Product Transparency for the Future of Healthy Buildings
- Brought to you by Finelite
- Presented by Brian Duron
- Presented by Brandon McGurer (on Stand by)
- Where Microsoft Teams
- Time 45 min
PROGRAM OVERVIEW:
Product transparency and sustainable design is a green building initiative gaining momentum with specifiers and building owner requesting materials free of harmful chemical toxins in an effort to create healthier, high performing environments. In this seminar we will discuss why project teams should be seeking out product transparency documentation to achieve their material ingredient transparency and optimization goals. We will dive into recent green building standards with an emphasis on the International Living Future Instituteโs Living Building Challenge, Red List, and Declare 2.0 program. Lastly, explain how project teams can use this information to make more informed decisions and achieve various credits, features, and imperatives within the LEED, WELL and Living Building Challenge.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
Attendees will:
โข Understand the importance of product transparency and why project teams should seek out products with documentation available
โข Learn about the International Living Future Instituteโs Living Building Challenge and Red List
โข Understand the Declare 2.0 program and examine why product transparency is vital
โข Examine how the Declare 2.0 program relates and contributes to LEED, WELL, and Living Building
Challenge green building standards
FACILITATOR QUALIFICATIONS:
All Finelite facilitators have been trained on guidelines
and presentation skills. In addition, all presenters receive
continuous training on the science of lighting, best
practices, and all applicable energy codes related to the
lighting design process.