Those who have accomplished it will tell you—full disclosure— addressing sustainability at the building level can be a challenging feat. Our newest member at IES, Amy Johns, who is also an endurance runner shares her philosophy of running and a moving approach to achieving the Living Building Challenge in ILFI’s, Trim Tab.
Amy Johns has been named senior strategy consultant for Integrated Eco Strategy (IES), a consulting firm facilitating sustainable and regenerative building design, renovation and construction. In this new position, Johns will help expand IES’s services to include carbon reduction plans and sustainability strategy and policy implementation, provide technical and logistical support for external reviews and assist in software development. Also, it shouldn’t go without mentioning this year ILFI awarded Johns with the Living Future Hero award for her environmental advocacy!
Much is known about where chemicals of concern lurk, and consequently there are many opportunities for improvement right now. To help, Lisa Carey Moore and Matt Root from Integrated Eco Strategy will discuss practical ways to incorporate healthier materials into your projects.
We are always happy to receive a handwritten note after our team gives a presentation! Would your project team like to learn more about where chemicals are in the built environment? Let the materials experts show you the ropes and how R2G can help everyone gain a deeper understanding of product chemistry!
Last week, Lisa Carey Moore, IES’s senior sustainability manager, and Matt Root, senior project manager, participated in the Living Building Challenge: Materials Petal Deep Dive workshop hosted by the USGBC and the Living Building Collaborative of New England.
I joined an eye-opening presentation at the Net Positive Symposium for Higher Education, held at the RW Kern Center in Amherst last week. Heather Henriksen, Harvard University’s Chief of sustainability, opened “Translating Science into Best Practice to Deliver Healthier Materials” with the question we all should be asking: “Just how many chemicals have we banned in our country?”
Avoid Red List materials for a healthier building that can lead to fewer sick days, higher productivity, improved test scores, and greater workplace satisfaction.