Certified Case Studies
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WEST BERKELEY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Berkeley, CA
Net Zero Energy Certified
LBC 3.0
In 2009, The City of Berkeley adopted their climate action plan with an aggressive goal: reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 33% (below 2000 levels) by 2020 and by 80% by 2050. To reach their target, the city realized they would need every new building to operate at net zero energy. In 2008, a measure was…
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WILLOWBROOK HOUSE
Austin, TX
Net Zero Energy Certified
LBC 2.1
Sunshine Mathon designed and remodeled the Willowbrook house with the primary goal of providing his family with an inspiring and comfortable place to live. A critical aspect of the inspiration was to reduce the impact of his family’s lifestyle on the land, and the community in which they live. Though Mathon had a tacit goal…
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ZERO COTTAGE
San Francisco, CA, USA
Zero Energy Certified
LBC 2.1
Zero Cottage is an investigation of compact, sustainable urban development. Composed of a 66-square-meter loft townhouse set over a 40-square-meter workshop, Zero Cottage pairs with an existing renovated Edwardian to complete an active mixed-use complex combining cultural, commercial and residential uses on a typical neighborhood lot. The project continues the evolution of an urban site…
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BILL FISCH FOREST STEWARDSHIP AND EDUCATION CENTRE
Whitchurch-Stouffville, ON
Full Living Certified
LBC 2.1
The Bill Fisch Forest Stewardship and Education Centre (BFFSEC) is designed to be an integral part of one of the most successful forest regeneration projects in the world with the purpose of helping residents of York-Region, and the extended community, learn about the importance of natural resources and forest ecosystems. The DIALOG Project Team with…
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BURH BECC AT BEACON SPRINGS FARM
Ann Arbor, MI
Full Living Certified
LBC 2.1
The name of the house, Burh Becc, stems from the Old English origin of the owners’ family name, meaning “dwelling by a creek.” Burh Becc was designed to be a “Living” farmhouse, meshing perfectly with the owners’ goal of restoring their entire 15-acre (6 hectares) plot of depleted farmland one mile (1.6 kilometers) southwest of…
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Morris & Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation Environmental Center
Accokeek, MD
Full Living Certified
LBC 2.1
Alice Ferguson Foundation (AFF) is a nonprofit organization, chartered in 1954, that is based at Hard Bargain Farm Environmental Center in Accokeek, Maryland. The Foundation’s mission is to provide experiences that encourage connections between people, the natural environment, farming and the cultural heritage of the Potomac River Watershed that lead to personal environmental responsibility. As…
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Old Oak Dojo
Jamaica Plain, Boston, MA
Full Living Certified
The Old Oak Dojo is a small, privately owned ancillary building, built next to a multi-family residence. It resides on a wooded lot in a dense urban neighborhood of Boston. The multipurpose studio space is available for educational gatherings and performances, and serves as a community space where neighbors can congregate to create healthy and…
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Perkins Seed Classroom
Seattle, WA
Full 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
Full 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,…
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URBAN FRONTIER HOUSE
Billings, MT
Full 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,…