Certified Case Studies

To advance RMI’s mission “to drive the efficient and restorative use of resources,” the Innovation Center advances the most sustainably integrated building possible. It was designed to meet the Rocky Mountain Institute’s (RMI) criteria of a net zero facility with a maximum annual energy consumption of 19 kBtu per square foot with materials commercially available…

Officially opened in April 2012, the UniverCity Childcare Centre is located at the heart of UniverCity, Simon Fraser University’s high-density, sustainable community on Burnaby Mountain, British Columbia. The 5,700-ft2 facility hosts 50 children ranging from 3 to 5 years old. The building provides two centres with separate spaces and services for two groups of 25…

In 2007, Perkins+Will was commissioned to create a signature, green facility that would increase the VanDusen Botanical Garden’s visitorship and enhance its international stature. Designed to be one with nature, the Visitor Centre creates a harmonious balance between architecture and landscape—from both a visual and an ecological perspective. Inspired by the organic forms and natural…

NOTE: 5 OF THE 10 ZHOME UNITS ARE PETAL CERTIFIED. zHome was launched in 2006 as a market catalyst for deeply sustainable, climate neutral homes for the everyday person. Born out of the context of years of small increments of improvement in environmental performance in green building, the creators sought to revolutionize the paradigm for…

After bringing the Living Building Challenge to market, Jason McLennan wanted to exemplify the principles of the Living Building Challenge (LBC) in the design and construction of his family home. He wanted to model what is possible in this place that he loved, Bainbridge Island, Washington. In collaboration with local artisans, builders and technical experts,…

VITAL STATS Certification Status Petal Certified & Zero Carbon Certified Version of LBC 3.1 Location Santa Rosa, CA, USA Project Area 19,600 Sq Ft. Start of Occupancy December 2018 Owner Occupied Yes Number of Occupants 11 regular occupants; 321 visitors PROJECT TEAM Owner Sonoma Academy Architect WRNS Studio Contractor XL Construction Mechanical Interface Engineering, Inc.…

The project is located at 1717 K St. NW, a multi-tenant 12-story office building centrally located in downtown Washington D.C. The Summit Foundation a non-profit charitable organization. The project director, Lex Sant, is a trustee and treasurer of the Summit Foundation and also a member of Sant Associates. Both small organizations occupy a portion of…

The project was a redevelopment of the site where the developer, Jon Brett, was born and raised. The original home was architecturally designed by his father and named Tanglewood in the late 1940s and continually extended through the 50s 60s and 70s. The original part of the house was eventually sold, and the remaining building dismantled. A…