Certified Case Studies
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PERLITA PASSIVE HOUSE LA
Los Angeles, CA
Petal Certified
LBC 3.1
The team behind the Perlita Passive House set out to build the most efficient single family home possible, leveraging the Passive House Planning Package to ensure the lowest EUI possible, and the Living Building Challenge rating system to ensure a holistically sustainable, beautiful project. The house set out to: Reduce the overall power needs for…
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Temple Tiny House
Philadelphia, PA
Petal Certified
LBC 3.1
The Temple Tiny House is a student designed and student constructed sustainable building located at Temple Community Garden on Temple University’s Main Campus. Completed in spring 2017, the 175 square foot net-zero structure features a high performance thermal envelope construction, vegetated roof, rainwater harvesting, solar photovoltaic system, a thermal energy collection system and a composting…
Building
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University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy – Keller Center
Chicago, IL
Petal Certified
LBC 3.0
The Keller Center revived and re-imagined a mid-century masterpiece by Edward Durell Stone. The building is prominently located on the Midway Plaisance at the University of Chicago’s South Campus. The building is an example of the New Formalism architectural style, developed from the International Style prevalent in the 1960s. It is characterized by classicism, strict…
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Chrisney Branch Library – Lincoln Heritage Public Building
Chrisney, IN
Net Zero Energy Certified
LBC 3.0
In 2007, the Town of Chrisney, a small, rural community of fewer than 600 people, executed a feasibility study for a prospective library facility. The study revealed that a branch of the Lincoln Heritage Public Library could only be realized if it had virtually no operating costs due to the limited capacity of the local…
Building
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David & Lucile Packard Foundation Headquarters
Los Altos, CA
Net Zero Energy Certified
The headquarters for The David and Lucile Packard Foundation in Los Altos, California brings staff, grantees and partners together to solve the world’s most intractable problems. Passive, bioclimatic design strategies support the core philanthropic mission while serving as the basis of LEED Platinum building certification and Net Zero Energy performance. The Packard Foundation’s connection to…
Building
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THE PUTNEY SCHOOL FIELD HOUSE
Net Zero Energy Certified
LBC 3.0
“This is not just a gym. . . . We want this to be a place where our students can learn about being environmentally responsible, so that later in life, when they are making choices, they can say it’s possible.” –Randy Smith, CFO, The Putney School The field house began with a vision. The Putney…
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Hood River Middle School Music & Science Building
The Music and Science Building is the latest addition to the Hood River Middle School (HRMS) campus in Hood River, Oregon. It provides a new facility to serve the school’s remarkable and unique Outdoor Classroom Project based on the principles of Permaculture. Situated directly adjacent to the historic main school building on the campus, the…
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DPR Construction’s Pheonix Regional Office
Pheonix, AZ
Net Zero Energy Certified
A living laboratory for the community, DPR Construction’s new office is a unique example of urban revitalization and sustainability. Conceptualized as a “net-zero energy workplace of the future,” DPR Construction (DPR) created an open-office environment housing 58 workstations and floater spaces, nine conference / training / innovation / mediated technology rooms, support spaces, fully-equipped gym/locker…
Renovation
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DPR San Diego
San Diego, CA
Net Zero Energy Certified
LBC 3.0
In 2008, the DPR Construction San Diego regional office made the transition from renter to owner with a purchase of a twenty-five year old “C-class” office building two blocks away from their existing space. By starting with an integrative design process and high performing team, they were able to isolate specific strategies of sustainability that…
Renovation
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Fallgren Naturally Healthy Home
Campo, CA
Net Zero Energy Certified
LBC 3.0
This 1,600 sq ft (interior), 2 bedroom, 1 bath home was completed in the spring of 2016 and features super-insulated strawbale walls, natural clay plasters, adobe mass accent walls, straw-clay partition walls, reclaimed wood, stained concrete floors, photovoltaics, hybrid heat pump water heater, efficient lighting, high fire-resistance, and an age-in-place layout. The Fallgrens had dreamt…