What is the primary focus of the Living Building Challenge?

The Living Building Challenge emphasizes demonstrating sustainable performance over at least 12 months, which sets it apart from other building certifications. This prolonged assessment period allows for a comprehensive evaluation of a building's sustainability, ensuring that it not only meets specified standards during construction but also maintains those standards in real-world use.

By requiring a full year of performance data, the Living Building Challenge encourages continuous improvement and accountability in sustainable design and operations. This focus on long-term functionality reflects a commitment to creating buildings that are truly regenerative and beneficial to their surrounding environments and communities, rather than simply meeting standards at a single point in time or focusing solely on initial construction processes.