THE LIVING BUILDING CHALLENGE - EFFECTIVE CLIMATE ACTION?

We declared and committed, but are we effective?

There are multiple challenges and questions we face in our practices, but the most important of all is: how do we assess if our buildings actually mitigate climate change and biodiversity loss?

In this webinar we will look at an important certification method which claims to be most advanced worldwide – the Living Building Challenge by the International Living Future Institute.

The presentation will be complemented by a certified Australian case study the Sustainable Buildings Research Centre in Wollongong, designed by one of the signatories, Cox Architecture

The presentation will be complemented by a certified Australian case study, thein Wollongong, designed by one of the signatories, Cox Architecture.

Again, we have a fantastic line-up of committed, knowledgeable and engaging presenters:

HELEN LOCHHEAD, outgoing National President of the Australian Institute of Architects (AIA), will talk about the AIA Climate Action and Sustainability Taskforce (CAST)

LAURA HAMILTON O’HARA, CEO of The Future Living Institute Australia, will introduce principles and certification methods of the Living Building Challenge, an international standard of sustainability encompassing all aspects of a building project. This also includes measuring performance after completion. It is considered by many the most comprehensive assessment tool for the environmental and social impact of a building.

JOE AGIUS, Design Director of Cox Architecture will present and talk about the Sustainable Buildings Research Centre at the University of Wollongong. The Sustainable Buildings Research Centre (SBRC) was designed and built to meet the high Living Building Challenge standard and went through the required 12-month post occupancy evaluation. After successful completion in 2016, the SBRC became the first building in Australia to become certified.

Both Laura and Joe have very detailed knowledge and understanding of the project that they are very keen to share.

Q&A: 

Questions, opinions and dialogue are always part of the deal, so the session will conclude with online Q&A where you can ask questions of the hosts and presenters.

Please note:

• When attending the webinar you can use the chat box to ask questions and comment
• There is a $5 registration fee to cover the webinar hosting costs + booking fee to go to Humanitix' charities
• We are all getting up to speed quickly with our virtual-meetings, so please be kind if we suffer any technical difficulties! (Or if you're a pro in this area, perhaps you could offer some assistance)
• Feel free to contact us: info@architectsdeclare.com.au