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Interview with Construction Dive: Tackling the new world of ultra-sustainable construction
LEED may be the uncontested leader among green building standards worldwide, but an increasing number of project teams are looking to go further to improve the environmental impact of their buildings. Enter the Living Building Challenge, which was founded in 2006 by...
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The Future is Here: Circular Economies and the 2016 Living Product Expo
The same week Uber launched its first fleet of driverless cars in Pittsburgh, the International Living Future Institute (ILFI) held its second annual Living Product Expo in the Steel City. It was a week of both coming together to envision a better, healthier future...
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Knittel presenting at the 2016 Seattle Design Festival: Design Change
Thomas Knittel will talk about relief efforts in Haiti, and how biomimicry informed the design of the William Jefferson Clinton Children’s Center in Port au Prince, currently under construction. The WJCCC will be net zero energy and water, and is designed to LEED...
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McLennan Design to Provide Design Services for Antioch College Cohousing Pilot
At their June meeting, the Antioch College board of trustees voted to move forward with the development of Antioch College Village (ACV). ACV is part of the College’s Framework for Antioch College’s Transition (FACT). FACT is President Tom Manley’s platform for...
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Architectural Record Interviews Jason F. McLennan
Continuing to Excel the Green Building Movement Forward Architectural Record just interviewed Jason F. Mclennan and it is now published in the May 2016 Issue. Jason talks about his plans to continue pushing the green building movement forward and in the idea that...
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25 Minute Interview of Jason F. Mclennan with Bainbridge Community Broadcasting
Bainbridge Community Broadcasting highlights Jason F. McLennan in a recent 25 minute interview. Jason shares his own story of committing to green design, helping shape and develop LEED green-building standards to the Living Building Challenge concept, and how ground...
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