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Tuesday, September 11 • 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Materials Petal Success: Vetting, Selecting, and Documenting Healthy Materials for Affordable Housing
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Price: $125 Non Members / $100 Members
Location: Room 325, David L Lawrence Convention Center

*Please check in at the designated room for the shoulder event. You do not need to check in or pick up your badge at the Registration / Info desk prior to this event.

Avoiding toxicity in building materials parallels the mission of affordable housing developers to promote occupant health and wellness. However, the soft costs of finding Living Building Challenge (LBC) compliant products remain a variable that can deter project teams working under constrained budgets. In addition, specific materials challenges exist in affordable housing. This workshop will demystify the process of finding products that are Red-List Free, Declare FSC-certified, locally sourced, and/or salvaged. Through participatory research activities, attendees will learn best pratices and procedures for vetting and selecting materials and have the opportunity to test run the latest materials databases and tools that will help reduce product research time. Attendees will also gain knowledge about competitively priced compliant products currently available on the market to use in their project.



Speakers
avatar for Andrea Cooper

Andrea Cooper

Living Building Challenge Materials Petal + Declare Manager, International Living Future Institute
Andrea is a sustainable design and construction professional with a background in interior design, architecture and construction management. After receiving her Master of Architecture from the Illinois Institute of Technology, Andrea worked on some of the most noteworthy, sustainable... Read More →
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Susan Puri

Affordable Housing Manager, International Living Future Insitute
As Affordable Housing Manager, Susan helps affordable housing projects achieve Living Building Certification through the Institute’s pilot program. She also helps develop resources and educational materials. Originally from the Atlanta area, Susan attended Georgia Tech where she... Read More →
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Kathleen Smith

VP, Living Building Challenge, International Living Future Institute
As Vice President of the Living Building Challenge, Kathleen oversees all aspects of the program including its continued evolution as the most innovative green building standard in the world.  In addition, she leads the Institute’s strategic and technical consulting services with... Read More →

Tuesday September 11, 2018 1:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Room 325 David L. Lawrence Convention Center
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