'Living Buildings' : What we've learned so far
By
Amanda Sturgeon
Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce
February 23, 2012
Two net-zero energy buildings show it takes time to see if new buildings meet expectations.
The Living Building Challenge, a program of the Northwest-based International Living Future Institute, is widely regarded as the world’s most rigorous green building performance standard.
It has redefined the design and construction process for more than a hundred projects internationally of all scales and types. Locally, projects such as the completed Bertschi School science classroom and the Bullitt Center, which is under construction, show that the aspirations of the Living Building Challenge can be realized.