Understanding the Living Building Challenge Midwest Fall Courses

Understanding the Living Building Challenge Midwest Fall Courses

Understanding the Living Building Challenge provides a 6-hour in-depth introduction to the Living Building Challenge. Attendees are the green building leaders in their community: design professionals, contractors, developers, owners, government officials and employees of public agencies. In short, anyone and everyone who can impact the development of the built environment.

Living Building Challenge

Workshop Overview:

9:00-10:00 The Philosophy of the Living Building Challenge / Petal rationale + strategies: Site
10:00-10:15 Break
10:15-11:45 Petal rationale + strategies: Water, Energy, Health / Small Group Discussion
11:45-12:30 Lunch + Case Studies
12:30-2:00 Petal rationale + strategies: Materials, Equity, Beauty / Small Group Discussion
2:00-3:30 Breaking down Barriers / Community + Tools / Full Group Discussion /

Learning Objectives:

– Identify the key components of the Living Building Challenge
– Discuss the rationale for restorative design principles
– Understand successful strategies for compliance with each performance area
– Recognize financial, regulatory and behavioral barriers and incentives related to high performance design
– Describe the Living Building Challenge Community resources and certification process

Added Benefits:

– Applicable toward Living Future Accreditation
– Approved for 6 GBCI Continuing Education hours
– Approved for 6 AIA Learning Units
– Morning coffee and lunch included

Price*:

Ticket Type Registration

ILFI/Cascadia Members, Community subscribers, Ambassadors, Partners, Partner Org. Early Reg. $195
General Registration Early Registration $295

Non Early Bird

ILFI/Cascadia Members, Community subscribers, Ambassadors, Partners, Partner Org.  Late $215
General Registration Late $345

*Registration Fee includes workshop materials, morning coffee and lunch.

Sponsorship Opportunities are available. Please contact development [at] living-future [dot] org for details.

Wed, Sep 25, 2013
9:00 AM – 3:30 PM
Understanding the Living Building Challenge 6 Hour Seminar
Emanuel Community Center
Cincinnati Ohio
6 AIA/GBCI
Mon, Oct 14, 2013
9:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Understanding the Living Building Challenge 6 Hour Seminar – Grand Rapids
Herman Miller GreenHouse
Holland Michigan
6 AIA/GBCI
Thu, Nov 7, 2013
10:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Understanding the Living Building Challenge 6 Hour Seminar
Energy Center of Wisconsin
Madison WI
6 AIA/GBCI

Our Expert Faculty: Richard Graves

Richard has extensive experience establishing and supporting green building programs in national and international settings. A registered architect with degrees from Rice University and Virginia Tech, Graves was the U.S. Green Building Council’s Senior Vice President of Community. He has over a decade of field experience working on leading-edge green building projects and is a staunch advocate for transparency and responsibility in the building industry.

Understanding the Living Building Challenge provides a 6-hour in-depth introduction to the Living Building Challenge. Attendees are the green building leaders in their community: design professionals, contractors, developers, owners, government officials and employees of public agencies. In short, anyone and everyone who can impact the development of the built environment. Living Building Challenge Workshop Overview: 9:00-10:00 The Philosophy of the Living Building Challenge / Petal rationale + strategies: Site 10:00-10:15 Break 10:15-11:45 Petal rationale + strategies: Water, Energy, Health / Small Group Discussion 11:45-12:30 Lunch + Case Studies 12:30-2:00 Petal rationale + strategies: Materials, Equity, Beauty / Small Group Discussion 2:00-3:30 Breaking down Barriers / Community + Tools / Full Group Discussion / Learning Objectives: – Identify the key components of the Living Building Challenge – Discuss the rationale for restorative design principles – Understand successful strategies for compliance with each performance area – Recognize financial, regulatory and behavioral barriers and incentives related to high performance design – Describe the Living Building Challenge Community resources and certification process Added Benefits: – Applicable toward Living Future Accreditation – Approved for 6 GBCI Continuing Education hours – Approved for 6 AIA Learning Units – Morning coffee and lunch included Price*: Ticket Type Registration ILFI/Cascadia Members, Community subscribers, Ambassadors, Partners, Partner Org. Early Reg. $195 General Registration Early Registration $295 Non Early Bird ILFI/Cascadia Members, Community subscribers, Ambassadors, Partners, Partner Org.  Late $215 General Registration Late $345 *Registration Fee includes workshop materials, morning coffee and lunch. Sponsorship Opportunities are available. Please contact development [at] living-future [dot] org for details.
Wed, Sep 25, 2013 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM Understanding the Living Building Challenge 6 Hour Seminar Emanuel Community Center Cincinnati Ohio
6 AIA/GBCI
Mon, Oct 14, 2013 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM Understanding the Living Building Challenge 6 Hour Seminar – Grand Rapids Herman Miller GreenHouse Holland Michigan
6 AIA/GBCI
Thu, Nov 7, 2013 10:00 AM – 4:30 PM Understanding the Living Building Challenge 6 Hour Seminar Energy Center of Wisconsin Madison WI
6 AIA/GBCI
Our Expert Faculty: Richard Graves Richard has extensive experience establishing and supporting green building programs in national and international settings. A registered architect with degrees from Rice University and Virginia Tech, Graves was the U.S. Green Building Council’s Senior Vice President of Community. He has over a decade of field experience working on leading-edge green building projects and is a staunch advocate for transparency and responsibility in the building industry. Tags: 

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