Living Future

Scaling Regenerative Design with Nature. Track: Nature as Co-Designer. WithEric Corey Freed, Principal and Driector of Sustainability at CannonDesign. Living Future 2026 will be held from April 14-17, 2026, in Seattle, Washington.

For decades, efficiency metrics alone haven’t solved our climate and social challenges. At #LF26, explore how #RegenerativeDesign and #NatureBasedSolutions create scalable impact—and learn how to make the case to clients.

Register by 12/19 to save $200 + get a free book!: https://bit.ly/42mtjmp.

Living Future: Toast to the Nines: Celebrating the Year's Regenerative Materials Wins. Join us for a free virtual gathering on Wed, Dec 10th from 12-3PM ET. Thank you to our sponsors: Saint-Gobain; Interface; Mohawk Industries, Inc.; Liveable; Industrial Louvers, Inc.; mindful MATERIALS; Urban Evolutions; and Tarkett

Join us Dec 10 for Toast to the Nines—a free virtual gathering celebrating this year’s regenerative materials wins + a first look at what’s ahead in 2026. Featuring our new industry report highlights & sponsor stories.

Register: https://bit.ly/4oSIb54

Thriving Communities: Housing Hope in Oregon’s Tallest Timber Tower. With Jeff Becksfort, Associate Principal, PE, LEED AP at PAE Engineers; Nici Stauffer, Architect, Senior Associate at Holst Architecture; Mai Huynh-Carnes, Senior Development Manager at Community Development Partners. Living Future 2026 will be held from April 14-17, 2026, in Seattle, Washington.

Bold design can be a lifeline.

See how Oregon’s tallest mass timber PSH tower merges biophilic design + trauma-informed spaces to create 90 homes for elders at LF26.

Register for #LF26 by Dec 19 to save $200 + get an Ecotone book perk: https://bit.ly/42mtjmp
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Living Future Member CEU Webinar: Policy Landscapes as Design Parameters Towards Spatial Justice. December 4th, 2025 at 12 PM Pacific Standard Time / 3 PM Eastern Standard Time. Speakers: Karim Hassanein (they/them), NOMA; Principal, Director of Storytelling at Colloqate Design and Katherine Marple; Architectural Designer and Facilitator at Colloqate Design.

The #BuiltEnvironment can heal or harm. Join the finale of our Member CEU Equity in the Built Environment series with Colloqate Design to explore tools that advance design justice and community power. Register today: https://bit.ly/4r5g6cg
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Can wood be good? Green forestry standards demystified, from FSC to SFI The tree-shaped badge on your next desk might certify the gold standard of forestry – or very little. Here’s how to tell

Want to choose wood products that truly protect forests?

This Guardian piece unpacks major forestry certifications—from #FSC to the #LivingProductChallenge—and what they mean for people + planet.

Read more: https://bit.ly/443GWI0
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Volunteer for Living Future 2026.

We’re seeking volunteers to help bring Living Future 2026 to life in Seattle. Apply by Feb 2 and choose three 4-hour shifts during conference week. Selected volunteers receive 50% off their pass. Be part of shaping a living future for all.

Apply: https://bit.ly/4i89HJB

The #LivingFuture2026 Early Bird deadline is now Dec 19th! Early Bird registrants will receive a code for either a free digital copy or 50% off a physical copy of any Ecotone publication!

Don't wait! Secure your spot: https://bit.ly/4nPK162
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Thank you to everybody who joined us at last night's #LivingFuture2026 Ramp Up in Seattle! Together, we can move the needle towards a #LivingFuture. Thank you, Mithun, for opening your space at Pier 56 and making this possible.

Join us when we're back in Seattle this April! https://bit.ly/42mtjmp

A Tech Lab’s Journey to Zero Carbon (Radical Climate Action). With Marc Brune, Principal at PAE Engineers; Brad Wigh, Project Executive at Swinerton Builders; Kevin Low, Corporate Sustainability Distinguished Technologist at HP Inc.; and Chris Flint Chatto, Principal at ZGF Architects. Living Future 2026 will be held April 14-17, 2026, in Seattle, Washington.

How did HP, ZGF, PAE & Swinerton lead a tech lab to #ZeroCarbon certification? Learn how early collaboration & MEP life cycle analysis turned decarbonization goals into action at #LivingFuture2026 session A Tech Lab’s Journey to Zero Carbon.

Register today and save $200: https://bit.ly/42mtjmp

Congrats to the organizations that finalized their #Just labels in October! 🎉They are part of a growing movement leading the way in workplace equity & transparency.

Learn more about this framework to evaluate employee experience transparently: https://bit.ly/just-intro.

For us, a Living Future blends people, nature, and the spaces we inhabit. It’s more than a building. It’s a movement.

Join us at #LivingFuture2026. https://bit.ly/42mtjmp
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Common Materials Framework Implementation Toolkit | mindful MATERIALS mindful MATERIALS—together with our Forum Members and Partners—has aggregated 30+ years of collective progress to create this Toolkit: a practical resource to make sustainable material decisions, spec...

The new #CommonMaterialsFramework Implementation Toolkit from our friends at mindful MATERIALS is here! Living Future is proud to align our programs with the CMF to make product data easier to use and trust across platforms and projects.

Download: https://bit.ly/cmf-implementation-toolkit

Sessions Are Now Available! Living Future 2026: Designing the Next 100 Years. April 14-17, 2026 in Seattle, Washington. Save $200 with Early Bird Registration.

The #LivingFuture2026 program is live! This year’s lineup brings together global leaders & practitioners driving change in the #BuiltEnvironment.

Explore the sessions and build your schedule: https://bit.ly/4qFr5cd.

Register today and save $200 with the Early Bird Rate: https://bit.ly/42mtjmp.

Living Future Member CEU Webinar. Inside the Report - Fostering Equity & Wellness: The Path to a Thriving Workplace Culture. Nov. 6th, 2025. 12 PM PST / 3 PM EST. Featuring panelists from: Mithun, Side x Side, BranchPattern, Neumann Monson Architects.

Join our next webinar for a deep dive into the new Fostering Equity & Wellness Report, featuring panelists from Mithun, Side x Side, BranchPattern, and Neumann Monson Architects!

Register today—this special event is open to both free and Professional Members: https://bit.ly/47NtDO4
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"Attending Living Future for the first time felt like coming home to a community of brilliant, compassionate changemakers. It reminded me that we’re not doing this work alone—and that by supporting each other across disciplines, we can create a truly regenerative future, one building and one story at a time.” — Alister Feni, Director of Geospatial Development and Design at Vibrant Planet Data Commons. Living Future 2026: Designing the Next 100 Years. April 14-17, 2026 in Seattle, Washington. Save $200 with Early Bird Registration.

Despite today’s headwinds, our community is designing boldly for the next 100 years. Join us at #LivingFuture2026 to explore real #RegenerativeDesign projects reshaping the #BuiltEnvironment and connect with those driving lasting impact. Early Birds save $200: https://bit.ly/42mtjmp

What excites you most about #LF26 in Seattle? Here's our top 3:

1. Regeneration in Action
2. Building What’s Next
3. Starting and growing Partnerships

We're counting down the days until we gather & hope that will include you!

Early birds save $200: https://bit.ly/42mtjmp
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Fostering Equity & Wellness: 10 recommendations from Just organizations to help leaders move from intent to action. Learn how to assess, formalize policy, and center employee health so people & organizations thrive.

Download FREE: https://bit.ly/46V11kv
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For 20 years, #LivingFuture has united visionaries and practitioners across the built environment. In April 2026, we gather again not just to discuss change, but to make it a reality.

Join us in Seattle for #LivingFuture2026. Early Bird pricing is live. https://bit.ly/42mtjmp

“Attending Living Future is like stepping into a space where bold ideas, deep sustainability, and inclusive community-building are discussed and lived out. It’s not your typical conference — it’s an immersive gathering of …changemakers working toward a regenerative, just, and resilient future.” — Laura Shea-Hrebeniuk, Director Planning & Capital Projects Appleby College

Step into a space where bold ideas and collective action will shape the next century of our #BuiltEnvironment.

Join us in Seattle for #LivingFuture2026, April 14-17.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/42mtjmp

Living Future Member CEU Webinar: Climate + Biodiversity Positive Site Design with Pathfinder 3.0. October 22nd, 2025 from 12PM PST - 3 PM EST. Speakers: Pamela Conrad, PLA, ASLA, LEED AP; Founder / Executive Director, Climate Positive Design and Matthew Jones, PE, LEED AP BD+C, F.ASCE; Senior Principal, Magnusson Klemencic Associates.

Our next Member Webinar has an exclusive tutorial of the updated Pathfinder 3.0 tool & explores tangible site design strategies to bolster biodiversity & combat #ClimateChange. Join as a Professional Member for this & more education opportunities all year! https://bit.ly/3WvS0te

Fostering Equity and Wellness: The Path to a Thriving Workplace Cultur The 2025 Just Report, researched and written by independent journalist Juliet Grable, explores the transformative journey toward organizational equity and a thriving workplace culture, making the…

📢 New Report! Fostering Equity and Wellness

Workplaces thrive when #Equity & #Wellness are at the core. Our report shares real-world stories, practical strategies, & tools to help leaders create company cultures where people & business flourish.

👉 Download FREE here: bit.ly/46V11kv

Living Future 2026 Climate, health, and justice in the built environment

Explore long-view design and intergenerational responsibility at #LivingFuture2026, April 14–17 in Seattle. Learn from keynotes, network, discover innovations, and gain inspiration for projects shaping the next 100 years. bit.ly/42mtjmp
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What innovations and systemic shifts will rewrite the rules of Development? Design for the Next 100 Years at Living Future 2026 in Seattle, Washington. Submit your session proposal by September 21st.

Track 4: Catalysts of Transformative Change at #LF26 focuses on bold shifts in technology, governance & finance. Share your proposal that demonstrates how systemic innovation can dismantle barriers & accelerate a #RegenerativeFuture: bit.ly/4kTHMNf

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We're ending the summer with some new Just labels! Congrats to CambridgeSeven & Isgenuity for earning their #JustLabel in August🎉!

Want your org to lead the way in #OrganizationalEquity and #Transparency? Explore Just: bit.ly/just-intro
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LF26 Call For Proposals Join the regenerative movement with Living Future membership, LFA, education, books + industry reports, and more at the Living Future Marketplace. Support our mission by donating today!

Progress does not require sacrificing nature.

#LivingFuture2026 Track 3: Nature as Co-Designer seeks proposals that treat ecosystems as active participants in design—through biophilic placemaking, biomimicry, biodiversity corridors & ecological integration.

Proposals due Sep 21:

Specialist, Materials Company Description: Living Future is a non-profit organization whose mission is to catalyze the transformation toward communities that are culturally rich, socially just and ecologically…

Apply for the Specialist, Materials position by Monday, 9/8! Help grow #Declare & the #LivingProductChallenge programs and make ingredient transparency the industry norm. Entry-level role, big impact. Don’t wait—apply today and join the movement building a #LivingFuture for all: ⤵️

LF26 Call For Proposals Join the regenerative movement with Living Future membership, LFA, education, books + industry reports, and more at the Living Future Marketplace. Support our mission by donating today!

#LivingFuture2026 Track #2: Thriving Communities centers health, equity & belonging. How do we design buildings that dismantle injustice and nurture wellbeing? Share your vision for communities that thrive for generations to come.

Submit your proposal by Sept 21:

Healthy Materials Lab | Courses Learn to design with healthier materials and strategies through our clear, expert-led courses.

Parson's Healthy Materials Lab’s new Master Classes are here—quick, high-impact courses on the most urgent topics in healthy & sustainable design. Pair w/ their Sustainable Building Certificate for a comprehensive education in non-toxic, circular building practices:

Just Info Session - Living Future Ready to begin your Just journey? Join Our Free Webinar Review + Application Process Click here for more information about the Just process, program fees, benefits, user manual, and additional…

TOMORROW! Our free Just Info Session is the perfect place to talk to a member of the Just team, ask questions, and learn more about how a #JustLabel can guide you to analyze your organization’s #transparency and #equity initiatives and provide you with tools to grow.

Sign up: bit.ly/4jK5Suc

Living Future Accreditation (LFA) With LFA, lead the change in regenerative design. Build your expertise in sustainable buildings, healthy materials, and social equity.

Don’t just keep pace! Lead the shift to regenerative design. With Living Future Accreditation, you’ll gain the knowledge and tools to shape healthy, inclusive communities. Join 2,000+ LFA professionals worldwide. Enroll today: