar income
Health & Happiness: Creating enviroments that optimize physical and phsychologial health and well being
Materials: Endorsing products that are safe for all species through time
Equity: Supporting a just and equitable world
Beauty: Celebrating design that uplifts the human spirit
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