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November 17, 2009

Living Building Challenge goes broader and deeper

By KATIE ZEMTSEFF
Journal Staff Reporter

Photo courtesy of Ann and Gord Bair [enlarge]
Ann and Gord Baird, developers and residents of the Eco-Sense project in Victoria, B.C., are awaiting a living building certification for their cob house, which is made of clay, straw and sand.

The Cascadia Region Green Building Council and the International Living Building Institute have launched a new version of the Living Building Challenge. The new standard applies to more types of projects and has new requirements.


 
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