Design that Reflects and Restores the Ecosystem

Green Design do less harm

Sustainable Design take nothing from future generations

Regenerative Design provide resources and revitalize ecosystems

12 years

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ENERGY

WATER

MATERIALS

ECO-SYSTEMS

SOCIAL

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Create a great place for education Maintain the legacy of stewardship Design the greenest building possible

LIVING BUILDING CHALLENGE

SITE Limits to Growth Urban Agriculture Habitat Exchange Car Free Living

WATER Net-Zero Water Ecological Water Flow

ENERGY Net-Zero Energy

HEALTH Civilized Environment Healthy Air Biophilia

MATERIALS

Red List Embodied Carbon Footprint Responsible Industry Appropriate Sourcing Conservation + Reuse

EQUITY Human Scale + Humane Places Democracy + Social Justice Rights to Nature

BEAUTY Beauty + Spirit Inspiration + Education

Restoring a healthy coexistence with nature

SITE

1915

Today

Creating water independent sites, buildings and communities

WATER

NET POSITIVE WATER

Perspective Rendering

Relying only on current solar income

ENERGY

Passiv Haus Lite R60 roof R30 walls R10 foundation R5 windows

PREDICTED ENERGY PERFORMANCE:

38,000 kWh annual output

32,000 kWh annual energy use

88.5 kWh / m2 EUI

Maximizing physical and psychological health and well being

HEALTH

Passive ventilation

Endorsing products and processes that are safe for all species through time

MATERIALS

RED LIST MATERIALS: • Asbestos

• Cadmium

• Chlorinated and Chlorosulfonated Polyethlene

• Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)

• Chloroprene (Neoprene)

• Formaldehyde (added)

• Halogenated Flame Retardants

• Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs)

• Lead (added)

• Mercury

• Petrochemical Fertilizers and Pesticides

• Phthalates

• Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)

• Wood treatments containing Creosote, Arsenic or Pentachlorophenol

Supporting a just, equitable world

EQUITY

Celebrating design that creates transformative change

BEAUTY

Net Positive Energy Net Positive Water Advancing Industry Sequestering Carbon Inspiring + Educating

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