Living Buildings: Agents of Change with Jason F. McLennan

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Event Details
  • Date/Time:
    • Tuesday March 28, 2017 - Wednesday March 29, 2017
      6:00 pm - 7:59 pm
  • Location: Georgia Tech Research Institute Conference Center
  • Phone:
  • URL: GTRI
  • Email:
  • Fee(s):
    N/A
  • Extras:
Contact

Drew Cutright
Administration and Finance

Summaries

Summary Sentence: McLennan will discuss how projects like the Living Building at Georgia Tech advance current global trends in regenerative building and serve as a catalyst for change in the Southeast.

Full Summary: McLennan will discuss how projects like the Living Building at Georgia Tech advance current global trends in regenerative building and serve as a catalyst for change in the Southeast.

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Considered one of today’s most influential individuals in the field of architecture and green buildings, Jason F. McLennan, creator of the Living Building Challenge, will speak about the Living Building at Georgia Tech.  As the visionary and founder of one of the most stringent and progressive green building programs in existence, McLennan will discuss how projects like the Living Building at Georgia Tech advance current global trends in regenerative building and serve as a catalyst for change in the Southeast.

Read more about Jason F. McLennan.

A special introduction will be given by Stephanie Stuckey, Chief Resilience Officer for the City of Atlanta.

Presentation begins promptly at 6 p.m. followed by reception.

RSVP by March 27, 2017.

1.0 AIA CEU is available for attending this event.

Transportation:

The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) Conference Center is located at:  

250 14th Street, NW
Atlanta, Georgia 30318

Click here for driving and/or public transportation directions and select the Driving Directions Tab and/or the Transit Tab. The GTRI Conference Center is conveniently reached by the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA). The closest MARTA station is Arts Center (0.6 miles from GTRI).

Parking:

The GTRI Conference Center is located next door to Georgia Public Broadcasting (GPB). The parking deck is located between GTRI and the GPB building. Parking is free of charge. If using the parking deck, you will need to take elevator marked “Georgia Tech Research Institute” to enter GTRI. Taking the elevator marked “Georgia Public Broadcasting” will place you in the wrong building. Follow signs to the GTRI Conference Center.   

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Additional Information

In Campus Calendar
Yes
Groups

Administration and Finance, College of Design, Facilities Management, Green Buzz, AMAC Accessibility Solutions and Research Center, CATEA - Center for Assistive Technology and Environmental Access, CSPAV - Center for Spatial Planning Analytics and Visualization, CQGRD - Center for Quality Growth and Regional Development, DBL - Digital Building Lab, School of Architecture, School of Building Construction, School of City & Regional Planning, School of Industrial Design, SimTigrate

Invited Audience
Faculty/Staff, Public, Undergraduate students, Graduate students
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Keywords
living Building, jason f. mclennan, mclennar design
Status
  • Created By: Rachael Pocklington
  • Workflow Status: Published
  • Created On: Feb 17, 2017 - 2:49pm
  • Last Updated: Apr 13, 2017 - 5:12pm