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    January 8, 2021 • Regenerative News

    Straw-building movement exits huffing, puffing stage

    It’s been a long, hard slog. But a California startup is on the cusp of manufacturing a rice-straw-based product that could mark the beginning of a reversal in the role that buildings play in climate change.

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    January 6, 2021 • Regenerative News

    COVID breaks barriers between inside and outside

    Covid-19 is changing building designs. One potential shift: more porches, green roofs and operable windows.

    grid-integrated building

    January 5, 2021 • Regenerative News

    Get ready for grid-integrated buildings

    Grid-integrated buildings are emerging as a way for owners to cut energy, save money and out-compete less forward-thinking competitors.

    December 15, 2020 • Regenerative News

    Biden administration offers opportunities for green building

    What will the new administration mean for green buildings? What priorities did the president-elect identify, and what opportunities do they present to advance regenerative design?

    Marilyn Brown, Energy Petal imperatives

    October 5, 2020 • Regenerative News

    Is the Southeast ready to clean up its energy act? 

    Increased utility competition could create a windfall for both Southeastern consumers and the environment, according to a new analysis. But will the region take advantage of it?

    Epsten Group

    September 16, 2020 • Regenerative News

    LBC Petal certification adds to list of Epsten firsts

    It shouldn’t be a surprise that the Epsten Group now occupies the first Petal-certified Living Building Challenge project in metro Atlanta.

    September 3, 2020 • Regenerative News

    ILFI Affordable Housing Pilot Project seeks industry partners

    The International Living Future Institute is seeking project teams to serve as pilot projects on its Framework for Affordable Housing,

    Zero Carbon Conference

    September 3, 2020 • Regenerative News

    Inaugural Zero Carbon Conference builds on market momentum

    “Zero carbon” buildings have hit the mainstream. The International Living Future Institute’s Zero Carbon Conference is designed to build on that momentum. 

    August 16, 2020 • Regenerative News

    The office is dead; long live the post-pandemic office

    The future of the office has become an open question after the coronavirus lockdown. Will office workers flock back to their cubicles? Or will employees want to hold on to their newfound freedom and flexibility?

    Ecology School, Living Community Challenge

    August 3, 2020 • Regenerative News

    Maine’s Ecology School takes unlikely lead in Living Community Challenge

    If any organization was nimble enough to leapfrog the race to build the world’s first certified Living Community, it had to be the Ecology School.

    About this Project

    The Kendeda Fund and Georgia Tech collaborated to create the greenest college building in the South. We hope it will model transformative building techniques for the entire region.

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    A deep dive into how the Kendeda Building addresses each Living Building Challenge Petal, along with resources on every Petal.



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