Category: Press Release
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Living Future Tapped For EPA Grant to Expand Materials Program
Advancement of program aims to spur manufacturers toward transparency and reduction of emissions. The International Living Future Institute (Living Future) is honored to have been selected to support the Inflation Reduction Act’s efforts to decarbonize the built environment. As announced by the U.S. EPA in July, Living Future was one of the 38 grant recipients…
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Scaling Progress: The International Living Future Institute Announces Strategic Collaboration with Four Major Companies to Advance Carbon Verification in Buildings
ILFI is enhancing its renowned carbon certification program with support from corporate giants Amazon, JLL, JPMorgan Chase, and Prologis. This work aims to update and relaunch the program, ensuring that it remains the industry’s most rigorous and continues to drive progress in building decarbonization. The International Living Future Institute (ILFI) Zero Carbon Certification offers organizations…
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Living Future 2024 Conference: Compelling Keynote Speakers, Updated Standards, and a New Book
The International Living Future’s annual conference meets in the Southeast for the first time, celebrating the Living Future community, the newest version of the Just program, and a book about the Stanley Center for Peace and Security. April 24, 2024, Atlanta, GA – From May 7 through 9, the International Living Future Institute will host…
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The Building Industry’s Long-Awaited Signal
LEADING SUSTAINABILITY ORGANIZATIONS UNITE: AIA, ILFI, IWBI, USGBC, AND MM ALIGN AROUND COMMON MATERIALS FRAMEWORK In an unprecedented collaboration of leading organizations dedicated to sustainable building practices and impact reduction in the built environment, the American Institute of Architects (AIA), the International Living Future Institute (ILFI), the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI), the U.S. Green…
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CLIMATE PLEDGE ARENA IS FIRST ARENA TO ACHIEVE INTERNATIONAL LIVING FUTURE INSTITUTE’S ZERO CARBON CERTIFICATION
Certification is highly rigorous standard for validating building decarbonization efforts SEATTLE, WA — Climate Pledge Arena and the International Living Future Institute (ILFI) today announce that the arena has achieved Zero Carbon Certification. The certification is awarded to buildings that are energy efficient, can demonstrate a significant reduction in carbon footprint and offset the remaining embodied…
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ACTING LIKE A MOVEMENT: LIVING FUTURE 2023 INSPIRES ACTION FOR CHANGE
BUILDINGS ARE BEACONS FOR CHANGE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES WASHINGTON, D.C.—Buildings are beacons for change in their communities, according to the main message from Living Future 2023 held on May 3-5. Convened by the International Living Future Institute, the annual event gathered the regenerative building movement to chart a path forward for the real estate sector.…
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National Leaders in Climate, Health & Justice Join the International Living Future Institute Board of Directors
Mark Chambers, Heather Henriksen, Julie Hiromoto, and Adrianna Quintero bring vast experience to scale the organization’s impact
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The Living Future 2022: Restoration + Justice Celebrates Heroes, Buildings & Manufacturers Charting Our Common Living Future
The International Living Future Institute announced the 2022 Living Future Heroes, along with the winner of the Stephen R. Kellert Biophilic Design Award and newly certified building projects, as Living Future 2022: Restoration + Justice came to a close.
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Leaders Call for Bold Action Where Climate, Health, and Equity Meet in the Built Environment
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Leaders Call for Bold Action Where Climate, Health, and Equity Meet in the Built Environment Living Future 2021: Inclusion + Unity Highlights Leaders Building a Movement Built on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice April 23, 2020 (SEATTLE) – Living Future 2021: Inclusion + Unity put a spotlight on climate, health, and equity…
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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Leaders Bring Perspectives on Justice to Premier Green Building Event Keynotes; Join Biden Administration Leader
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Leaders Bring Perspectives on Justice to Premier Green Building Event Keynotes; Join Biden Administration Leader Where Climate, Health, and Equity Meet in the Built Environment, 15th Annual Living Future 2021 Focused on Inclusion and Unity SEATTLE – Rosa Sheng, Director of Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion and Higher Education Studio Leader…