The International Living Future Institute administers the Living Building Challenge® (LBC) certification program which is organised into seven performance areas, known as Petals. One of these, the Materials Petal, advocates for…
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Water is a precious resource, and Australians know that better than most. Yet many of us still use drinking water to flush our toilets, cool our buildings, water our gardens,…
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The Living Building Challenge (LBC) Red List represents the “worst in class” materials, chemicals, and elements known to pose serious risks to human health and the greater ecosystem that are…
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The Living Future Institute of Australia supports a constitutionally enshrined First Nations Voice to Parliament (the Voice). As an organisation, our vision is a future that is socially just,…
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Pictured: Capral Aluminium Framing Systems The Living Future Institute of Australia’s mission is to catalyse the transformation towards communities that are socially just, culturally rich and ecologically restorative. That means…
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Peri Macdonald (Co-Deputy Chair), Vanessa Trowell (Chair) and Neil Arckless (Co-Deputy Chair) We're delighted to announce that Vanessa Trowell, Principal at Weston Williamson + Partners and UNSW Sessional Academic, has…
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Image: Burwood Brickworks courtesy Frasers Property AustraliaWe asked our Strategic Partners what achievements they were most proud of in FY21-22 and if they had any tips to help plan for…
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Material design choices in today’s buildings have a deeper impact that goes beyond their form and function. Specified building materials can affect the indoor environment and human health, the greater…
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