THE KENDEDA BUILDINGfor Innovative Sustainable Design

The Health and Happiness Petal seeks to create robust, healthy spaces by requiring operable windows, exem-plary indoor air quality, and elements that reinforce our connection with nature.

The Materials Petal fostersan economy that eliminatesuse of harmful materials,reduces the carbon footprint of buildings, promotes use of locally-sourced goods, and requires use of salvaged materials during the con-struction process.

The Equity Petal seeks to benefit the community by requiring human-scaled places that are equally accessible to all, prohibiting the reduction of adjacent developments’ access to fresh air and sunlight, and promoting business practices that value the welfare of people.

The Beauty Petal requires the building to elevate our spirits and inspire us to be better through design, public art, public tours, and educational opportunities.

Health & Happiness

The Place Petal seeks to create connected commu-nities by setting standards for where to build, how to protect and restore a place once it has been developed, and how to use active forms of transportation to, and within, the site.

The Water Petal requires that 100% of the building’s water be supplied by rainwater treated on-site and that all stormwater and water dis-charges be treated on-site for reuse or infiltration into the ground.

The Energy Petal requires that at least 105% of the building’s energy be supplied by on-site renewables on a net annual basis, as well as on-site energy storage for resiliency.

To conceptualize regenerative buildings, the Living Building Challenge uses as its metaphor a flower with seven “Petals,” which are performance areas that have to be met for certification.

“We must find ways to live within our ecological means.”

– Diana Blank, Founder, The Kendeda Fund

OUR MANIFESTO

BEA

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PIN

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Phot

os b

y Jo

nath

an H

illye

r and

Jus

tin C

han.

Artw

ork

by B

eard

y G

lass

es.