This year, Living Future is launching a Zero Carbon Existing Building Pilot , focused on retrofits and interior updates. Their vision? A future where regenerative, resilient design becomes the default — not the exception — by 2030. Innovation, Policy,
and the Power of Collective Action
Living Future understands that change is never just technical — it’s cultural, political, and collaborative. “To act like a movement, we have to listen to each other, advocate for policy changes, train others, and show up for our communities,” said Living Future CEO Lindsay Baker at the 2023 Living Future conference. From leading The Buildings Breakthrough with the UN’s GlobalABC, to advancing embodied carbon transparency through the ECHO Project , to aligning materials language through the Common Materials Framework , ILFI is influencing every layer of the built environment — from the codebooks to the concrete. This year, they’ll release Design to the Nines , a report exploring how regenerative materials can help restore Earth’s nine planetary boundaries — a science-based framework for environmental safety and resilience. “Business as usual won’t keep pace with the magnitude of the challenge,” Carey- Moore says. “We’re expected to add the equivalent of a new New York City to the planet every month until 2060. Every building matters.” 24 S P E C I A L I N T E R E S T
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