Category: Member Event

Sign up for a member discussion with ILFI’s CEO, Lindsay Baker, about ILFI’s new strategic direction.   For many in the ILFI community, we think of ourselves as a part of an industry: the green building industry. But some might argue we are a movement instead. A diverse group of passionate individuals collectively committed to…

mindful MATERIALS is a certification-agnostic community, building tools and resources designed to enable more ‘mindful’ materials decisions for all projects. Join our September member event to learn how efforts by ILFI and the recent Common Materials Framework from mindful MATERIALS dovetail to accelerate transparency and highlight the critical importance of a holistic approach to material…

Kansas City, like many cities in the United States, is marked by historical policies and practices of segregation that led to disinvested communities. If the city is to create a regenerative future, our decarbonization efforts must address people, human health, and equity for these front-line communities. In this member webinar, you will hear from a…

Get ready for the highly-anticipated release of Just 3.0, marking a significant leap forward in ILFI’s social justice label and transparency program for organizations. Join us for our upcoming Living Future Member webinar and get an exclusive preview of the major updates and improvements within Just 3.0. Discover how your workplace can become part of…

At ILFI, our programs are continuously evolving in order to keep pace with a rapidly changing industry, shaped by the latest insights from the research community and reflecting feedback from our incredible, trail-blazing project teams.  Join this member webinar and be among the very first to hear what’s changing, what’s staying the same, and what’s…

Join the visionary project team behind the Yale Divinity School’s Living Village in New Haven, Connecticut, as they discuss the strategies, triumphs, and challenges that informed this first-of-its-kind project. In response to the ongoing climate crisis, Yale Divinity School is constructing a regenerative student residential complex—the Living Village. The Living Village dares to answer one…

Contractors are just beginning to track the emissions from their job sites, and many are finding much bigger impacts than presumed. BuildingGreen’s reporting cites estimates upwards of 20% of a project’s total embodied carbon. In some cases, that means construction choices may have a climate impact on par with choosing mass timber or low-carbon concrete. …

Join ILFI as we explore the monumental tasks of designing, constructing, and operating a regenerative Living Building in the harsh yet beautiful alpine tundra environment at Pikes Peak, Colorado. ​Our expert panel of project team members will provide an insider’s perspective on the Pikes Peak Summit Visitor Center, the highest-elevation project to pursue the Living…

We know that decisions on building materials and systems have a significant impact on a building’s overall emissions, but how do these decisions weigh against factors like cost, schedule, and aesthetics? Join our next member webinar for a discussion with our partners at DPR Construction to dive into the findings of their recent study comparing…

Ready for some fresh examples of what good looks like? Join us for our most LBC info-dense member event of the year. In this 3-part series, we’re exploring seven case studies, each exemplifying one of the Living Building Challenge Petals. You’ll hear from the project teams themselves and discover how these vastly different projects broke…