Certified Case Studies
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Perkins Seed Classroom
Seattle, WA
Living Certified
For the SEED (Sustainable Energy Every Day) Classroom, the SEED Collaborative sought to construct the nation’s first sustainable, modular classroom as an equitable and sustainable solution to the ongoing issue of classroom space, while also providing a hands-on teaching tool that would teach and inspire students to be stewards of their environment. Approximately one in…
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Smith College Bechtel Environmental Classroom
Whately, MA
Living Certified
Smith College’s Bechtel Environmental Classroom in Whately, Massachusetts is a new, 2,500 S.F. single-story wood-framed classroom building, acting as a field station for a 233-acre forest and pasture property. For the past 60 years the property has accommodated an astronomical observatory. Recently, Smith College declared its intention to open the pastoral setting to class activity,…
Building
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URBAN FRONTIER HOUSE
Billings, MT
Living Certified
LBC 2.1
VITAL STATS PROJECT TEAM PLACE PETAL 01. LIMITS TO GROWTH In the summer of 2008, the Owners were driving through an older, established neighborhood in Billings, Montana looking for an infill lot upon which to build their house. They were hoping to find an undeveloped or greyfield site close to downtown – where they work,…
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FIRST HILL & SURROUNDING NEIGHBORHOODS
EXPLORATORY PROJECT The First Hill area and surrounding neighborhoods in Seattle are the main focus in the Living Community Challenge’s second round of pilot cities. The Institute and partners have been working to create a Living Community Vision for the neighborhood that will guide neighborhood groups, planners, and developers in their work in the community. This document is…
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HITCHCOCK CENTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT
Amherst, MA
Living Certified
LBC 2.1
The Hitchcock Center for the Environment (HCE) is a recognized environmental education leader known for its innovative, interdisciplinary educational approaches that support a growing body of environmentally literate citizens who are far seeing enough, flexible enough and wise enough not to undermine our natural or social systems of support. When it came time to build…
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WILLIAMS COLLEGE
REGISTERED COMMUNITY WILLIANSTOWN, MA Williams College is a private, four-year residential liberal arts college located in Williamstown, a city located in the Berkshires in northwestern Massachusetts, 135 miles from Boston and 165 miles from New York City. The College’s attendance is approximately 2,200 students and the campus consists of 110 existing buildings, green space, and private…
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VERIDIAN AT COUNTY FARM (SOUTH PARCEL)
REGISTERED COMMUNITY THRIVE Collaborative is transforming the site of a former youth prison into a Living Community. It is targeted to be a mixed-income net zero energy community: 100% all-electric, powered by solar, with resilient energy storage and no gas lines or combustion appliances of any kind. It is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, adjacent…
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UNIVERCITY DEVELOPMENT
VANCOUVER, BC
EXPLORATORY PROJECT UNIVERCITY DEVELOPMENT: FROM LIVING BUILDING TO LIVING COMMUNITY UniverCity is a market-based sustainable community adjacent Vancouver, BC developed by the SFU Community Trust (the Trust). “4 Cornerstones” – Environment, Equity, Education and Economy – are UniverCity’s framework for development. DOWNLOAD THE REPORT
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FIRST HILL & SURROUNDING NEIGHBORHOODS
SEATTLE, WA
EXPLORATORY PROJECT The First Hill area and surrounding neighborhoods in Seattle are the main focus in the Living Community Challenge’s second round of pilot cities. The Institute and partners have been working to create a Living Community Vision for the neighborhood that will guide neighborhood groups, planners, and developers in their work in the community. This document is…
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MOSAIC CENTRE FOR CONSCIOUS COMMUNITY AND COMMERCE
CREATING COMMUNITY As its name implies, the Mosaic Centre for Conscious Community and Commerce is much more than commercial office space, but rather is a re-imagining of the work environment as a rejuvenating space that fosters collaboration, creativity, and well-being. Project owners Dennis Cuku and Christy Benoit began the design process by creating a “project…