Meanwhile Living Future’s Just label measures an organization’s commitment to social justice and equity — encouraging companies to examine how they treat their people as closely as how they treat the planet. “Promoting a more equitable built environment is a goal of our Equity Petal,” Carey-Moore emphasizes. “And it's a distinguishing feature of our programs.” From Sustainability to Regeneration Living Future isn’t just pushing the industry to go further — it’s inviting us to leap to a new paradigm.
Sustainability asks: How can we sustain what we have?
CITY OF SANTA MONICA | CITY SERVICES BUILDING
IMAGE BY: AMBER RICHANE
Regeneration asks: How can we repair, restore, and reimagine what’s possible?
The Kendeda Building is a case study in this philosophy: Its Place Petal transformed a paved lot into a living landscape that sequesters carbon, provides shade, and supports pollinators. Its Water Petal harvests and treats all water onsite, restoring natural hydrology. Its Energy Petal produces more power than it consumes, thanks to solar arrays and efficient systems. Its Health Petal prioritizes daylight, natural ventilation, and views. Its Materials Petal helped reshape product manufacturing by challenging red list ingredients.
IMAGE BY: JONATHAN HILLYER KENDEDA BUILDING | COURTESY OF KENDEDA FUND
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