Al Tozer

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    Accepting the Living Building Challenge

    Considered by many to be the most stringent standard in North America, the Living Building Challenge forces green designers to question every building practice and product.

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    DESERT RAIN HOUSE "You have to question every building practice you thought was standard," says ML Vidas, sustainability advisor on this new Living Building Challenge project under way in Bend, Ore. Designer Al Tozer calls this the most rigorous process hes experienced, from ensuring net zeroenergy and water performance to product selection and local sourcing. "Specifying materials is a real challenge," he says. "They're pretty strict about the LBC Red List." Exterior features include: Walk-off grates; FSC-certified and reclaimed wood products; R-60 closed-cell foam walls/ceilings; Loewen high-performance windows; passive solar design; Solar PV and water heating; rainwater harvesting; local sandalwood stone veneer; and constructed wetland

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