Green Building Chronicle

08/13/2020

Nine advantages to a healthy, green building in a viral age. Plus: How a tiny school in Maine made impressive progress toward becoming the world's first "Living Community" https://mailchi.mp/renewatl.com/kenkendedafundorg-i8u3ptm804

06/25/2020

Safety & sustainability for commercial buildings in a viral era ... and a few things folks may be getting as they reoccupy buildings. Plus: Salvage tips from the Kendeda Building, progress on embodied carbon, and some insight on Southern forests. https://mailchi.mp/renewatl.com/safety-sustainability-for-commercial-buildings-in-a-viral-era

05/21/2020

Living Future 2020 takeaways and more news - https://mailchi.mp/renewatl.com/living-future-2020-takeaways-and-more-news

05/23/2019

The Kendeda Building at Georgia Tech enters the homestretch: Check out this photo essay. Plus, spotlights on key sustainability features & recaps of Living Future 2019. https://mailchi.mp/renewatl.com/a-living-building-construction-site-in-photos

05/03/2019

Will Living Buildings scale up with 4.0 and the new Core certification standard? - https://mailchi.mp/renewatl.com/will-living-buildings-scale-up-with-40-and-the-new-core-certification-standard

04/30/2019

Here's our latest Kendeda Living Building Chronicle newsletter: Reporting this week from Living Future 2019. Plus, check out a fascinating (at least to me) story on bird-safe glass - https://mailchi.mp/renewatl.com/living-future-2019-and-a-little-something-about-bird-safe-glass

03/14/2019

5 Green Building Trends for 2019 - https://mailchi.mp/renewatl.com/5-green-building-trends-for-2019

02/15/2018

Lastest newsletter from the Kendeda Living Building Chronicle: Zero energy buildings multiple, while Kendeda Building kicks off site development -

Construction, they say, is full of surprises. That’s particularly the case when your project is designed to meet the exacting standards of the Living Building Challenge. Read the story here.

01/31/2018

Pilot Projects inspire mindful building. On the cusp of construction, a couple more updates on the Kendeda Building — and some insights into the solar tariff

Georgia Tech students provided updates on six pilot projects that are connected to the Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design.  Read the story here.

01/10/2018

This week's Living Building Chronicle newsletter: 5 green building trends for 2018 ... and more

I asked eight of my favorite green building experts one question: “What notable trends do you see emerging in commercial green building in 2018?” Then, I baked their insights and my followup research into five green building trends for 2018.  Read the story here.

11/16/2017

The Kendeda Building wins an award and stirs up a swarm. Plus, more updates on regenerative design and construction -

Can professionals, suppliers and tradespeople working on one building become a vanguard to transform construction across an entire region? That's a core challenge for Southface, Kendeda and others who want to leverage the impact of a Living Building. Read the story here.

08/16/2017

The Living Building at Georgia Tech models its energy needs — down to a cup of coffee. Read the first three stories in our series on the Living Building Challenge Energy Petal.

Learn how one Living Building Challenge design is working to design a net positive building — where burning fossil fuels becomes a thing of the past.

04/19/2017

Net zero schools are the latest rage, AIA pushes climate action and more

Check out the stories we've been telling about regenerative design and construction!

03/07/2017

Dennis Creech on equity, leverage and Living Buildings. Check out the Kendeda Living Building Chronicle's latest newsletter ... and subscribe to it!

The Southface founder explains why he's so focused on spreading the gospel of regenerative buildings across the Southeast. And more stories available at the Kendeda Living Building Chronicle.