| Overall Rating | Gold |
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| Overall Score | 65.15 |
| Liaison | Emma Blandford |
| Submission Date | Feb. 29, 2024 |
Georgia Institute of Technology
IN-47: Innovation A
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Name or title of the innovative policy, practice, program, or outcome:
The Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design
A brief description of the innovative policy, practice, program, or outcome that outlines how credit criteria are met and any positive measurable outcomes associated with the innovation:
The Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design is the first building in Georgia and 28th in the world to earn Living Building Challenge (LBC) certification, the world’s most ambitious and holistic green building achievement. Rather than being less bad for the environment, The Kendeda Building fosters regenerative and restorative relationships amongst humans and nature where people give back more to the environment than they take.
Its photovoltaic system supplies over 200% of the building's annual energy needs, far exceeding the 105% LBC requirement. The building is also net-positive water. Its 16 foam flush composting toilets and waterless urinals (combined) use less water than one typical low-flow toilet. By incorporating salvaged materials during construction, the building diverted more waste from the landfill than it sent. To keep economic benefits local, at least 50% of the building materials and services were sourced from within 621 miles of the site. The space and complementary programming prioritize occupant health and happiness. The Kendeda Building is composed of materials screened for common hazardous chemicals known to harm human and environmental health.
On April 22, 2021, Earth Day, The Kendeda Building officially achieved Living Building Challenge v. 3.1 certification. An innovative approach taken by Georgia Tech with regards to certifications is that we leveraged LBC certification documentation and data to obtain LEED Platinum v4 certification. We worked with the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) to harmonize LBC and LEED requirements, which streamlined and expedited the LEED process. For any items that could not be harmonized, we provided USGBC the data they required.
Because LBC requires net-positive energy and water performance, we also pursued LEED Zero Water and LEED Zero Energy certifications. This is a performance benchmark that requires net-zero performance. Again, we worked with USGBC to identify how to present our LBC net-positive energy and water data in a format required by USGBC to validate net-zero performance. In September 2021, The Kendeda Building became the first project in Georgia to achieve LEED Zero Water. In December 2021, the building became the first Georgia LEED Zero Energy project.
Its photovoltaic system supplies over 200% of the building's annual energy needs, far exceeding the 105% LBC requirement. The building is also net-positive water. Its 16 foam flush composting toilets and waterless urinals (combined) use less water than one typical low-flow toilet. By incorporating salvaged materials during construction, the building diverted more waste from the landfill than it sent. To keep economic benefits local, at least 50% of the building materials and services were sourced from within 621 miles of the site. The space and complementary programming prioritize occupant health and happiness. The Kendeda Building is composed of materials screened for common hazardous chemicals known to harm human and environmental health.
On April 22, 2021, Earth Day, The Kendeda Building officially achieved Living Building Challenge v. 3.1 certification. An innovative approach taken by Georgia Tech with regards to certifications is that we leveraged LBC certification documentation and data to obtain LEED Platinum v4 certification. We worked with the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) to harmonize LBC and LEED requirements, which streamlined and expedited the LEED process. For any items that could not be harmonized, we provided USGBC the data they required.
Because LBC requires net-positive energy and water performance, we also pursued LEED Zero Water and LEED Zero Energy certifications. This is a performance benchmark that requires net-zero performance. Again, we worked with USGBC to identify how to present our LBC net-positive energy and water data in a format required by USGBC to validate net-zero performance. In September 2021, The Kendeda Building became the first project in Georgia to achieve LEED Zero Water. In December 2021, the building became the first Georgia LEED Zero Energy project.
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
https://livingbuilding.gatech.edu/key-living-building-details
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