Tag: living building challenge

  • Code green

    Denis Hayes This article originally appeared on Ensia. During an enthusiastic ribbon-cutting ceremony on Earth Day 2013, Seattl…

  • EPDs – What’s new, what’s now, what’s next?

    A recent shift to take a more holistic approach to green building has led to a new conversation – one that puts more emphasis on performance outcomes and asks, “Do we have the tools …

  • UC Davis winery facility aims to be first ‘net zero’ university building

    Wine industry leaders and design-build contractors gathered at the University of California, Davis, in late May to celebrate the opening of the $4 million Jess S. Jackson Sustainable Winery Building. It pines to be the first building at any university to be certified “net zero energy” under the Living Building Challenge, and only the second…

  • Back to the source

    Bertschi School Science Classroom Addition in Seattle used materials that meet the LBC’s red list requirements. Skanska USA expresses its corporate commitment to the triple bottom line through its Sustainability Agenda. The following is the fourth of a five-part series exploring how Skanska is approaching the triple bottom line for the good of its clients,…

  • Back to the source

    Bertschi School Science Classroom Addition in Seattle used materials that meet the LBC’s red list requirements. Skanska USA expresses its corporate commitment to the triple bottom line through its Sustainability Agenda. The following is the fourth of a five-part series exploring how Skanska is approaching the triple bottom line for the good of its clients,…