Presenters:

Carrie Meinberg Burke, Architect, CMB Architecture + Industrial Design

Phillip Murray, General Contractor, Phillip A. Murray Construction

George Salah, Project Owner, works for Google as Director of Real Estate & Workplace Service

Mary Davidge, Principal, Mary Davidge Associates

W. David Winitzky, AIA

This session will feature a residence that is registered with the Living Building Challenge (LBC) and is currently under construction. Growing out of direct experiences, the session’s objective is to share the tools and understanding developed from a collaborative cross-disciplinary process and analytical methods toward the goal of achieving design solutions for each petal of the LBC. This session will engage the audience in an interactive discussion on the successes and challenges involved in designing to the LBC. From the architectural team, participants will explore design intent and performance criteria. The general contractor will draw the audience into the process of transforming conventional construction practices into Living Building practices.  And the owner will discuss the evolution of the project relative to his early vision.  All students of energy modeling, night sky cooling, passive trickle ventilation, Bernoulli effect ventilation, calibrated shading & regional mapping, geothermal energy piers , water balance analysis, rainwater / graywater integration, materials research, vetting, procurement, enforcement, field mockups, and integrating local materials will find something of interest in this landmark project.

A panel presentation will be followed by discussion of how to use mindmapping as a CSI Specification format and collaborative tool, how to mine the data for design inspiration, and more broadly, how to build and live the Living Building Challenge.


Session Format: BREAK OUT SESSION

Presenter Bios

Carrie Meinberg Burke

Carrie is a licensed architect and industrial designer. Her design process integrates an analysis/ synthesis methodology to generate responsive built form. Her interests include research, cross-disciplinary collaboration, ecology, health, vegetarianism, light, visual perspective, human factors, & human comfort. Carrie received her Master of Architecture degree from Yale and has almost 30 years of design/build experience.

Phillip Murray

Phillip has worked in commercial and residential construction for over 30 years. His background and interest in entomology and wildlife has integrated well with his particular focus on environmentally responsible construction methods. Over the past 10 years he has led the construction of over 100 custom residential projects with his hands-on approach. He is currently working to complete a Living Building Challenge registered project in the Bay Area.

George Salah

George is the owner of the LBC registered residence referenced in the presentation. He has a background of 22 years of corporate real estate and construction management experience, which has significantly influenced his approach to this project. George has a deep commitment to environmental responsibility with particular focus on occupant health. As Director of Real Estate and Workplace Services at Google, Inc., George provides vision and leadership, using unconventional synergistic teams to achieve innovative results.

Mary Davidge

Mary is an interior designer and green building consultant, providing a practical, integrated approach to environmentally responsible design. Mary works closely with clients to identify environmental design goals and strategies and subsequently facilitates the process to implement those strategies. Mary has a particular interest in biophilia and design solutions that relate to the natural environment. She also provides management of third party green building certification such as LEED and the LBC.

W. David Winitzky

David is a licensed architect with over 33 years of professional practice experience as a principal in multi-disciplined design, investment, development, and construction/property management enterprises.  David received his Master of Architecture degree from University of Oregon in 1976 and has engaged project scales ranging from human ergonomics to community planning; domestically and internationally.  He endeavors to provide rational sustainable design processes and construction practices in meeting the needs of users and place.