The Living Building Challenge is a philosophy, advocacy tool, and certification defining the most advanced measure of sustainability in the built environment today. It addresses all buildings at all scales and is an inclusive tool for transformative design. Whether the project is a single building, a renovation, an infrastructure project, or a park, the Living Building Challenge provides a framework for design, construction, and improvement of the symbiotic relationships between people and all aspects of the built and natural environments.

The internal logic of the Living Building Challenge is based on pragmatic, tested experience with what has already been built in the marketplace. Accomplishing its Imperatives requires leading-edge technical knowledge, an integrated design approach, and for design, construction, and operations teams to be well-versed in advanced practices related to regenerative design. Each new Living Building adds further weight to the evidence that a world of Living Buildings is possible now.