An Introduction to The Living Building Challenge: Presentation Addresses Timeless Approach to Design

When: 11:30a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Friday, August 17th
Where: Archi+ETC / Ayars & Ayars headquarters, 2436 N. 48th Street in Lincoln, NE
Cost: $10.00 or $8 for WasteCap Nebraska members.

Lunch will be served and registration is required. Please register from this LINK   www.wastecapne.org/events and click on “17 August- An Introduction to the Living Building Challenge- Meeting & Lunch”.

What if every single act of design and construction made the world a better place?  Archi+ETC and WasteCap Nebraska will host a presentation by Stuart Shell, AIA, LEED  AP entitled, “An Introduction to The Living Building Challenge”. Of special interest to architects, engineers and builders, the presentation is open to individuals interested in green building concepts as well.   
  
The Living Building Challenge provides a framework for design, construction and the symbiotic 
relationship between people and all aspects of the built environment. It is a philosophy, advocacy 
tool and certification program comprised of seven performance areas: Site, Water, Energy, 
Health, Materials, Equity and Beauty.  Since its launch in 2006, the US Green Building Council 
has fully endorsed the Living Building Challenge.  Participants can qualify for AIA CEU: 1 
Learning Unit (HSW or Sustainable Design) and GBCI: 1 CE Credit.   
 
Stuart Shell, AIA, LCI, LEED AP is Nebraska’s first Living Building Challenge Ambassador. 
He joined the Living Building Challenge Ambassador Network because the program envisions 
human development as a way to restore ecosystem diversity. He commutes by bicycle to his 
Omaha office at RDG Planning & Design where his focus is high performance buildings and 
facilities for early childhood education.  Stuart is a past board member of Landmarks, Inc. and 
currently serves on the board of Community Bike Project Omaha.

WasteCap Nebraska’s mission is to partner with business leaders to implement resource 
conservation strategies that improve profitability, community goodwill and employee pride. A 
statewide 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, WasteCap Nebraska advances sustainable business 
practices through facilitation, training and community outreach.   
 
Architecture Etcetera is a dynamic collaboration of talented architects and dedicated staff that 
bring passion and energy to the design process. It is our mission to consistently understand our 
clients and exceed their expectations with inspirational design that takes place in a respectful, 
open, and balanced environment.