Living Building Challenge 4.0
April 2025
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Living Building Challenge 4.0
  • April 2025
    • Living Building Challenge 4.0 — April 2025
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GrabGrab
  • April 2025
  • Copyright
  • Introduction
    • Introduction to the Living Building Challenge 4.0
    • How to Use the Program Manual
    • Additional Tools and Support
    • Other ILFI Programs
  • Place Petal
    • I01 – Ecology of Place (C1)
      • Imperative Overview
      • Clarifications
        • Ecology of Place Clarifications
        • Ecological Clarifications
        • Social and Cultural Clarifications
        • General Clarifications
      • Exceptions
      • Calculations
      • Scale Jumping
      • Documentation Requirements
      • Case Studies
      • Resources
    • I02 – Urban Agriculture
      • Imperative Overview
      • Clarifications
        • Requirements Clarifications
        • General Clarifications
      • Exceptions
      • Calculations
      • Scale Jumping
      • Documentation Requirements
      • Case Studies
      • Resources
    • I03 – Habitat Exchange
      • Imperative Overview
      • Clarifications
      • Exceptions
      • Calculations
      • Scale Jumping
      • Documentation Requirements
      • Case Studies
      • Resources
    • I04 – Human-Scaled Living (C2)
      • Imperative Overview
      • Clarifications
      • Exceptions
      • Calculations
      • Scale Jumping
      • Documentation Requirements
      • Case Studies
      • Resources
  • Water Petal
    • I05 – Responsible Water Use (C3)
      • Imperative Overview
      • Clarifications
        • Potable Water Reduction Clarifications
        • Irrigation Clarifications
        • Stormwater Clarifications
        • Water Handprinting for Affordable Housing Clarifications
      • Exceptions
      • Calculations
      • Scale Jumping
      • Documentation Requirements
      • Case Studies
      • Resources
    • I06 – Net Positive Water
      • Imperative Overview
      • Clarifications
      • Exceptions
      • Calculations
      • Scale Jumping
      • Documentation Requirements
      • Case Studies
      • Resources
  • Energy Petal
    • I07 – Energy + Carbon Reduction (C4)
      • Intent + Requirements
      • Clarifications
        • Embodied Carbon Calculation Clarifications
        • Embodied Carbon Reduction Clarifications
        • Energy Baseline Clarifications
        • Energy Use Clarifications
        • Performance Period Clarifications
        • Renewable Energy Clarifications
        • Zero Ready Clarifications
      • Exceptions
      • Calculations
      • Scale Jumping
      • Documentation Requirements
      • Case Studies
      • Resources
    • I08 – Net Positive Carbon
      • Imperative Overview
      • Clarifications
        • Embodied Carbon Offset Clarifications
        • Energy Budget Clarifications
        • Energy Use Clarifications
        • Performance Period Clarifications
        • Renewable Energy Clarifications
        • Resiliency Strategy
        • Sub-metering Clarifications
      • Exceptions
      • Calculations
      • Scale Jumping
      • Documentation Requirements
      • Case Studies
      • Resources
  • Health and Happiness Petal
    • I09 – Healthy Interior Environment (C5)
      • Imperative Overview
      • Clarifications
      • Exceptions
      • Calculations
      • Scale Jumping
      • Documentation Requirements
      • Case Studies
      • Resources
    • I10 – Healthy Interior Performance
      • Imperative Overview
      • Clarifications
        • IAQ Testing Clarifications
        • CDPH Clarifications
        • General Clarifications
      • Exceptions
      • Calculations
      • Scale Jumping
      • Documentation Requirements
      • Case Studies
      • Resources
    • I11 – Access to Nature
      • Imperative Overview
      • Clarifications
      • Exceptions
      • Calculations
      • Scale Jumping
      • Documentation Requirements
      • Case Studies
      • Resources
  • Materials Petal
    • I12 – Responsible Materials (C6)
      • Imperative Overview
      • Clarifications
        • Declare Product Clarifications
        • Living Product Challenge Clarifications
        • Materials Petal Scope Clarifications
        • Sourcing Distance Clarifications
        • Waste Diversion Clarifications
        • Wood Sourcing Clarifications
      • Exceptions
      • Calculations
      • Scale Jumping
      • Documentation Requirements
      • Case Studies
      • Resources
    • I13 – Red List
      • Imperative Overview
      • Clarifications
        • Accepted Documentation
        • Red List Project Vetting Scope
        • Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)
        • LBC Watch List and Red List Update Process
        • Chemical Abstract Service Registry Numbers (CASRNs) and Red List Classes
        • In Situ Materials
        • Miscellaneous Hardware and Accessory Products
        • Recycled, Salvaged, and Surplus Materials
        • Small Electrical Components
        • Special CASRN Reporting Requirements
        • Unintentional Trace Amounts
      • Exceptions
        • Exception Evaluation
        • General Exceptions
          • Specific Exceptions by Chemical Class
        • Calculations
        • Scale Jumping
        • Documentation Requirements
        • Case Studies
        • Resources
      • I14 – Responsible Sourcing
        • Imperative Overview
        • Clarifications
          • Declare Product Clarifications
          • Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Project Certification Clarifications
          • Industry Advocacy
        • Exceptions
        • Calculations
        • Scale Jumping
        • Documentation Requirements
        • Case Studies
        • Resources
      • I15 – Living Economy Sourcing
        • Imperative Overview
        • Clarifications
        • Exceptions
        • Calculations
        • Scale Jumping
        • Documentation Requirements
        • Case Studies
        • Resources
      • I16 – Net Positive Waste
        • Imperative Overview
        • Clarifications
        • Exceptions
        • Calculations
        • Scale Jumping
        • Documentation Requirements
        • Case Studies
        • Resources
    • Equity Petal
      • I17 – Universal Access (C7)
        • Imperative Overview
        • Clarifications
        • Exceptions
        • Scale Jumping
        • Calculations
        • Documentation Requirements
        • Case Studies
        • Resources
      • I18 – Inclusion (C8)
        • Imperative Overview
        • Clarifications
        • Exceptions
        • Calculations
        • Scale Jumping
        • Documentation Requirements
        • Case Studies
        • Resources
    • Beauty Petal
      • I19 – Beauty + Biophilia (C9)
        • Imperative Overview
        • Clarifications
        • Exceptions
        • Calculations
        • Scale Jumping
        • Documentation Requirements
        • Case Studies
        • Resources
      • I20 – Education + Inspiration (C10)
        • Imperative Overview
        • Clarifications
        • Exceptions
        • Calculations
        • Scale Jumping
        • Documentation Requirements
        • Case Studies
        • Resources
    • Approved Regional Equivalencies
      • Africa
      • Asia
      • Europe
      • North America
      • Oceania
    • ILFI Program Glossary
      • A-G Terms
      • H-P Terms
      • Q-Z Terms
    • Summary of Changes
      • April 2025 Updates
        • Changes to the Place Petal (Q1 25)
        • Changes to the Water Petal (Q1 25)
        • Changes to the Energy Petal (Q1 25)
        • Changes to the Health and Happiness Petal (Q1 25)
        • Changes to the Materials Petal (Q1 25)
        • Changes to Approved Regional Equivalencies (Q1 25)
      • October 2024 Updates
        • Changes to the Place Petal (Q3 24)
        • Changes to the Water Petal (Q3 24)
        • Changes to the Energy Petal (Q3 24)
        • Changes to the Health + Happiness Petal (Q3 24)
        • Changes to the Materials Petal (Q3 2024)
        • Changes to the Equity Petal (Q3 24)
        • Changes to Approved Regional Equivalencies (Q3 24)
        • Changes to the Glossary (Q3 24)
      • July 2024 Updates
        • Changes to the Water Petal (Q2 24)
        • Changes to the Energy Petal (Q2 24)
        • Changes to the Health + Happiness Petal (Q2 24)
        • Changes to the Materials Petal (Q2 24)
        • Changes to the Equity Petal (Q2 24)
        • Changes to Approved Regional Equivalencies (Q2 24)
      • May 2024 Updates
        • Changes Throughout (Q1 24)
        • Changes to the Introduction (Q1 24)
        • Changes to the Place Petal (Q1 24)
        • Changes to the Water Petal (Q1 24)
        • Changes to the Energy Petal (Q1 24)
        • Changes to the Health + Happiness Petal (Q1 24)
        • Changes to the Materials Petal (Q1 24)
        • Changes to the Equity Petal (Q1 24)
        • Changes to the Beauty Petal (Q1 24)
        • Changes to Approved Regional Equivalencies (Q1 24)
        • Changes to the Glossary (Q1 24)
      • Previous Versions of the Handbooks
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    Previous Versions of the Handbooks

    LBC 4.0 Petal Handbooks

    Published October 2024
    Published July 8, 2024
    Published May 8, 2024
    Published July 7, 2023
    Published April 3, 2023
    Published January 13, 2023
    Published October 7, 2022
    Published July 5, 2022
    Published April 13, 2022
    Published January 15, 2022
    Published October 5, 2021
    Published July 9, 2021
    Published April 1, 2021
    Published January 15, 2021
    Published October 1, 2020
    Published February 2020 (first issuance LBC 4.0 Petal Handbooks)

    Changes to the Glossary (Q1 24)
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