The power of a living place
The Kendeda Fund’s Diana Blank: We need to build more places that are designed to bring us into balance with the natural world.
Kellert Biophilic Design Award to be announced Nov. 20 at Kendeda Building
The 2019 Stephen S. Kellert Biophilic Design Award will be bestowed Nov. 20 at Georgia Tech’s recently completed Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design.
Beauty Petal: In eye of the beholder
Even for a core member of the Kendeda Building design team, beauty is a deeply personal reflection. It is taboo — akin to politics, religion and sex, only to be discussed in private and usually just with those you know in advance will agree with you.
Equity Petal: When is a ramp not just a ramp?
Georgia Tech Student Equity Champion Angelica Acevedo on the Living Building Challenge Equity Petal: Equality and equity are two very different concepts.
USGBC-Georgia honors 9 with Chrysalis Awards
Congrats are due to five individuals and four organizations that won Chrysalis Awards at a U.S. Green Building Council-Georgia event Wednesday evening at the Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design.
Materials Petal: Making the transformative tangible
The LBC’s Energy and Water Petals set high bars. But the Materials Petal has a formidable reputation in Living Building Challenge circles.
Health & Happiness Petal: How to measure a smile
Georgia Tech’s Shan Arora: We could look at health and happiness narrowly, especially the health part. But there’s a lot more at play when it comes to the well-being of a building’s occupants.