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International Living Future Institute

The International Living Future Institute is a global nonprofit organization that inspires the greenest buildings for a healthy world. The Institute’s mission is to advance communities that are socially just, culturally rich, and ecologically restorative. ILFI operates the Living Building Challenge, the world’s most ambitious, advanced, and holistic performance standard for green, resilient, and healthy buildings. It is also a hub for many other visionary programs that support the transformation toward--and provide a compelling vision for--a living future accessible to all. Learn more at www.living-future.org.

    Acting Like a Movement: Living Future 2023 Inspires Action for Change Image

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    05-16-23

    Acting Like a Movement: Living Future 2023 Inspires Action for Change

    “Buildings have the power to change minds and culture, but creating change one building at a time is too slow,” noted Lindsay Baker, CEO of the International Living Future Institute.
    National Leaders in Climate, Health & Justice Join the International Living Future Institute Board of Directors Image

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    04-20-23

    National Leaders in Climate, Health & Justice Join the International Living Future Institute Board of Directors

    Mark Chambers of Earth Alliance, Heather Henriksen, Harvard University Chief Sustainability Officer, Julie Hiromoto, HKS Principal, and Adrianna Quintero, long-time energy and equity advocate, join International Living Future Institute Board of Directors
    May 3-5: Living Future '23 in Washington, D.C. Image

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    04-04-23

    May 3-5: Living Future '23 in Washington, D.C.

    Living Future '23 unites a community of deep-green thought leaders, practitioners, and healthy materials providers focused on the built environment. 850 leaders to address opportunities related to climate, health, and justice.
    The Living Future 2022: Restoration + Justice Celebrates Heroes, Buildings & Manufacturers Charting Our Common Living Future Image

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    05-17-22

    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 closed.
    Scholarships Available to the Living Future 2022 Online Conference Focused on Restoration + Justice Image

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    04-08-22

    Scholarships Available to the Living Future 2022 Online Conference Focused on Restoration + Justice

    Regenerative building movement gathers at Living Future 2022 with a focus on restoration and justice. Scholarships available to increase access and participation.
    Silver Oak Winery: World’s First Production Facility to Earn “Living Building” Certification Image

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    04-23-20

    Silver Oak Winery: World’s First Production Facility to Earn “Living Building” Certification

    Silver Oak and the International Living Future Institute (ILFI) announced today that the winery has become the largest certified Living Building in the world. The certification was awarded after more than five years of careful planning and construction, followed by a rigorous one-year performance au...
    2019 Stephen R. Kellert Biophilic Design Award Winners Announced Image

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    11-26-19

    2019 Stephen R. Kellert Biophilic Design Award Winners Announced

    The International Living Future Institute (ILFI) honored the late scholar and Yale University social ecologist Stephen R. Kellert’s legacy at the third annual Biophilic Design Award last night with a special award ceremony hosted by 

    U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED Green Building Program Now Recognizes the Living Product Challenge Image

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    04-19-19

    U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED Green Building Program Now Recognizes the Living Product Challenge

    The Living Product Challenge (LPC) is now an approved certification path in the U.S. Green Building Council® (USGBC) LEED® v4/4.1 BD+C program. Living Product Challe...

    Living Future unConference 2019 Opens for Registration, Focus on Collaboration and Abundance Image

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    11-23-18

    Living Future unConference 2019 Opens for Registration, Focus on Collaboration and Abundance

    The International Living Future Institute is hosting its 13th annual Living Future unConference in Seattle, Washington, on April 30-May 3, 2019, at the new Hyatt Regency. Architects, engineers, manufacturers, CSR professionals, and more will gather for the leading regenerative design event of the ye...
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