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Grist video: How cross-laminated timber revolutionizes skyscrapers
This video is a good primer on the revolutionary promise of cross-laminated timber.
Coronavirus pandemic might make buildings sick, too
While millions of people are under orders to stay home amid the coronavirus pandemic, water is sitting in the pipes of empty office buildings and gyms, getting old and potentially dangerous.
7 takeaways from Living Future 2020
Living Future 2020, the annual conference of deep-green branch of the green-building movement, went virtual this year. Still, there were plenty of a-ha moments.
2020 Living Future projects and Hero award winners
At the close of Living Future 2020, the International Living Future Institute recognized 24 projects, 11 “Heroes” and one manufacturer for their work on regenerative design and construction
Amanda Sturgeon to lead regenerative design at Australia’s Mott MacDonald
Former International Living Future Institute CEO Amanda Sturgeon will lead regenerative design at Australia’s Mott MacDonald. She offers her thoughts on leaving ILFI and returning to practice.
At LF20, progress reported on zero-carbon buildings
Zero-carbon buildings become a thing. Thirty-five buildings have registered for ILFi’s Zero Carbon certification over the last two years.
Sonja Bochart: Pandemic could accelerate spread of biophilic design
Shepley Bulfinch’s Sonja Bochart sees a silver lining in the COVID-19 pandemic for the growing acceptance of biophilic design.
Silver Oak winery becomes largest certified LBC-project
Sonoma County’s Silver Oak Winery becomes the largest project yet certified under the stringent Living Building Challenge.
Anthony Kane: Pandemic offers infrastructure a chance to change
Kens, president of the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure, sees a greater emphasis on sustainability and resilience for roads, the power system, water lines, airports and other infrastructure.
Virtual workshops and conferences on green buildings abound
For those interested in sustainability, design and green building, there quite a few online learning opportunities in the coming weeks, and some are free. Here are seven of them.