By Kristin Dispenza •
January 22, 2008
This month I have spent some time looking at the Living Building Challenge and the related Greenbuild 2007 competition. On January 8th I discussed winning buildings that were recognized for their actual performance (defined as being operational for one year in a brochure posted on Cascadiagbc.org), but the competition recognized an equal number of unbuilt projects. By encouraging the exploration of concepts and ideas, the Living Building Challenge helps designers stretch the limits of current building practices.
By Kristin Dispenza •
January 8, 2008
Last week’s post outlined the Living Building Challenge, established by the Cascadia Region Green Building Council. The Cascadia Region GBC, together with the U.S. GBC, hosted the Greenbuild 2007 Living Building Competition and six winners were announced in November.
Awards were granted to two different types of projects: Operational and On the Boards. Operational buildings are required to have been in use for at least one year before being evaluated, since Living Building status is granted based upon actual performance. On the Boards project awards reflect the conceptual nature of the Living Building Challenge: the goal of the challenge is to stimulate innovation in sustainable building.
