Category: Member Event

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…

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 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…

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…

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…

Welcoming BIPOC students into the STEM fields supports a more equitable workforce and strengthens the connection between education and industry. By foregrounding marginalized voices we also broaden perspectives and dismantle barriers in order to fuel future innovation. During the design process for the reimagined Vernier Science Center, Portland State University’s engagement of a BIPOC cohort…

Join ILFI on August 28th for an insightful member webinar led by experts from Architectural Nexus. Our speakers will introduce their comprehensive equity toolkit designed to empower community engagement in any design project. The toolkit combines elements from ILFI’s LBC Equity Petal, the AIA Framework for Equitable Communities, and SEED certification criteria into a comprehensive,…

Decarbonization has come to real estate. However, will the technologies and systems decarbonizing the industry reinforce inequity, or disrupt it? How can real estate support low-income communities and communities of color in reaping the benefits of the net zero transformation and its wealth-building opportunities? And how can real estate make the business case for an…

We’re excited to celebrate our community of Living Future Members during our first-ever Member Appreciation Week (October 28 – November 1)!  Join us for a week of special events, activities, prizes, and more. Explore our week of events and start signing up for events. Not a member yet? Join us today starting at $0. Monday,…