Description

The full digital set of LBC 3.0 Petal Handbooks includes the following:

1. Energy Petal Handbook (August 2014)

This Handbook serves as a resource providing in-depth information on the Energy intent, requirements and changes for project teams pursuing the Living Building Challenge 3.0.

Key Information:

• Imperative 06: Net Positive Energy Intent, Requirements and Changes in v3.0
• Clarifications for Net Zero and Net Positive Energy Building
• Exceptions to Net Zero and Net Positive Energy Buildings
• Scale Jumping for Net Positive Water

2. Health and Happiness Petal Handbook  (August 2014)

This Handbook serves as a resource providing in-depth information on 3 Imperatives for Health and Happiness, for project teams pursuing the Living Building Challenge 3.0.

Key Information:

• Imperative 07: Civilized Environment
• Imperative 08: Healthy Interior Environment
• Imperative 09: Biophilic Environment

3. Materials Petal Handbook (August 2014)

This Handbook serves as a resource providing in-depth information on 5 Materials Imperatives for project teams pursuing the Living Building Challenge 3.0.

Key Information:

• Imperative 10: Red List
• Imperative 11: Embodied Carbon Footprint
• Imperative 12: Responsible Industry
• Imperative 13: Living Economy Sourcing
• Imperative 14: Net Positive Waste

4. Place Petal Handbook (August 2014)

This Handbook serves as a resource providing in-depth information on 4 Place Imperatives for project teams pursuing the Living Building Challenge 3.0.

Key Information:

• Imperative 01: Limits to Growth
• Imperative 02: Urban Agriculture
• Imperative 03: Habitat Exchange
• Imperative 04: Human-Powered Living

5. Water Petal Handbook  (August 2014)

This Handbook serves as a resource providing in-depth information on the intent, requirements and changes regarding the Water Petal for project teams pursuing the Living Building Challenge 3.0.

Key Information:

• Imperative 05: Net Positive Water Intent, Requirements and Changes in v3.0
• Clarification on Water sources, supply and systems
• Exceptions to Net Positive Water, Water sources, supply and systems
• Scale Jumping for Net Positive Water
• Documentation Requirements for the Water Petal

6. Equity Petal Handbook (August 2014)

This Handbook serves as a resource providing in-depth information on the 4 Imperatives of the Equity Petal for project teams pursuing the Living Building Challenge 3.0.

Key Information:

• Imperative 15: Human Scale + Humane Places
• Imperative 16: Universal Access to Nature & Place
• Imperative 17: Equitable Investment
• Imperative 18: Just Organizations

7. Beauty Petal Handbook (August 2014)

This Handbook serves as a resource providing in-depth information on the 2 Imperatives of the Beauty Petal for project teams pursuing the Living Building Challenge 3.0.

Key Information:

• Imperative 19: Beauty + Spirit
• Imperative 20: Inspiration + Education
• Exceptions
• Scale Jumping
• Documentation Requirements