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🏡Regenerative Buildings
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Congrats to the organizations that finalized their #Just labels in October! 🎉They are part of a growing movement leading the way in workplace equity & transparency.

Learn more about this framework to evaluate employee experience transparently: https://bit.ly/just-intro.
November 10, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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For us, a Living Future blends people, nature, and the spaces we inhabit. It’s more than a building. It’s a movement.

Join us at #LivingFuture2026. https://bit.ly/42mtjmp
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November 6, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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The #LivingFuture2026 program is live! This year’s lineup brings together global leaders & practitioners driving change in the #BuiltEnvironment.

Explore the sessions and build your schedule: https://bit.ly/4qFr5cd.

Register today and save $200 with the Early Bird Rate: https://bit.ly/42mtjmp.
Sessions Are Now Available! Living Future 2026: Designing the Next 100 Years. April 14-17, 2026 in Seattle, Washington. Save $200 with Early Bird Registration.
November 4, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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Join our next webinar for a deep dive into the new Fostering Equity & Wellness Report, featuring panelists from Mithun, Side x Side, BranchPattern, and Neumann Monson Architects!

Register today—this special event is open to both free and Professional Members: https://bit.ly/47NtDO4
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Living Future Member CEU Webinar. Inside the Report - Fostering Equity & Wellness: The Path to a Thriving Workplace Culture. Nov. 6th, 2025. 12 PM PST / 3 PM EST. Featuring panelists from: Mithun, Side x Side, BranchPattern, Neumann Monson Architects.
October 29, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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Despite today’s headwinds, our community is designing boldly for the next 100 years. Join us at #LivingFuture2026 to explore real #RegenerativeDesign projects reshaping the #BuiltEnvironment and connect with those driving lasting impact. Early Birds save $200: https://bit.ly/42mtjmp
"Attending Living Future for the first time felt like coming home to a community of brilliant, compassionate changemakers. It reminded me that we’re not doing this work alone—and that by supporting each other across disciplines, we can create a truly regenerative future, one building and one story at a time.” — Alister Feni, Director of Geospatial Development and Design at Vibrant Planet Data Commons. Living Future 2026: Designing the Next 100 Years. April 14-17, 2026 in Seattle, Washington. Save $200 with Early Bird Registration.
October 28, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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What excites you most about #LF26 in Seattle? Here's our top 3:

1. Regeneration in Action
2. Building What’s Next
3. Starting and growing Partnerships

We're counting down the days until we gather & hope that will include you!

Early birds save $200: https://bit.ly/42mtjmp
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October 22, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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Fostering Equity & Wellness: 10 recommendations from Just organizations to help leaders move from intent to action. Learn how to assess, formalize policy, and center employee health so people & organizations thrive.

Download FREE: https://bit.ly/46V11kv
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#WorkplaceEquity #CompanyLeadership
October 17, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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For 20 years, #LivingFuture has united visionaries and practitioners across the built environment. In April 2026, we gather again not just to discuss change, but to make it a reality.

Join us in Seattle for #LivingFuture2026. Early Bird pricing is live. https://bit.ly/42mtjmp
October 15, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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Step into a space where bold ideas and collective action will shape the next century of our #BuiltEnvironment.

Join us in Seattle for #LivingFuture2026, April 14-17.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/42mtjmp
“Attending Living Future is like stepping into a space where bold ideas, deep sustainability, and inclusive community-building are discussed and lived out. It’s not your typical conference — it’s an immersive gathering of …changemakers working toward a regenerative, just, and resilient future.” — Laura Shea-Hrebeniuk, Director Planning & Capital Projects Appleby College
October 10, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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Our next Member Webinar has an exclusive tutorial of the updated Pathfinder 3.0 tool & explores tangible site design strategies to bolster biodiversity & combat #ClimateChange. Join as a Professional Member for this & more education opportunities all year! https://bit.ly/3WvS0te
Living Future Member CEU Webinar: Climate + Biodiversity Positive Site Design with Pathfinder 3.0. October 22nd, 2025 from 12PM PST - 3 PM EST. Speakers: Pamela Conrad, PLA, ASLA, LEED AP; Founder / Executive Director, Climate Positive Design and Matthew Jones, PE, LEED AP BD+C, F.ASCE; Senior Principal, Magnusson Klemencic Associates.
October 10, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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Track 4: Catalysts of Transformative Change at #LF26 focuses on bold shifts in technology, governance & finance. Share your proposal that demonstrates how systemic innovation can dismantle barriers & accelerate a #RegenerativeFuture: bit.ly/4kTHMNf

#LivingFuture #BuiltEnvironment #ClimateSolutions
What innovations and systemic shifts will rewrite the rules of Development? Design for the Next 100 Years at Living Future 2026 in Seattle, Washington. Submit your session proposal by September 21st.
September 12, 2025 at 8:18 PM
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We're ending the summer with some new Just labels! Congrats to CambridgeSeven & Isgenuity for earning their #JustLabel in August🎉!

Want your org to lead the way in #OrganizationalEquity and #Transparency? Explore Just: bit.ly/just-intro
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#LivingFuture #SocialJustice
September 11, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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Don’t just keep pace! Lead the shift to regenerative design. With Living Future Accreditation, you’ll gain the knowledge and tools to shape healthy, inclusive communities. Join 2,000+ LFA professionals worldwide. Enroll today: bit.ly/enroll-in-LFA
The future is regenerative. Is your team ready? “LFA offered a good, comprehensive overview of regenerative design and is guiding my early strategic thinking and how I work with teams and clients.” — Yanel de Angel Salas, FAIA, LFA, Managing Director, Principal, Perkins&Will, Boston, MA. Lead the way. Enroll today. Living Future Accreditation: education.living-future.org.
August 21, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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Meet #LivingFuture Member Lauren Martin from Epsten Group, whose team is advancing equity through the #JustLabel & pushing the boundaries of sustainable design with #LBC Petal Certification.

Join for free today & discover the impact: ➡️ bit.ly/4jOw72P
August 13, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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"Just is a guide to help us grow with intention. It’s about making sure we’re not only good designers, but good employers, partners, and citizens. A better workplace is part of how we design with purpose.”

Discover the roadmap to align values with action: bit.ly/4lgMPHw
August 12, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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Congratulations to all organizations that earned the #JustLabel in July🎉 A special shoutout to these organizations leading the way in organizational equity and transparency! Join the movement for #OrganizationalEquity & #Transparency: bit.ly/46HYXhg
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#SocialJustice #Equity
August 8, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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The built environment shapes more than skylines—it shapes how we live together. Join the 2025 Affordable Housing Summit to explore cohousing + missing middle housing as tools to foster connection + affordability. Earn up to 5 AIA LU|HSWs: bit.ly/lf-ah-summit...
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Virtual Event: 2025 Affordable Housing Summit. August 7-8, 2025 from 8 AM - 12 PM Pacific. Session Highlight: Reimagining Housing for Connected Communities. Speakers: Eric Kronberg, Founder at Kronberg Urbanists + Architects; Neil Heller, Principal at Neighborhood Workshop; Grace Kim, Founding Principal at Schemata Workshop Eric Kronberg, Founder of Kronberg Urbanists + Architects: Eric Kronberg is a zoning whisperer. As a principal at Kronberg Urbanists + Architects (KUA), he specializes in balancing the often competing needs of urban design, architecture, and development, breaking down and demystifying regulations to find ways to make great projects possible while helping others navigate the redevelopment maze. His seven years teaching for the Incremental Development Alliance motivated him to co-found Inc Codes, an incremental code reform company helping mid-sized cities take the next step towards better places. Neil Heller, Principal, Neighborhood Workshop Faculty at Incremental Development Alliance: Neil Heller is a national leader in small-scale development and zoning reform. As founder of Neighborhood Workshop, he helps cities unlock more affordable and attainable housing through parcel-level feasibility analysis, zoning diagnostics, and pro forma-powered planning. Neil brings a rare blend of on-the-ground development experience and policy expertise, working across urban and rural contexts to craft implementable solutions ranging from ADUs and cottage courts to pre-approved plans programs and accessory commercial units (ACUs). Grace Kim, Founding Principal at Schemata Workshop: Grace H. Kim, FAIA is an architect and co-founding principal of Schemata Workshop, a Seattle-based architectural practice with a keen focus on community, social equity, and sustainability. She has led equitable transit-oriented developments (eTOD), cohousing and affordable housing projects, and is also the cofounder of Capitol Hill Urban Cohousing, a collaborative residential community. She is an internationally recognized expert in cohousing with her TED talk about cohousing as an antidote for isolation attracting over 3M views.
August 4, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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Done with “business as usual?” Us too. Become part of a better approach with Living Future Accreditation (LFA). Unlock 10% off enrollment by downloading the course syllabus: bit.ly/4kqBAM
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Living Future Accreditation: The credential for regenerative design professionals. “I recommend LFA to any coworker or consultant concerned about the effects of “business as usual” building practices. It shows that a better approach is within reach.”—Matt Jordan, AIA, LEED AP, WELL AP; Design Manager, BarberMcMurry Architects; Knoxville, Tennessee, USA. Link: education.living-future.org
August 1, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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The built environment shapes more than skylines—it shapes how we live together. Join the 2025 Affordable Housing Summit to explore cohousing + missing middle housing as tools to foster connection + affordability. Earn up to 5 AIA LU|HSWs: bit.ly/lf-ah-summit...
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Virtual Event: 2025 Affordable Housing Summit. August 7-8, 2025 from 8 AM - 12 PM Pacific. Session Highlight: Reimagining Housing for Connected Communities. Speakers: Eric Kronberg, Founder at Kronberg Urbanists + Architects; Neil Heller, Principal at Neighborhood Workshop; Grace Kim, Founding Principal at Schemata Workshop Eric Kronberg, Founder of Kronberg Urbanists + Architects: Eric Kronberg is a zoning whisperer. As a principal at Kronberg Urbanists + Architects (KUA), he specializes in balancing the often competing needs of urban design, architecture, and development, breaking down and demystifying regulations to find ways to make great projects possible while helping others navigate the redevelopment maze. His seven years teaching for the Incremental Development Alliance motivated him to co-found Inc Codes, an incremental code reform company helping mid-sized cities take the next step towards better places. Neil Heller, Principal, Neighborhood Workshop Faculty at Incremental Development Alliance: Neil Heller is a national leader in small-scale development and zoning reform. As founder of Neighborhood Workshop, he helps cities unlock more affordable and attainable housing through parcel-level feasibility analysis, zoning diagnostics, and pro forma-powered planning. Neil brings a rare blend of on-the-ground development experience and policy expertise, working across urban and rural contexts to craft implementable solutions ranging from ADUs and cottage courts to pre-approved plans programs and accessory commercial units (ACUs). Grace Kim, Founding Principal at Schemata Workshop: Grace H. Kim, FAIA is an architect and co-founding principal of Schemata Workshop, a Seattle-based architectural practice with a keen focus on community, social equity, and sustainability. She has led equitable transit-oriented developments (eTOD), cohousing and affordable housing projects, and is also the cofounder of Capitol Hill Urban Cohousing, a collaborative residential community. She is an internationally recognized expert in cohousing with her TED talk about cohousing as an antidote for isolation attracting over 3M views.
August 1, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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Sydney Covey’s career in sustainability started as an intern working on a #LivingBuilding, and grew into leading a consulting team.

Join the network that turns passion into profession. Become a #LivingFuture Professional Member: bit.ly/44vu1Oy
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"Ten years ago I started my sustainability internship at Hourigan Construction who was in the middle of building what would become the 9th fully Living Building Challenge Certified project in the world, the Brock Environmental Center. My time on [this] project launched my career in sustainability...I now lead a team of sustainability consultants where we help clients navigate infusing sustainability requirements into their projects or delivering sustainability requirements on their behalf. I wouldn’t have a career without Living Future, and I certainly wouldn’t be contributing to a more vibrant, just, and thriving future." — Sydney Covey, Sustainability Manager at STRUCTR in Virginia Beach, VA. Member since 2020.
July 30, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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Explore healthier materials in affordable housing at the 2025 Affordable Housing Summit. Join the Shift to Safer Materials session + workshop and earn up to 5 AIA LU|HSWs. Register: bit.ly/lf-ah-summit... Thanks to Studio G Architects for sponsoring!
Virtual Event: 2025 Affordable Housing Summit. August 7-8, 2025 from 8 AM - 12 PM Pacific. Sponsored by Studio G Architects. Session Highlight: Updates from the Shift to Safer Materials: Transforming Affordable Housing Specifications. Speakers: Jessica Goswick, Associate Architect at Architects FORA; Trey Farmer, Principal & Partner at Forge Craft Architecture + Design; and Nithya Balachandar Iyer, Designer at Forge Craft Architecture + Design. Jessica Goswick. Associate Architect & Building Performance Lead at Architects FORA. Jessica Goswick, AIA, CPHD is an Associate Architect and Building Performance Lead at Architects FORA, where she designs living-centered environments that empower communities, enhance health and wellbeing, and elevate quality of life. Her work is currently focused on the intersections of sustainability and equity in community projects and affordable housing. She aims to improve the impact that housing has on us and our environment by investigating and applying research-based approaches to the design process. Living Future Virtual Event: 2025 Affordable Housing Summit. August 7-8, 2025 from 8 AM - 12 PM Pacific. Sponsored by Studio G Architects Trey Farmer, Principal & Partner and Chief Sustainability Officer at Forge Craft Architecture + Design. Trey Farmer is Partner and Principal at Forge Craft Architecture + Design. With nearly two decades of experience in sustainable design and construction, and as the firm’s Chief Sustainability Officer, Trey is passionate about projects that make life better for people and our planet. He is LEED AP Certified as well as a Certified Passive House Consultant. Trey currently serves on the Austin Passive House Alliance Board, the National Passive House Alliance Council and Policy Committee, the Humid Climate Conference Steering Committee, and the ULI Austin Resilience & Sustainability Committee. Living Future Virtual Event: 2025 Affordable Housing Summit. August 7-8, 2025 from 8 AM - 12 PM Pacific. Sponsored by Studio G Architects Nithya Iyer, Designer at Forge Craft Architecture + Design. After obtaining her bachelor’s in architecture from Ramaiah University, Nithya worked on interior design, residential, commercial, and educational projects in India before moving to the States to pursue her master’s in architecture from the University of Illinois. She was first introduced to affordable housing design and sustainability in architecture during her participation as a competitor and juror in the AIA COTE student competition. At Forge Craft, she strikes the perfect balance between her passion for designing for the people who will experience these spaces and sustainability within the built environment. Living Future Virtual Event: 2025 Affordable Housing Summit. August 7-8, 2025 from 8 AM - 12 PM Pacific. Sponsored by Studio G Architects.
July 29, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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The Call for Proposals for #LivingFuture2026 is now open!
This year’s theme—Designing the Next 100 Years—asks us to design not just for now, but for the next century and beyond. Show what it means to design with the long arc in mind, submit your proposal by 9/21: bit.ly/4kTHMNf
Call for Proposals: Living Future 2026 in Seattle, Washington. Theme: Designing the Next 100 Years. Open until September 21 (11:59 PT).
July 28, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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Put your aspirations in focus with Living Future Accreditation (LFA), the credential for regenerative design professionals. Enroll today: bit.ly/enroll-in-LFA
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Living Future Accreditation: The credential for regenerative design professionals. “Incredibly well thought-out and a unifying concept, Living Future Accreditation provides direction and community to help achieve the change we need for healthy people on a healthy planet.” — Sam Baumber, LFA; Cofounder, IndiNature / Backstory, Edinburgh, Scotland, United kingdom. Link: education.living-future.org
July 25, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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Our LBC Certification & Leadership Course Series is here to take your expertise to the next level. You’ll discover over 20 case studies, uncover insights from experienced practitioners, & even practice your skills on a hypothetical LBC project!
Save $100 when you enroll by 7/31: bit.ly/3UaBiyh
July 24, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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Architect. Educator. Mayor.

Kaarin Knudson brings deep experience in housing policy and community leadership to the #AffordableHousing Summit. Learn how #BuiltEnvironment professionals can drive real change in their communities.

Register: bit.ly/4mVOpRe
Virtual Event: 2025 Affordable Housing Summit. August 7–8, 2025 from 8AM–12PM PT. Theme: A Vision for Stronger Communities Through Climate Action and Abundant Housing. Speaker: Kaarin Knudson who is an Architect, Educator, and Author and serves as the Mayor of the City of Eugene (Oregon). Kaarin Knudson short bio: Mayor Kaarin Knudson is an architect, writer, and educator with more than 25 years’ experience in design, sustainability, and community building. In 2017, after a decade in architectural practice, she organized the public-interest project Better Housing Together to address Lane County’s housing crisis. This work supported the creation of Eugene’s Affordable Housing Trust Fund, Lane County’s first Affordable Housing Action Plan, and Oregon’s landmark middle housing reforms. In 2024, she was elected with 73% of the primary vote and 96% in the general election.
July 24, 2025 at 4:36 PM