50 Organizations | 100 Volunteers | 3000 Hours

by Drew Lavine May 7, 2018

 The Story of the LBC Philadelphia Collaborative Demonstration Project   Green Building United Sustainability Symposium, May 2018 When the Philadelphia Living Building Challenge Collaborative (now the Green Building United Living Building Challenge Community) was formed in 2014, they asked, “what do we really want to do as a volunteer organization?”  Driven by their goals… More

Building Enclosures: Science and Pathology

by Justin Weisser May 7, 2018

Green Building United: Passive House Charrette This presentation will discuss general building science principles related to building enclosures, as well as introduce design considerations that one should be aware of when retrofitting exterior load bearing masonry walls for better enclosure performance. This presentation was given as part of Green Building United’s Passive Rowhouse Project. Presenter:… More

What is Net Zero Energy? And how are we going to get everyone there…

by Scott Kelly November 30, 2017

AIA Procrastinators PRO-CON This presentation will define different aspects of net zero energy buildings and sites with the intent of giving clear memorable definitions. It will give simple explanations of the importance of moving our society toward net zero energy and the time frames that this can realistically be achieved. At the end of the… More

LBC Philadelphia Collaborative: A year of Demonstration

by Scott Kelly May 15, 2017

International Living Future Institute – Living Future unConference 2017 This session is part of the Congress Leadership Summit and recaps the Pendle Hill LBC Demonstration project done by 100+ professional volunteers of the LBC Philadelphia Collaborative   PRESENTERS Drew Lavine, RA, LEED AP BD+C, CPHD – Re:Vision Architecture Scott Kelly, AIA, LEED Fellow, LFA  –… More

In Full Transparency: analyzing the actual LBC submission for the Potomac Watershed Study Complex

by Scott Kelly May 15, 2017

International Living Future Institute – Living Future unConference 2017 | May 15, 2017 This session aims to remove the mysteries behind Living Building Challenge project documentation, the submission process, and show how to assemble a high quality LBC project audit submittal.   PRESENTERS Scott Kelly, AIA, LEED Fellow, LFA – Principal, Re:Vision Architecture Allison Capen,… More

Understanding a Living Building: A deeper case study of Grass

by Scott Kelly May 5, 2017

Delaware Valley Green Building Council (DVGBC) – 2017 DVGBC Sustainability Symposium This session explores the intent, requirements, strategies and process used in pursuit of a rigorous Living Building Challenge project.   PRESENTERS Scott Kelly, AIA, LEED Fellow, LFA – Re:Vision Architecture Allina Yang, PE, LEED AP BD+C – Re:Vision Architecture Rob Diemer,PE, LEED AP –… More

Myth of the RFP

by Jennifer Rezeli May 5, 2017

Delaware Valley Green Building Council (DVGBC) – 2017 DVGBC Sustainability Symposium The RFP is the primary vehicle for selecting professionals for traditional projects. But it presents many challenges for sustainable projects. This session will explore superior methods of recruiting a design and construction teams.   PANELIST Jenn Rezeli, Re:Vision Architecture (Design Provider) Chris Boccella, Marco… More

Passive House – 90 Minutes 180 Facts

by Scott Kelly April 24, 2017

AIA Philadelphia – 2017 Suburban Pro Con (AIA CEU) This AIA CES accredited presentation is designed to impart essential information to architects, engineers, builders and developers so that they have a better chance of completing successful Passive House projects   PRESENTERS Scott Kelly Scott Kelly, AIA, LEED Fellow, LFA – Re:Vision Architecture David Salamon, CPHD… More

A Net-Zero Approach to Small Office Buildings

by Scott Kelly April 5, 2017

This presentation has been presented on several occasions with slight modifications: USGBC National Capital Region and Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection – 2017 Montgomery County Energy Summit | April 5, 2017 PRESENTER Scott Kelly, AIA, LEED Fellow, LFA – Re:Vision Architecture   Passive House Institute US (PHIUS) – 11th Annual North American Passive House… More

Materials Methodology: A Guide to Product Vetting

by Scott Kelly November 8, 2016

2016 Design on the Delaware at NeoCon East Conference The Living Building Challenge is raising the bar when it comes to selecting materials. The new criteria of the Red List, Embodied Carbon Footprint, and Living Economy Sourcing at first can seem like a daunting task. To help educate designers, contractors, and developers, Re:Vision has developed… More