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INSTRUCTOR:
Jimmy Mitchell, LEED AP BD+C
Purpose and Background
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 and people, The Kendeda Building fosters regenerative systems. This not only includes a relationship between humans and nature where we give back more than we take, but also restorative relationships amongst people themselves.
This session is the second in the series. Jimmy will discuss the materials petal focusing on the reuse and the red list, which is defined as the “worst in class” materials, chemicals, and elements known to pose serious risks to human health and the greater ecosystem that are prevalent in the building products industry. The reuse economy and how the reuse examples at Kendeda showcase ways to grow the capacity of this new industry sector. Will describe how the reuse industry positively impacts workforce development, carbon emissions, and reduction of landfill materials. The red list is a detailed process form removing harmful chemicals from our product harvesting, production, and installation. Jimmy will share red list stories from Kendeda and explain due diligence for getting to the right product selection.
Benefits and Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Describe the ethos of the Living Building Challenge material petal
- Explain the reuse economy and ways to contribute to this industry. Understand ways it contributes to carbon emissions, equity, and waste management
- Explain the red list process of researching chemicals that make up our construction products and how to request removing harmful chemicals
- Apply a mindset-shift in their work to move their region towards a more regenerative built environment
Assessment of Learning Outcomes
Students' achievement of the learning outcomes will be assessed via a short post-assessment (true-false, multiple choice and fill in the blank questions).
Who Should Attend?
Anyone who wants to better understand the future of buildings, reuse, and the red list.
Outline
- Reuse
- Red List
- Q&A
How to Earn your CEUs/PDHs
This online course is worth .2 CEUs/2 PDHs. To receive your certificate of completion, you will need to complete a short on-line post-test and receive a passing score of 70% or higher within 60 days of the course.