By Alexander Landa
As designers and builders lead the charge to create low-energy, healthy buildings, owners remain hesitant to commit to new standards in sustainable design. The Living Building Challenge (LBC) is a certification program, advocacy tool and philosophy that defines the most advanced measure of sustainability in the built environment possible today. What can help advocate building owners to pursue LBC Certification? What does the owner expect from their design and construction teams to guide them through the process? Relating early expectations to end results, what are the lessons learned? How do we find (and encourage) those who are asking 'What's beyond LEED?' In this three part plenary, owners with local projects pursuing LBC certification will share their experiences of rising to meet the challenge. A brief overview of each project will precede a facilitated panel discussion, followed by the audience leading the closing conversation.
Speakers
Deborah Frieze Owner Old Doak Dojo
Shawn Hesse RA, LFA, LEED BD+C, O+M Boston Office Leader emersion DESIGN
Julie Johnson Executive Director Hitchcock Center for the Environment
DiAnn Mroszczak LEED BD+C Designer Prellwitz Chilinski Associates
Carl Weber Interim Director Facilities & Grounds Hampshire College
B04: Ask the Experts: Live up to the Living Building Challenge
Wednesday, 11/16
8:00 AM – 9:30 AM
Room 109A