{"id":1195,"date":"2022-05-17T10:29:06","date_gmt":"2022-05-17T17:29:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/living-future.org\/?page_id=1195"},"modified":"2024-09-27T14:56:29","modified_gmt":"2024-09-27T21:56:29","slug":"research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/living-future.org\/research\/","title":{"rendered":"Research Library"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light\" style=\"min-height:425px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-20 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#000000\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2171\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/living-future.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/qtq80-UrgHb0.jpeg\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"51% 53%\" style=\"object-position:51% 53%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/living-future.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/qtq80-UrgHb0.jpeg 2171w, https:\/\/living-future.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/qtq80-UrgHb0-300x199.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/living-future.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/qtq80-UrgHb0-1024x679.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/living-future.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/qtq80-UrgHb0-768x509.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/living-future.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/qtq80-UrgHb0-391x260.jpeg 391w, https:\/\/living-future.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/qtq80-UrgHb0-1536x1019.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/living-future.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/qtq80-UrgHb0-2048x1358.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2171px) 100vw, 2171px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-2cd64738 wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\"><h1 class=\"has-text-align-center has-link-color alignwide wp-elements-aa41362108fde49f64baf64a0c0f7e38 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-base-2-color\">Research Library<\/h1><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-77efe67c wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"overview\">Water<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">On-Site Water Systems: Financial Case Studies<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What\u2019s Inside:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Financial case studies from six projects around the country using on-site water capture, treatment, and reuse systems<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Return on investment, first cost, and maintenance cost data from a variety of different building types and sizes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/living-future.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/2019-Water-System-Financial-Case-Studies-1.pdf\">Download the Report<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Opportunities For Achieving Next Generation Water Infrastructure in CA, WA, and OR v1.1<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What\u2019s Inside:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 Review of the&nbsp;top&nbsp;ten&nbsp;industry-identified barriers to adopting innovative and sustainable water systems on the West Coast<br>\u2022 Potential solution pathways for each barrier&nbsp;discussed and vetted during the annual Water Summit at Living Future 2017<br>\u2022 Updated to include new solution pathways and resources<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/living-future.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/2020-Opportunities-for-Achieving-Next-Generation-Water-1.1.pdf\">Download the Report<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Making The Switch: Transitioning Toward Integrated Water Management in Puget Sound<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What\u2019s Inside:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 International, national and state level case studies<br>\u2022 Lessons learned in making transition to integrated, more decentralized water management<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/living-future.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Making_The_Switch_Whitepaper.pdf\">Download the Report<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Policy Making For Healthy, Resilient Water Systems in Puget Sound<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What\u2019s Inside:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 Puget Sound water systems + Washington regulations<br>\u2022 Policy making recommendations<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/living-future.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Water_Policy_Brochure.pdf\">Download the Report<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Clean Water, Healthy Sound: A Life Cycle Analysis of Alternative Wastewater Treatment Strategies in Puget Sound<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What\u2019s Inside:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 Brief history of wastewater treatment in North America and the Puget Sound region<br>\u2022 Strategies for decentralized treatment<br>\u2022 Life Cycle Analysis of wastewater treatment systems<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/living-future.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Clean_Water_Healthy_Sound.pdf\">Download the Report<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Regulatory Pathways to Net Zero Water<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What\u2019s Inside:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 Living Building Challenge: Net Zero water and ecological water flow<br>\u2022 Codes and degulations related to Net Zero water<br>\u2022 Guidance to Seattle-area design teams pursuing the Living Building Challenge<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/living-future.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Regulatory_Pathways_to_NetZero_Water.pdf\">Download the Report<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Toward Net Zero Water \u2013 Best Management Practices for Decentralized Sourcing and Treatment&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What\u2019s Inside:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 Best management practices for designing safe, efficient and effective Net Zero water systems at various scales<br>\u2022&nbsp;Overview of best practices and technologies for decentralized and distributed water systems<br>\u2022 Case studies illustrating best in-class examples of innovative water systems used by actual projects from around the globe<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/living-future.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Toward_Net-Zero_Water.pdf\">Download the Report<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Achieving Water Independence in Buildings: Negotiating the Challenge of Water Reuse in Oregon<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What\u2019s Inside:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 Explains water reuse strategies and what current Oregon regulations allow<br>\u2022&nbsp;Explores regulatory, technological and behavioral barriers to achieve net-zero water<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/living-future.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Achieving_Water_Independence_in_Buildings.pdf\">Download the Report<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"overview\">Affordable Housing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Living-Building-Challenge-Framework-for-Affordable-Housing.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">+ Living Building Challenge: Framework for Affordable Housing<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What\u2019s Inside:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 Highlights pathways to overcome social, regulatory, and financial barriers to achieving Living Building Challenge certification in Affordable Housing<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"overview\">Building codes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Living Building Challenge Certification in Quebec: Challenge and Solutions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What\u2019s Inside:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 Addresses regional challenges to the pursuit of the Living Building Challenge in Quebec<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/living-future.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Living-Building-Challenge-Framework-for-Affordable-Housing-1.pdf\">Download the Report<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Code, Regulatory and Systemic Barriers Affecting Living Building Projects<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What\u2019s Inside:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 Addresses both systemic and specific regulatory barriers encountered by projects pursuing the goals and prerequisites established by the Living Building Challenge within the U.S. and Canada<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/living-future.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Code-Regulatory-Systemic-Barriers-Affecting-LB-Projects.pdf\">Download the Report<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">City of Vancouver\/Clark County Code Study<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What\u2019s Inside:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 Identifies and addresses code and regulatory barriers to the Living Building Challenge for sustainable, affordable, residential development<br>\u2022 Report 1: Findings<br>\u2022 Report 2: Strategies and Recommendations<br>\u2022 Report 3: Cost Benefit Summary<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/living-future.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/SARD-Report-1.pdf\">Download Report 1<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/living-future.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/SARD-Report-2.pdf\">Download Report 2<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/living-future.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/SARD-Report-3.pdf\">Download Report 3<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"overview\">Building Reuse<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every year, approximately 1 billion square feet of buildings are demolished&nbsp;and replaced with new construction in the United States.&nbsp;The Brookings&nbsp;Institution projects that some 82 billion square feet of existing space will be&nbsp;demolished and replaced between 2005 and 2030 \u2013 roughly one-quarter of&nbsp;today\u2019s existing building stock.&nbsp;Yet, few studies to date have sought to examine the environmental impacts of razing old buildings and erecting new structures in their place. In particular, the climate change implications of demolition and new construction, as compared to building renovation and reuse,&nbsp;remain under-examined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For this reason, our research team has partnered with fellow organizations to compare the environmental impacts of building demolition and new construction relative to building renovation and reuse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Greenest Building: Quantifying the Environmental Value of Building Reuse<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What\u2019s Inside:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022Provides most comprehensive analysis to date of the potential environmental benefit of building reuse<br>\u2022Offer policy=makers, building owners, developers, architects and engineers compelling evidence of the merits of reusing existing buildings as opposed to tearing them down and building new<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/living-future.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/The_Greenest_Building.pdf\">Download the Report<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"overview\">Community Benefits<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Living Building Challenge (LBC) is not just a certification program for buildings; it is a creative framework for imagining the future, an advocacy tool to help push public and private policy as well as market transformation, and a platform that allows us to celebrate achievements and showcase buildings as beacons for change. LBC\u2019s seven Petals and 20 Imperatives cover a full range of factors for creating net positive impacts for the environment, the building occupants and users, and the surrounding community. In particular, the Place, Equity, and Beauty Petals include requirements aimed at positively impacting the economic, social, and cultural health of the local and regional community through activities such as job creation, workforce development, neighborhood revitalization, designing for universal access and accessibility, creation of open space, and community engagement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While LBC has led the way in centering equity in the built environment, we know it can and needs to do more. Over the past few years, there has been an increased awareness of the interconnectivity between social equity and the built environment, illuminating the importance of the building industry as a critical player in the transition to healthy, equitable, and sustainable communities. Many in the building industry look to ILFI and LBC to continue providing and evolving aspirational yet practical frameworks, resources, and tools that achieve and measure progress on social, environmental, and health impacts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Leveraging Regenerative Buildings to Drive Economic, Social, and Cultural Change: Learnings from Pittsburgh<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This Report of Findings is an output of the 2023-2024 Heinz Endowments one-year grant, which seeks to leverage the great work of<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pittsburgh to inspire local change and help communities beyond western Pennsylvania harness the wisdom of local communities. The report identifies and shares tools, resources, best practices, and success stories to elevate the voices and opportunities for Pittsburgh\u2019s community-based organizations as well as to evolve and improve the rigor, impact, and access of ILFI\u2019s Living Building Challenge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/living-future.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Heinz-23-24-Report-of-Findings.pdf\">Download the Report<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"overview\">Finance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is a perceived cost premium associated with advanced green building practices.&nbsp; We have found, however, that this premium is less extensive than many people believe it to be. Unfortunately, current lending approaches, appraisal protocols and valuation models have hindered the adoption of environmentally sound building practices, slowing innovation and market growth at green building\u2019s leading edge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These barriers affect the perceived financial viability of environmentally sound projects. As a result, long-term deep sustainability is often considered a luxury available only for those who can afford \u2018extras\u2019. Advanced green building best practices are too often overlooked for market-rate building projects and rarely incorporated into the below-market affordable housing projects where they are needed most.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We are working with a team of economists, developers and valuation professionals to create a new model for real estate investment that will remove the artificial financial disincentives for deep green buildings. Our financial research is dedicated to clearing the way for dramatic improvement in the built environment\u2019s relationship to the ecosystems it inhabits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Net Zero and Living Building Challenge Financial Study<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What\u2019s Inside:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 Investigate costs, benefits and approaches necessary to improve building performance in the District of Columbia from LEED Platinum to zero energy, zero water and Living Building status<br>\u2022 Advises on policy drivers related to deep green buildings<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/living-future.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/NZEB_LBC_-DC_Financial_Study.pdf\">Download the Report<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Economics of Change<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What\u2019s Inside:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 Expands methodologies used to evaluate the multiple benefits of high performance green buildings and infrastructure<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/living-future.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Economics-Change-Brochure-Overview.pdf\">Download the Overview<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/living-future.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Economics-Change-Phase-One-Report.pdf\">Download Phase I<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/living-future.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Economics-Change-Phase-Two-Report.pdf\">Download Phase II<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Living Building Challenge Financial Study&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What\u2019s Inside:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 Investigates the economic obstacles to creating Living Buildings, and determine how these vary based on building type and location<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/living-future.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/LBC-Financial-Study-Report.pdf\">Download the Report<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">High Performance Green Building \u2013 What&#8217;s It Worth?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What\u2019s Inside:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 Helps bridge the gap in understanding between the financial and investment community and the building &amp; design community<br>\u2022 Provides information about the valuation of high performance green buildings with a focus on commercial investment office properties<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/living-future.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/High_Performance_Green_Building.pdf\">Download the Report<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"overview\">Energy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The International Living Future Institute envisions a safe, reliable and decentralized power grid, founded on renewable energy that supplies to incredibly efficient buildings and infrastructure without the crutch of combustion. 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