BID-899 — Living Bldg Challenge &
Current green building rating systems have raised the bar on building standards across the country. They have helped create buildings that use less resources. Yet, these rating systems do not go far enough to achieve true sustainability. There are even more cutting edge approaches beyond LEED which promise to create buildings which are carbon neutral and even may give back more than they take. We will review two such prominent approaches known as the Living Building Challenge and Cradle to Cradle rating system.