{"624055":{"#nid":"624055","#data":{"type":"news","title":"WSJ: Georgia Tech\u2019s Kendeda Building Pits Latest Sustainable Tech Against Atlanta\u2019s \u2018Swampy\u2019 Climate","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAhead of this fall\u0026rsquo;s official opening of \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/livingbuilding.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EThe Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design\u003C\/a\u003E, the \u003Cem\u003EWall Street Journal\u003C\/em\u003E has highlighted Georgia Tech and the Kendeda Fund\u0026rsquo;s efforts to create a self-sufficient building.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Kendeda Building aims to be the Southeast\u0026rsquo;s first certified Living Building, the most advanced measure of sustainability in the built environment. \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/livingbuilding.gatech.edu\/kendeda-building-innovative-sustainable-design\u0022\u003EIt will produce more energy than it uses, collect and recycle water\u003C\/a\u003E, and, as \u003Cem\u003EJournal \u003C\/em\u003Ereporter Keiko Morris put it, serve as \u0026ldquo;a crucial test case of whether a large-scale environmentally advanced project can achieve its goals in the heat and humidity of the Southeast.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOther certified living buildings have opened in more temperate and less humid climates, where they don\u0026rsquo;t contend with the same range of temperatures as Atlanta.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The Southeast is one of the most difficult climates to design for in the world,\u0026rdquo; Dennis Creech, \u0026nbsp;fund adviser for the Kendeda Fund, told the \u003Cem\u003EJournal\u003C\/em\u003E. \u0026ldquo;You have a need for heating in the wintertime, cooling in the summertime, and you have humidity to deal with year-round.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMore from Morris\u0026rsquo; story:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cblockquote\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003EThe Atlanta building \u0026ldquo;takes away some of the naysayer argument of \u0026lsquo;Oh, that works in Seattle or Germany but you can\u0026rsquo;t do that here,\u0026rsquo;\u0026rdquo; said Shan Arora, director of The Kendeda Building.\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003EThe Atlanta building relies on robust insulation, triple-pane glass windows and automated external blinds to help maintain comfortable temperatures, keeping out hot humid air and preventing heat gain from the sun.\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003EA roof canopy of more than 900 solar panels will provide shade in addition to powering the building. Energy-efficient radiant cooling and heating in the flooring, ceiling fans and a separate dehumidifying system also reduce energy use.\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/can-energy-producing-buildings-work-in-swampy-south-atlanta-is-trying-11565089206\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERead the full article in the Wall Street Journal.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Cem\u003EWall Street Journal\u003C\/em\u003E highlights Georgia Tech and the Kendeda Fund\u0026rsquo;s efforts to create a self-sufficient building.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Wall Street Journal highlights Georgia Tech and the Kendeda Fund\u2019s efforts to create a self-sufficient building."}],"uid":"27446","created_gmt":"2019-08-06 21:37:37","changed_gmt":"2019-08-06 21:45:01","author":"Joshua Stewart","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2019-08-06T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2019-08-06T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"594094":{"id":"594094","type":"image","title":"Living Building: Northwest View  ","body":null,"created":"1501873819","gmt_created":"2017-08-04 19:10:19","changed":"1501873819","gmt_changed":"2017-08-04 19:10:19","alt":"Living Building at Georgia Tech ","file":{"fid":"226438","name":"NW View LBC FINAL 2017.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/NW%20View%20LBC%20FINAL%202017.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/NW%20View%20LBC%20FINAL%202017.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":5678798,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/NW%20View%20LBC%20FINAL%202017.jpg?itok=J-2y4jCY"}},"581892":{"id":"581892","type":"image","title":"Living Building ","body":null,"created":"1475165143","gmt_created":"2016-09-29 16:05:43","changed":"1475165143","gmt_changed":"2016-09-29 16:05:43","alt":"","file":{"fid":"221804","name":"living_bldg_outside_view_sept_2016.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/living_bldg_outside_view_sept_2016_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/living_bldg_outside_view_sept_2016_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":153010,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/living_bldg_outside_view_sept_2016_0.jpg?itok=d_FnwTF_"}}},"media_ids":["594094","581892"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/can-energy-producing-buildings-work-in-swampy-south-atlanta-is-trying-11565089206","title":"\u0022Can Energy-Producing Buildings Work in Swampy South? Atlanta Is Trying\u0022"},{"url":"https:\/\/livingbuilding.gatech.edu\/","title":"The Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"168800","name":"Living Building at Georgia Tech"},{"id":"177751","name":"The Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design"},{"id":"177739","name":"Kendeda Building"},{"id":"171832","name":"The Kendeda Fund"},{"id":"168514","name":"Living Building Challenge"},{"id":"166842","name":"living building in the news"},{"id":"3157","name":"Facilities"},{"id":"110331","name":"The Wall Street Journal"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:jstewart@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EJoshua Stewart\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E404.894.6016\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"611296":{"#nid":"611296","#data":{"type":"news","title":"The Kendeda Building Provides Learning Opportunities Across Campus","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ENearly three years ago, The Kendeda Fund announced it was generously giving a $30 million donation to the Georgia Institute of Technology to fund the first Living Building in the Southeast region. Named The Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design, this building is pursuing Living Building Challenge (LBC) 3.1 certification in 2020.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEmbodying the philosophy of the Living Building Challenge \u0026ndash; to change how humans interact with the built environment \u0026ndash; Georgia Tech is applying principles and lessons well beyond the project\u0026rsquo;s boundaries. As part of the commitment to the Living Building Challenge principles, teams at Georgia Tech are testing both operational and research concepts across campus that will encourage sustainable changes to business practices in design, construction, operations, equity, and building performance on other campus projects.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Though the lessons from every pilot may not be applicable to all Living Building projects, our hope is that these pilots will encourage other owners pursuing Living Buildings certification to think beyond their own specific boundaries and focus on how their own projects can help inform and influence efficiency improvements and encourage innovation for other owners,\u0026rdquo; said Howard Wertheimer, institute architect for Georgia Tech. \u0026ldquo;These pilot projects are causing us to rethink how we are doing business, challenging us to uplift and transform our thinking and approach.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe first wave of pilot projects included both academic and operational programs. Academic programs included:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EEvaluating Living Building Monitoring Systems.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ECrowdsourcing through Virtual and Augmented Reality.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EEquipping Equity Champions.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EEffects of the Living Building on Biological Diversity and Succession.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EExpanding the Educational Reach of the Living Building to Middle Schoolers.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOperational programs included:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EGreen Cleaning.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ELandscaping Test Programs.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EAudio Visual Practices.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EVisit \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/livingbuilding.gatech.edu\/learning-programs\u0022\u003Elivingbuilding.gatech.edu\/learning-programs\u003C\/a\u003E to learn more about these projects and how they are transforming Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s campus both inside and outside of the classroom.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe next round of project proposals has been announced. If you are interested in learning more about the proposal requirements, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.calendar.gatech.edu\/event\/611339\u0022\u003Eattend an information session\u003C\/a\u003E on Thursday, October 4 from 11 a.m. \u0026ndash; noon at the College of Design Auditorium.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EProposals are due on Friday, October 12. Proposals and questions may be submitted to \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:GTLivingBuildingProposals@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EGTLivingBuildingProposals@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EEmbodying the philosophy of the Living Building Challenge \u0026ndash; to change how humans interact with the built environment \u0026ndash; Georgia Tech is applying principles and lessons well beyond the project\u0026rsquo;s boundaries.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Embodying the philosophy of the Living Building Challenge \u2013 to change how humans interact with the built environment \u2013 Georgia Tech is applying principles and lessons well beyond the project\u2019s boundaries. 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One way to impact our region, and in particular our state, is to engage with K-12 schools. These students are the next generation of thinkers and doers who will one day be responsible for upholding the principles of the Living Building Challenge. Georgia Tech\u0026#39;s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ceismc.gatech.edu\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ECenter for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics, and Computing\u0026#39;s (CEISMC)\u003C\/a\u003E Sabrina Grossman, Program Director in Science Education, and Mike Helms, CEISMC Research Scientist worked with Amanda Reding, a participant in the GIFT Program, to create an outreach curriculum pertaining to The Kendeda Building. This curriculum connects the State of Georgia\u0026rsquo;s teaching standards directly with biologically-inspired elements of the Living Building Challenge to help guide students\u0026rsquo; understanding of how nature and science can help solve the many challenges of achieving Living Building Challenge certification. By state standards into the lessons, this curriculum provides an easily accessible path for students across Georgia to \u0026ldquo;visit\u0026rdquo; the building without ever leaving their classroom.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003EOvercoming Obstacles\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nElementary, middle, and high school teachers are faced with rigorous, state-mandated grade-level teaching requirements that they have to fulfill on an expedited time-table. This requirement makes it a challenge for educators to adopt a special lesson plan unless it directly connects with their mandated teaching requirements. Knowing this, Sabrina, Mike, and Amanda sifted through the volume of content pertaining to the Living Building Challenge and found connections to the state curriculum mandates. \u0026nbsp;The connections forged between the Living Building Challenge requirements and state requirements demonstrated the presence of the inherent biology and nature within The Kendeda Building.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003EMaking The Kendeda Building Accessible to Students\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nOne petal of the Living Building Challenge is Equity, and included within Equity is accessibility \u0026ndash;\u0026nbsp;or rather the ability for all to engage with and enjoy the building. The Kendeda Building is not only meant for Georgia Tech but for the entire Southeast. The classroom content produced by CEISMC, in keeping with the Equity Petal accessibility requirement, needed to be available to students across the state of Georgia. The lesson plans and materials will be free of charge to any teacher and accessible through the internet. Additionally, John Thornton, Academic Professional and Coordinator of the Video Production Lab in the College of Ivan Allen, is creating video content that will feature the building and provide an additional element of being able to \u0026ldquo;visit\u0026rdquo; the building from afar. Another tool being designed within the School of Industrial and System Engineering are cards that demonstrate the biologically-inspired building blocks of the building. These cards will be an additional visualization tool to engage students.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe first iteration of the curriculum \u0026ldquo;Animals in Action\u0026rdquo; \u0026ndash; written for the 7th grade \u0026ndash;\u0026nbsp; is currently being tested with plans to adapt the curriculum for 6th and 8th grade students. Eventually all grades from kindergarten through 12th grade will have a one-week long science lesson plan that directly connects grade level curriculum to the Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBecause these materials are available for teachers state-wide, students in rural Georgia who may never have the opportunity to travel to Atlanta will still be able to \u0026ldquo;visit\u0026rdquo; and engage with the Kendeda building!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EArticle provided by:\u003C\/strong\u003E Living Building Challenge\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EOriginal posting: \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/b.gatech.edu\/2Pv1dhK\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/b.gatech.edu\/2Pv1dhK\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Georgia Tech CEISMC to Create an Outreach Curriculum for The Kendeda Building."}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/livingbuilding.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EKendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design\u003C\/a\u003E will have an impact far greater than the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/gatech.edu\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech\u003C\/a\u003E community\u0026mdash;it is meant to transform the entire Southeastern United States. 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The project team anticipates construction starting later this fall.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;It is extremely exciting to complete the design stage and begin the handoff to the project\u0026rsquo;s construction team, Skanska,\u0026rdquo; said Steve Swant, executive vice president of Administration and Finance. \u0026ldquo;This has been and will continue to be a transformative process for Georgia Tech. It requires us to rethink our approaches, challenge our own assumptions, and find the best solutions to plan, design, and construct high performance buildings. We are already beginning to apply these practices throughout campus.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESince receiving the green light on the project\u0026rsquo;s schematic design earlier this year, the project team, led by \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/millerhull.com\/\u0022\u003EThe Miller Hull Partnership\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.lordaecksargent.com\/\u0022\u003ELord Aeck Sargent\u003C\/a\u003E, has been working hard to refine the design plans while delicately balancing many of the project\u0026rsquo;s performance variables. The inherent challenge is to provide a fully functional building, within budget, that integrates naturally into the Georgia Tech campus \u0026mdash; all while meeting the strict building and programming requirements (the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/living-future.org\/lbc\/\u0022\u003ELiving Building Challenge Petals and Imperatives\u003C\/a\u003E) and Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s desire for highly flexible academic space.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EProject planners feel they have already successfully met some of the requirements under the Place, Health and Happiness, and Equity Petals. These involve providing a biophilic environment that includes access to daylight and creating a strong connection to nature as demonstrated with the rooftop garden and porch plaza adjacent to the Eco-Commons (a planned series of campus greenspaces recreating historic waterways as part of a natural stormwater management and recycling system). In addition, Lord Aeck Sargent has been recently recognized as a Just Organization, a program that promotes transparency among corporations. Key project members are required to receive this certification as one of the Living Building Challenge Imperatives.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhile progress is being made on meeting the requirements, several challenges still remain for the planners to consider: energy, for instance. To achieve Living Building Challenge certification, the building must function at net positive energy, meaning it must harvest more energy (in this case via photovoltaic panels) than it consumes. At the moment, the plans are to make the building available for occupancy 18 hours a day, 365 days a year. Based upon this rate and a full menu of interconnected variables, the building\u0026rsquo;s energy usage intensity (EUI) is expected to be 33 kBTU\/sf\/yr, which is 66 percent more efficient than the average building of the same size and occupancy. While this certainly helps contribute to the net positive energy goals for the building, any variation that impacts the intake or output of energy \u0026mdash; such as simply operating a coffee cart \u0026mdash; will alter the building\u0026rsquo;s performance.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Our team has been carefully considering as many variables as we can in the development of the Living Building at Georgia Tech,\u0026rdquo; says Joshua Gassman, lead project architect for Lord Aeck Sargent. \u0026ldquo;We know we are getting close when all the pieces begin to interlock \u0026mdash; very much like an ecosystem. When something changes in one area, we see that change reflected in several other areas.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAnother major Living Building Challenge certification requirement is to avoid the use of \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/living-future.org\/lbc\/materials-petal\/\u0022\u003ERed List materials\u003C\/a\u003E. Materials on the Red List are identified by the International Living Future Institute as \u0026ldquo;the worst-known offending materials.\u0026rdquo; The goal is to utilize materials and practices that are not only non-toxic but also ecologically restorative and socially equitable throughout the building\u0026rsquo;s lifecycle. To help tackle this issue, a materials working group has been formed to facilitate the sharing of knowledge and resources among all the various project partners. The team is currently planning to incorporate salvaged materials harvested on campus including wood from the recent Tech Tower renovation, slate from the Alumni Association roof, and granite from the foundation of the recent deconstruction of a building on 401 Ferst Drive. To help keep all these resources catalogued and assist in sharing this knowledge with others, the team is utilizing the material database, Portico, a pilot tool developed by Google and the Healthy Building Network.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs the design development phase comes to an end, the team has made the following design revisions to advance several of the project\u0026rsquo;s guiding principles:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ERotating the auditorium to create a more compact footprint while ensuring universal access from all sides of the 170-person room.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EModifying windows to ensure an abundance of natural light on all levels of the building including the unisex restrooms as well as the basement that will house several mechanical systems including a cistern and composter.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EIncorporating space on the rooftop to accommodate an indoor\/outdoor classroom with views overlooking the Eco-Commons.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ETrimming 4,000 square feet off the building (primarily in the atrium) to provide a more efficient and cost-effective layout without significantly reducing occupancy or programming space. To date, the Living Building at Georgia Tech project has 43,500 square feet of programmable space of which 35,000 square feet is enclosed space and 8,500 square feet is outdoor learning space.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEngaging the Campus to Deconstruct the Petals\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOn campus, several departments are also taking deep dives into each of the Petals and the associated Imperatives by implementing work groups and pilot programs to test several of the operational, maintenance, and programming concepts proposed for the Living Building at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBeginning earlier this year, Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s Landscape Services started training its team on Living Building Challenge certification requirements and planning pilot programs to better convey how a native, natural landscape will perform. The intent is to utilize these pilot programs to help share a better understanding of what works (and what doesn\u0026rsquo;t) to achieve certification, and appropriately apply these principles successfully across Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s urban campus.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOther teams are testing electrical loads and thermal comfort in existing spaces on campus to determine the potential variability in the new Living Building.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We have a very unique opportunity at Tech to leverage our talent and expertise to literally test these concepts in our facilities before we make the commitment to implement them in the Living Building at Georgia Tech,\u0026rdquo; said Greg Spiro, senior mechanical engineer for Facilities Management. \u0026ldquo;Using campus as a living-learning laboratory is helping to accurately set expectations on how the technologies and occupants will behave in this net positive environment. Plus, we are learning about applications that we can replicate elsewhere on campus.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo assist in operating and maintaining the Living Building at Georgia Tech once it is fully operational, Facilities Management is developing a comprehensive manual to educate the community about the design, and operational and maintenance requirements. This reference manual will assist Tech\u0026rsquo;s staff, as well as other future Living Building owners, in successfully adhering to the Living Building Certification standards throughout the building\u0026rsquo;s life.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAnother group on campus, the Academic and Research Council is seeking to align the principles of the Living Building Challenge with the academic and research efforts in the classroom to develop a more well-rounded curriculum that incorporates the holistic requirements of the Living Building Challenge.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis past spring, the Council announced a campuswide call for proposals for research, teaching, and community-based pilot ventures connected to the Living Building at Georgia Tech.\u0026nbsp;Of the 21 proposals submitted, six interdisciplinary research projects are currently receiving funding. \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/livingbuilding.kendedafund.org\/2017\/07\/26\/6-pilot-projects-involve-students-in-living-building\u0022\u003EThese include\u003C\/a\u003E:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Col\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EWorkflows and Data Modeling in Support of the Material Sourcing Requirement of the Living Building Challenge \u0026mdash; School of Architecture and Digital Design Lab\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ELiving Building Equity Champions \u0026mdash; Office of Institute Diversity\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EBiologically Inspired Sustainable Building Design Challenges for Middle School Engineers: Expanding the Educational Reach of the Living Building at Georgia Tech \u0026mdash; CEISMC and Center for Biologically Inspired Design\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EDocumenting the Effects of the Living Building on Biological Diversity and Succession \u0026mdash; School of Biological Sciences\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EPilot Project Proposal for Living Building Monitoring Systems \u0026mdash; Brooks Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems and School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ELiving Building Community Crowdsourcing \u0026mdash; School of Civil and Environmental Engineering\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ol\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMany of these proposal sponsors will actively incorporate these findings into the respective curriculum for the upcoming academic year, helping to embed the seeds of the Living Building Challenge deeper into Tech\u0026rsquo;s academic and research mission.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAn official launch of the Living Building at Georgia Tech is scheduled for later this fall. For more information on the Living Building at Georgia Tech, visit \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/livingbuilding.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Elivingbuilding.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/livingbuilding.kendedafund.org\/\u0022\u003Elivingbuilding.kendedafund.org\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ELater this summer, the Living Building at Georgia Tech will near the end of the design development phase signaling another major milestone in the evolution of what is expected to be the most environmentally advanced educational and research facility built in the Southeast. The project team anticipates construction starting later this fall.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":" Later this summer, the Living Building at Georgia Tech will near the end of the design development phase. 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Eight Sustainable Undergraduate Research Fellows (SURFers) will develop an interactive dashboard for the Georgia Tech Living Building.\u0026nbsp; Real-time data on energy and water usage, indoor health metrics, and other site specific factors, will be formatted for display in an interactive monitoring system.\u0026nbsp; This prototype is envisioned to interface with the operations, activities, and prevailing conditions with the Living Building as a center of reference.\u0026nbsp; From there information can be shown as users expand their reference frame outward through the scales of the campus, the city, the region, and the globe.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESome may regard building dashboards as a worthy, but unsuccessful experiment of many green buildings in the recent past.\u0026nbsp; However, Chang and Hartley think the Living Building puts the idea of a dashboard in a new context.\u0026nbsp; Chang explains, \u0026ldquo;Most building dashboards lose their novelty soon after building commissioning and become stale, obsolete, or inoperable within a few months of their debut. In contrast, this living monitoring system will adapt as the building moves through its lifecycle, as its occupants transition through, and as the climate and environment in which it resides evolves. Students in the future may have very different interests and needs than students today. They will benefit from the efforts of those that came before them, but so too will they be able to reconfigure the monitoring system \u0026ndash; and hence the building also \u0026ndash; to their contemporary interests.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EKeeping students involved in refining and reformatting the dashboard will initially be supported by re-centering the existing course, \u003Cem\u003EEAS 2420: Environmental Measures of Urban and Regional Change\u003C\/em\u003E, taught by Chang and Hartley.\u0026nbsp; Here the SURFers will learn the fundamentals of systems thinking as it applies to the urban environment, and how to apply these principles through the creation and execution of complex computer models.\u0026nbsp; \u003Cem\u003EEAS 2420\u003C\/em\u003E will be required for all future SURFers. \u0026nbsp;In addition, SURFers will meet for weekly \u0026ldquo;hack-a-thons\u0026rdquo; during the Fall 2017 and Spring 2018 semesters.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBeginning in the Fall of 2018 the pilot project will phase into the development and launch of a new Vertically Integrated Project (VIP).\u0026nbsp; Chang and Hartley envision that the project can run in perpetuity as a VIP as a means to solve the stale building dashboard problem.\u0026nbsp; A living building should have a living monitoring system which will address the cascade of scales as they impact the Living Building through each of the seven performance metrics, or \u0026ldquo;petals,\u0026rdquo; that are key to the Living Building Challenge: Site, Water, Energy, Health, Materials, Equity, and Beauty.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EBrook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems Deputy Director, Michael Chang, will lead an undergraduate research team with Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Undergraduate Coordinator Dana Hartley.\u0026nbsp; Eight Sustainable Undergraduate Research Fellows (SURFers) will develop an interactive dashboard for the Georgia Tech Living Building.\u0026nbsp; Real-time data on energy and water usage, indoor health metrics, and other site specific factors, will be formatted for display in an interactive monitoring system.\u0026nbsp; This prototype is envisioned to interface with the operations, activities, and prevailing conditions with the Living Building as a center of reference.\u0026nbsp; From there information can be shown as users expand their reference frame outward through the scales of the campus, the city, the region, and the globe.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/sustainable.gatech.edu\/bigideas\/chang-co-lead-living-building-pilot-project\u0022\u003ERead More...\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Eight Sustainable Undergraduate Research Fellows (SURFers) will develop an interactive dashboard for the Georgia Tech Living Building."}],"uid":"27338","created_gmt":"2017-08-02 20:25:24","changed_gmt":"2017-08-02 20:33:22","author":"Brent Verrill","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2017-08-02T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2017-08-02T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"593994":{"id":"593994","type":"image","title":"Building Dashboard Rendering","body":null,"created":"1501701704","gmt_created":"2017-08-02 19:21:44","changed":"1502375706","gmt_changed":"2017-08-10 14:35:06","alt":"This is a conceptual rendering of a building dashboard systems. 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Skanska was selected based upon their extensive experience in successfully delivering projects according to the stringent building requirements of the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/living-future.org\/lbc\u0022\u003ELiving Building Challenge 3.0\u003C\/a\u003E. Construction of the Living Building at Georgia Tech is set to begin in 2017.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Living Building at Georgia Tech is a partnership between \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/kendedafund.org\/\u0022\u003EThe Kendeda Fund\u003C\/a\u003E and Georgia Tech to build what is to be the most environmentally advanced education and research building ever constructed in the Southeast.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cSkanska brings a wealth of experience in constructing sustainable buildings in challenging climates such as we have here in Atlanta,\u201d said John DuConge, senior project manager for Design and Construction in Facilities Management. \u201cTheir ability to pull from a breadth of disciplines, and their proactive approach to finding practical and replicable solutions, make them an ideal partner for this project.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAccording to DuConge, another plus is Skanska\u2019s commitment to sharing knowledge with the greater community to really make a difference in the built environment.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cGeorge Tech\u2019s Living Building is taking goals that once seemed impossible, incorporating them into best building practices, and creating a major shift in the built environment,\u201d said Scott Cannon, executive vice president and general manager, Skanska USA Building. \u201cThis new building will be a model for sustainability in construction in Georgia and stands as a challenge to our industry to push for more net-positive buildings.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to finalizing the working teams, Georgia Tech has also selected the final project site: the northwest corner of Ferst Drive and State Street. Several variables were carefully considered during the site evaluations including Georgia Tech\u2019s Master Campus Plan, potential connections to existing transportation, and campus life. In addition, more technical aspects were considered such as the site\u2019s capacity to harvest rainwater and solar energy, as well as its ability to work in harmony with nature to minimize human intervention.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESkanska will begin collaborating with the design team of Lord Aeck Sargent and The Miller Hull Partnership, as well as the Institute\u2019s teams, to focus on establishing project goals and formalizing strategies to help ensure a successful pathway to Living Building 3.0 certification. Specific topics that will be thoroughly examined in the early planning stages include:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESite selection and building orientation.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ENet-positive energy and water solutions.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EProcurement of materials.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ERegulatory challenges.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EMeaningful outreach and engagement.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EShared guiding principles to move the project forward (with the goal of Living Building Challenge 3.0 certification in 2020).\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETo learn more about the Living Building at Georgia Tech, visit \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.livingbuilding.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Elivingbuilding.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E. \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Institute of Technology has reached another project milestone by selecting Skanska to construct the Institute\u2019s Living Building.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Georgia Institute of Technology has reached another project milestone by selecting Skanska to construct the Institute\u2019s Living Building."}],"uid":"27164","created_gmt":"2016-09-06 09:35:19","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:22:30","author":"Rachael Pocklington","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2016-09-12T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2016-09-12T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"572901":{"id":"572901","type":"image","title":"Living Building at Georgia Tech: Proposed Conceptual Site Plan","body":null,"created":"1473169161","gmt_created":"2016-09-06 13:39:21","changed":"1502484038","gmt_changed":"2017-08-11 20:40:38","alt":"","file":{"fid":"226517","name":"LBC and eco-commons June 2017.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/LBC%20and%20eco-commons%20June%202017.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/LBC%20and%20eco-commons%20June%202017.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":191991,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/LBC%20and%20eco-commons%20June%202017.jpg?itok=L8PjD92-"}},"574931":{"id":"574931","type":"image","title":"Living Building at Georgia Tech: Proposed Design Concept","body":null,"created":"1473452382","gmt_created":"2016-09-09 20:19:42","changed":"1475895383","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:56:23","alt":"Living Building at Georgia Tech: Proposed Design Concept","file":{"fid":"207191","name":"living_bldg_outside_view_sept_2016.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/living_bldg_outside_view_sept_2016.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/living_bldg_outside_view_sept_2016.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":934529,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/living_bldg_outside_view_sept_2016.jpg?itok=CeqLX5pq"}}},"media_ids":["572901","574931"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/livingbuilding.gatech.edu\/","title":"Living Building Challenge at Georgia Tech"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.usa.skanska.com\/","title":"Skanska"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"172319","name":"high-performance buildings"},{"id":"168800","name":"Living Building at Georgia Tech"},{"id":"168514","name":"Living Building Challenge"},{"id":"166890","name":"sustainability"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:lance.wallace@comm.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ELance Wallace\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EDirector of Media Relations and Issues Management\u003Cbr \/\u003EGeorgia Institute of Technology\u003Cbr \/\u003E404.894.7460\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"513611":{"#nid":"513611","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Team Selected to Design the Living Building at Georgia Tech","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Institute of Technology has selected the team of Lord Aeck Sargent and The Miller Hull Partnership to design the Institute\u2019s Living Building Challenge 3.0 project. The final team was selected after three teams participated in an ideas competition to explore all the possibilities and challenges of designing this certified project, set to be constructed on the Georgia Tech campus beginning in 2017.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Living Building at Georgia Tech is a partnership between \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/kendedafund.org\u0022\u003EThe Kendeda Fund\u003C\/a\u003E and Georgia Tech to build what is expected to become the most environmentally advanced education and research building ever constructed in the Southeast.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe are extremely fortunate to have had the opportunity to work with these accomplished and talented teams as part of the selection process,\u201d said Howard Wertheimer, director of Capital Planning and Space Management at Georgia Tech. \u201cThey all demonstrated great capacity and passion in this relatively emerging field of designing and constructing buildings that are restorative in nature.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAccording to Wertheimer, the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/living-future.org\/lbc\u0022\u003ELiving Building Challenge\u003C\/a\u003E project will require a great deal of collaboration and the ability to embrace the process all the way through occupation and certification.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cGeorgia Tech is where I first learned to love architecture as an undergraduate student, so the opportunity to be involved with a project as transformative as this is really an honor,\u201d said Joseph Greco, president of Lord Aeck Sargent. \u201cWe\u2019ve always prioritized sustainable design, but the opportunity to help design and construct a Living Building Challenge 3.0 certified building takes our firm\u2019s abilities to do regenerative design to a new level \u2013 one that is grounded in the Southeast but also influential around the world.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022xmsonormal\u0022\u003E\u201cOur team is honored to work with Georgia Tech and The Kendeda Fund to realize the first Living Building in the southeastern United States,\u201d said Brian Court, partner, The Miller Hull Partnership. \u201cWe are excited to join Lord Aeck Sargent and other project partners to leverage Georgia Tech\u2019s research and academic resources in developing a transformative building that models a way toward a more balanced and sustainable built environment.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003EIdeas Competition\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe three teams participating in the ideas competition since the shortlist was announced last December were:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003ECollins Cooper Carusi\/Eskew + Dumez + Ripple\/Hellmuth + Bicknese,\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EPerkins + Will, and\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ELord Aeck Sargent\/Miller Hull.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EEach of the three competing teams combined professionals from multiple disciplines including architecture and landscape architecture; mechanical, electrical, plumbing, civil and structural engineering; hydrology; sustainability; and other specialists and advisors.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe concept of an ideas competition is new for Georgia Tech and quite appropriate, given the enormous task of planning a facility that not only performs to the highest of environmental standards but also addresses the needs of the occupants both in terms of health and their connection with each other and the natural surroundings. This initial discovery promotes community engagement and a learning process that accounts for climate, site evaluations, materials, cost to build and operate, accessibility and replicability for future generations.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe ideas completion was a fascinating process that set the perfect tone for this important project, and we could not be happier with the outcome,\u201d said Barry Berlin, a long time advisor to The Kendeda Fund. \u201cLord Aeck Sargent\u2019s deep knowledge of the Southeast coupled with Miller Hull\u2019s experience designing one of the most iconic commercial \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.bullittcenter.org\/building\/\u0022\u003Eliving buildings\u003C\/a\u003E in the world make this an optimal partnership for all involved.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOver the course of the next few months, teams from Georgia Tech, Lord Aeck Sargent and Miller Hull \u2013 as well as representatives from The Kendeda Fund \u2013 will meet to analyze and discuss site evaluations, design considerations and technologies needed to achieve Living Building Challenge 3.0 certification. For more information, visit \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.livingbuilding.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ewww.livingbuilding.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E. \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Institute of Technology has selected the team of Lord Aeck Sargent and The Miller Hull Partnership to design the Institute\u2019s Living Building Challenge 3.0 project.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Georgia Institute of Technology has selected the team of Lord Aeck Sargent and The Miller Hull Partnership to design the Institute\u2019s Living Building Challenge 3.0 project."}],"uid":"27164","created_gmt":"2016-03-15 14:39:52","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:21:05","author":"Rachael Pocklington","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2016-03-15T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2016-03-15T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"513491":{"id":"513491","type":"image","title":"Living Building at Georgia Tech: Ideas Competition","body":null,"created":"1458923790","gmt_created":"2016-03-25 16:36:30","changed":"1475895277","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:54:37","alt":"Living Building at Georgia Tech: Ideas Competition","file":{"fid":"205052","name":"living_building_at_georgia_tech_ideas_competition.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/living_building_at_georgia_tech_ideas_competition_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/living_building_at_georgia_tech_ideas_competition_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":417077,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/living_building_at_georgia_tech_ideas_competition_0.jpg?itok=1hbwSNtf"}}},"media_ids":["513491"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?feature=youtu.be\u0026v=m5fxRyGdjO0","title":"Ideas Competition Presentations"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.lordaecksargent.com\/","title":"Lord Aeck Sargent"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.millerhull.com\/","title":"The Miller Hull Partnership"},{"url":"http:\/\/livingbuilding.gatech.edu\/","title":"Living Building Challenge at Georgia Tech"},{"url":"https:\/\/smartech.gatech.edu\/xmlui\/bitstream\/handle\/1853\/54759\/living_building_video.html?isAllowed=y\u0026sequence=2","title":"Post Team Selection Panel Discussion"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"166867","name":"living Building"},{"id":"168514","name":"Living Building Challenge"},{"id":"168515","name":"livingbuilding"},{"id":"171832","name":"The Kendeda Fund"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:lance.wallace@comm.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ELance Wallace\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EDirector of Media Relations and Issues Management\u003Cbr \/\u003EGeorgia Institute of Technology\u003Cbr \/\u003E404.894.7460\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"487791":{"#nid":"487791","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Living Building Challenge: The Journey Begins","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ESince last fall, when the notion of developing a Living Building on Georgia Tech\u2019s campus became a reality, there has been a flurry of planning activities that have involved a variety of stakeholders on campus and beyond to help ensure the success of this transformative project.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis is unlike any other project we have embarked upon here at Tech,\u201d said Steve Swant, executive vice president for Administration and Finance. \u201cIt is more than an opportunity to create a one-of-a kind net positive facility in the Southeast. It is also an opportunity to learn how to leverage and integrate all of our resources \u2014 people and technologies \u2014 and use Tech\u2019s campus as a living-learning laboratory to educate others. But with these unique opportunities, come challenges.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch5\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe Inherent Challenges of a Living Building\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h5\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAdvancing Tech\u2019s master campus plan, the Living Building at Georgia Tech will demonstrate the most advanced measures of sustainability possible in the current built environment. Meeting that challenge requires close adherence to some of the world\u2019s most stringent building performance standards. This includes meeting obvious requirements like managing water and energy but also the not-so-obvious specifications like supporting health, happiness, equity, and beauty. To achieve full certification, a Living Building must meet all the program requirements established by the International Living Future Institute (\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.living-future.org\u0022\u003Ewww.living-future.org\u003C\/a\u003E) over a full 12-month period of continued operations and full occupancy.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis project requires us to rethink how we approach the process of planning, designing, building, and even occupying this facility,\u201d stated Scott Jones, director for Design and Construction in Facilities Management. \u201cTo meet this criteria, you have to define the end product before you even break ground. This requires a considerable amount of investment in time and resources upfront but creates efficiencies in the long run.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBut adherence to building standards is just a part of the challenge. Fundamentally, Living Buildings serve as a catalyst to help reshape how we think about our built environment and its interaction with our immediate surroundings through innovations and adaptations in technology, education, policy, and cultural beliefs.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETo this end, one of the primary objectives is to ensure that the project is replicable, in terms of cost, materials, and technologies, so that others in the Southeast and around the world will be able to learn from Georgia Tech and build their own Living Buildings.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch5\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESteps to Building a Platform for Success\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h5\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESince last fall when the Board of Regents gave its final approval to move forward with this project, an internal work group has been involved in an intensive planning phase \u2014 to get the right people engaged both on and off campus \u2014\u0026nbsp;to ensure long-term success for this project.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWith an anticipated groundbreaking in 2017 and occupancy slated for 2018, teams from across campus, including Capital Planning and Space Management, Facilities Management, Office of Campus Sustainability, College of Architecture, and Administration and Finance, are working to define how Tech will thoughtfully engage and integrate design and construction teams, students, faculty, and researchers.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn November, Georgia Tech\u2019s Planning and Design Commission and representatives from The Kendeda Fund (\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.kendedafund.org\u0022\u003Ewww.kendedafund.org\u003C\/a\u003E) agreed upon the planned location \u2014 in the northwest vicinity of campus (see map on right) \u2014 for the project. This recommendation was based upon several factors including:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EProximity to the Eco-Commons and, consequently, its ability to support the stormwater and landscape master plans.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAbility to leverage natural resources including solar energy.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAccessibility to the greater Tech community.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECurrently, three integrated design teams (architects, engineers, and landscape architects) are competing to win the project bid. This winter, these teams will generate ideas to present to Georgia Tech\u2019s Planning and Design Commission in March, when the winning team will be announced.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn addition, Professor Michael Gamble from the College of Architecture will lead an effort with faculty this spring semester to conduct four team-based, graduate-level design studios to generate additional ideas and excitement around this project.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe Living Building-certified facility at Georgia Tech will positively impact the graduate and undergraduate curriculum for many years to come,\u201d says Gamble. \u201cAs educators of the next generation of architects and builders, we embrace this opportunity to rethink the status quo and envision how to make this concept a reality.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOnce the final design and construction teams are announced, additional student, faculty, and community engagement opportunities will be forthcoming.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAdvancing Tech\u2019s master campus plan, the Living Building at Georgia Tech will demonstrate the most advanced measures of sustainability possible in the current built environment.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Advancing Tech\u2019s master campus plan, the Living Building at Georgia Tech will demonstrate the most advanced measures of sustainability possible in the current built environment."}],"uid":"27164","created_gmt":"2016-02-01 09:57:15","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:20:27","author":"Rachael Pocklington","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2016-02-01T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2016-02-01T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"492381":{"id":"492381","type":"image","title":"Proposed Sector for the Living Building at Georgia Tech","body":null,"created":"1454083200","gmt_created":"2016-01-29 16:00:00","changed":"1475895248","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:54:08","alt":"Proposed Sector for the Living Building at Georgia Tech","file":{"fid":"204485","name":"eco-commons_with_lbc_sector.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/eco-commons_with_lbc_sector.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/eco-commons_with_lbc_sector.png","mime":"image\/png","size":1302685,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/eco-commons_with_lbc_sector.png?itok=9hmEtnGk"}}},"media_ids":["492381"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.news.gatech.edu\/2015\/09\/17\/georgia-tech-receives-30-million-grant-kendeda-fund","title":"Georgia Tech Receives $30 Million Grant from The Kendeda Fund"},{"url":"http:\/\/kendedafund.org\/","title":"The Kendeda Fund"},{"url":"http:\/\/living-future.org\/lbc","title":"Living Building Challenge"},{"url":"http:\/\/space.gatech.edu\/campus-master-plan","title":"Campus Master Plan"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"3157","name":"Facilities"},{"id":"171584","name":"living builidng"},{"id":"171585","name":"living learning laboratory"},{"id":"167052","name":"sustainable"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"},{"id":"71911","name":"Earth and Environment"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:rpocklington@gatech.edu\u0022\u003ERachael Pocklington\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EInstitute Communications\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"449161":{"#nid":"449161","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech Receives $30 Million Grant from The Kendeda Fund","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Institute of Technology has received a commitment for $30 million from The Kendeda Fund to build what is expected to become the most environmentally advanced education and research building ever constructed in the Southeast. The investment represents The Kendeda Fund\u2019s largest single grant and ranks among the largest capital gifts ever received by Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGiven the Southeast\u2019s heat, humidity and variable fresh water supplies, the development of any building aiming for zero net energy and water consumption brings unique challenges. Building a facility that meets Living Building Challenge 3.0 criteria \u2014 as The Kendeda Fund and Georgia Tech hope to do \u2014 will provide the opportunity to create a living-learning laboratory for hands-on educational and research opportunities that will be a model for the region and similar environments around the world.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAccording to Georgia Tech, the project will be integrated into the Institute\u2019s Eco-Commons, a series of campus green spaces designed to conserve natural resources, including energy and water, and provide the community with educational and recreational amenities. This endeavor not only supports Georgia Tech\u2019s goal to use its resources as efficiently as possible, but also manages stormwater runoff and helps protect drinking water sources.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cGeorgia Tech is honored to partner with The Kendeda Fund on this groundbreaking project. The Living Building Challenge aligns with our longstanding vision for the campus and provides a unique opportunity to physically demonstrate how Georgia Tech practices thoughtful stewardship of all of our resources and how our innovative thinking can transform future generations,\u201d said Steve Swant, executive vice president for Administration and Finance at Georgia Tech. \u201cThese are disciplines we have proudly instilled in our campus master planning as well as our academic, research and community outreach efforts.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Kendeda Fund has committed to investing $25 million over the next several years to privately fund 100 percent of the design and construction costs of the project as well as an additional $5 million to support programming activities. The Kendeda Fund and Georgia Tech intend for the project to become the first Living Building Challenge 3.0-certified facility of its size and function in the Southeast.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Living Building Challenge is a program, advocacy tool and philosophy that defines the most advanced measure of sustainability possible in the current built environment. Meeting the challenge requires close adherence to some of the most stringent building performance standards in the world. To be certified under the program, a building must meet all the program requirements over a full 12-month period of continued operations and full occupancy.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe could not imagine a better partner than Georgia Tech to join us in pursuing the Living Building Challenge,\u201d said Barry Berlin, a long time advisor to The Kendeda Fund who oversees its investments and Atlanta-area philanthropy. \u201cThis project builds on nearly two decades of work by The Kendeda Fund to advance sustainability throughout Atlanta\u2019s built environment. We look forward to helping an entire region learn what\u2019s possible as we embrace the most rigorous building performance standards in the world.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPending final approval by the University System of Georgia Board of Regents and reaching defined milestones, the goal is to begin construction in 2017 with occupancy targeted for late 2018 and building certification planned for 2020.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E#\u0026nbsp; #\u0026nbsp; #\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAbout The Kendeda Fund\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Kendeda Fund is one of the leading philanthropic investors in civic and environmental programs in the Atlanta area, and is committed to providing solutions to social and ecological challenges at the local and national levels. The Fund accomplishes its mission by advancing green building design, community-design and public interest architecture; championing community wealth building and sustainability strategies; and leveraging innovation of cities to advance equity and sustainability. Previously, The Kendeda Fund provided $300,000 in funding for Georgia Tech\u2019s Ray C. Anderson Center for Sustainable Business. Learn more at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.kendedafund.org\u0022 title=\u0022www.kendedafund.org\u0022\u003Ewww.kendedafund.org\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAbout the Georgia Institute of Technology\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Institute of Technology, also known as Georgia Tech, is one of the nation\u2019s leading research universities, providing a focused, technologically based education to more than 25,000 undergraduate and graduate students. Georgia Tech has many nationally recognized programs, all top-ranked by peers and publications alike, and is ranked in the nation\u2019s top 10 public universities by U.S. News and World Report. It offers degrees through the Colleges of Architecture, Computing, Engineering, Sciences, the Scheller College of Business, and the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts. 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