CODE INNOVATIONS + POLICY LEADERSHIP FOR RESTORATIVE DEVELOPMENT 2015 {LIVING BUILDING LECTURE SERIES} Stacia Miller, Policy and Advocacy Manager, International Living Future Institute Chris van Daalen, codeinnovations.org V2A Symposiums Thursday September 24th @ 12pm McGranahan Architects 2111 Pacific Ave. Tacoma, WA 98402 Project teams across the Cascadia region and beyond are using innovative designs, materials and technology to design healthy, high-performing buildings and communities. Yet many innovators are stalled by regulations that favor conventional approaches to development; and more proactive policy leadership is needed to make truly restorative design, construction practices and building products the norm rather than the exception. Members of the South Sound Collaborative and NW EcoBuilding Guild will team up for a collaborative session to discuss specific code innovations and advocacy priorities for our South Sound communities. We will explore how Seattle and other communities have incentivized and removed barriers to projects pursuing the Living Building Challenge, and how exemplary policy leadership could be replicated in the South Sound to encourage truly restorative development. Important discussion points: * What green building policies are currently in place in Tacoma * Where we see potential opportunities for policy leadership * How the South Sound Collaborative + Guild can inspire and advocate local policy change Your input and involvement are critical. We hope to see you there! PLEASE RSVP TO EVENTBRITE.