Sidebar: How to Succeed with the Living Building Challenge: 12 Teams Share Tips

LBC Resources

A lot has changed since the Living Building Challenge was launched in 2006 with almost no supporting resources, and there are now several good ways to prepare and get educated for the challenges you might face.

• Join (or start) a regional LBC collaborative. Sharing horror stories and comparing notes not only helps projects succeed, but also boosts mental health, stresses Packer. “It’s not just information; it acts as group therapy, knowing you’re not the only one going through these things,” he told EBN.
• Attend LBC webcasts and workshops.
• Pursue Living Future Accreditation. (You’ll need ILFI-accredited CEUs for that: many EBN articles and BuildingGreen webcasts are qualified.)
• Read the Petal Handbooks and keep tabs on the online dialogue about program details.

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