Alliance for Environmental Sustainability, SmithGroupJJR, and the International Living Future Institute present:

Understanding the Living Building Challenge Public Workshop

Detroit, MI - March 7, 2013

3/4 THIS WORKSHOP IS SOLD OUT!

Understanding the Living Building Challenge provides a 6-hour in-depth introduction to the Living Building Challenge. Attendees are the green building leaders in their community: design professionals, contractors, developers, owners, government officials and employees of public agencies. In short, anyone and everyone who can impact the development of the built environment.

Also, on March 6:

Living Building Challenge Pre-Workshop Networking Event. Click here to learn more and RSVP!

Workshop Overview:

Learning Objectives:
- Identify the key components of the Living Building Challenge
- Discuss the rationale for restorative design principles
- Understand successful strategies for compliance with each performance area
- Recognize financial, regulatory and behavioral barriers and incentives related to high performance design
- Describe the Living Building Challenge Community resources and certification process

Added Benefits:
- Applicable toward Living Future Accreditation
- Approved for 6 GBCI Continuing Education hours
- Approved for 6 AIA Learning Units credits
- Morning coffee and lunch included

Price*:

*Registration Fee includes workshop materials, morning coffee and lunch. 

Sponsorship Opportunities are available. Please contact development [at] living-future [dot] org for details.

Our Expert Faculty:

Richard Graves

Richard has extensive experience establishing and supporting green building programs in national and international settings. A registered architect with degrees from Rice University and Virginia Tech, Graves was the U.S. Green Building Council’s Senior Vice President of Community. He has over a decade of field experience working on leading-edge green building projects and is a staunch advocate for transparency and responsibility in the building industry.