International Living Future Institute

ILFI is honored to be selected to support the Inflation Reduction Act’s goal to reduce embodied GHG emissions from construction materials. Thank you to the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for this grant; learn more from today’s release: https://lnkd.in/gmTdcSjE. Building on the success of Declare (https://lnkd.in/efWv5Zp) and the Living Product Challenge (https://lnkd.in/eMi3FvR), we look forward to deepening our industry collaborations to assess the environmental performance of materials and streamline the specification of more climate-friendly options. We will be sharing more information about our plans in the coming months. Stay tuned! Lindsay Baker, Andrea Cooper, LEED AP CDT, Chelsea Duckworth, LFA, Benson Gabler, Mike Johnson, Hannah Ray, Kathleen Smith, and Paul Swensson

Shout out to Trent University Forensics Training Facility—the first project to receive ILFI #ZeroCarbon Certification in Canada! 🍁 This classroom and lab space in Ontario, Canada allows students to learn from and interact with staged crime scenes. 🕵️The team designed the building with careful consideration of building materials to keep the #EmbodiedCarbon low and for the site to be powered entirely by on-site photovoltaic (PV). Interested in turning your building project into a positive force for climate response? Explore Zero Carbon Certification at: https://lnkd.in/dne38wz5. 

“Today, the climate crisis is advancing, but so are the solutions. Living a near-zero carbon life is now within reach with manageable efforts.” That’s according to Brad Liljequist, Director of Zero Carbon Solutions at McKinstry and creator of Climate Responsible, a one-stop shop for reducing personal carbon impact. In our latest #TrimTab piece, Liljequist explores the evolution of solutions—including energy efficiency, renewable energy, heat pumps, sustainable mobility, and diets—since the 2005 launch of zHome, ILFI’s first certified Zero Energy community in the USA. - #ZeroEnergy #ZeroCarbon #Decarbonization #ClimateSolutions #LivingFuture #EnergyEfficiency #RenewableEnergy

Living #AffordableHousing is possible and our cohort of seven projects are pursuing the #LivingBuildingChallenge, Core #GreenBuilding, and #ZeroCarbon certifications! Meet the members of this supportive peer engagement network and learn about the projects seeking to achieve the world’s most ambitious #GreenBuilding standards. Want to be part of the cohort? ILFI still has space for a few more projects. For more information, please reach out to affordablehousing@living-future.org. - Image: Carmen Villegas Apartments, courtesy of Magnusson Architecture and Planning

How engaged is your workforce? With only one-third of Americans feeling engaged at work (Gallup, 2024), fostering more inclusive and diverse environments can help reverse this trend. Ten years ago, we introduced the Just disclosure tool and framework for reflection, evaluation, and continuous improvement that helps organizations address social justice and equity throughout all aspects of their policies, practices, and culture. In May, we launched Just 3.0 with several new indicators, a comprehensive program manual structure, resources for learning and implementation, and a greater focus on advocacy. Discover why Just 3.0 is the tool your organization needs to develop a more socially just and equitable environment where all employees can find belonging. - #Just #SocialJustice #Leadership #Diversity #Inclusion

Are you a leader in net zero, decarbonization, or climate resilience? Join Verdical Group at the 2024 Net Zero Conference on 9/17 + 9/18 to discover the latest trends in sustainability and help build a #NetZeroFuture. Register here: https://hubs.li/Q02zVvZq0

✨Congratulations✨ to the Singh Residence in New York on achieving ILFI #ZeroEnergy certification! 🎉⚡🏡 The owners renovated a farmhouse to be a fully electric home. Baani Singh, architect and owner of the project, said she wants to lead by example and have her home exemplify the way she wants to see all buildings designed—sustainably and equitably. Learn more about Zero Energy at https://lnkd.in/gKEwmEq. 

The early-bird deadline for Metropolis Magazine‘s 2024 Planet Positive Award is coming fast! Submit your project, product, person, or innovation by Sunday, July 14! Don't miss this opportunity to celebrate your progress toward design for a regenerative and equitable future. APPLY NOW » https://bit.ly/4dUfS1n

#LivingFuture Membership unlocks a wealth of knowledge, resources, and connections that allow you to leverage regenerative design principles in the work you are already doing. Sign up today and discover your impact! ✨ https://lnkd.in/gkDyy2U - "The most valuable thing that [ILFI] Membership has brought me is a heightened awareness and consideration of the impact of what I am designing at various scales—local, regional, [and] global—and my awareness of the impact that materials and labor have along the supply chain on communities, individuals, and the environment." Colton Diehl, LFA Cushing Terrell | Boise, ID Living Future Member since 2023

📢Calling all subject matter experts! We are seeking additional members to serve as Technical Advisors. Applications are being accepted through July 31, 2024. Learn more and apply at living-future.org/tags.