Miller Hull

The Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design – The Kendeda Building was created to foster environmental education, research, and a public forum for community outreach. As the first Living Building of its kind in the Southeast US, the project sets a new standard for sustainability. The Living Building Challenge is the world’s most rigorous proven performance sustainability certification standard for buildings. A Full Certified Living Building needs to meet all 20 Imperatives of the Challenge, which are divided into seven areas: Place, Water, Energy, Health + Happiness, Materials, Equity, and Beauty. The design of The Kendeda Building demonstrates that Living Buildings are possible in even the most challenging climates.

Architizer chatted with Matthew Kikosicki, Architectural Designer at The Miller Hull Partnership, to learn more about this project.

Architizer: What inspired the initial concept for your design?

Matthew Kikosicki: The Kendeda Building was created to foster environmental education, research, and a public forum for community outreach. As the first Living Building of its kind in the Southeast US, the project sets a new standard for sustainability. The Living Building Challenge is the world’s most rigorous proven performance sustainability certification standard for buildings. A Full Certified Living Building needs to meet all 20 Imperatives of the Challenge, which are divided into seven areas: Place, Water, Energy, Health + Happiness, Materials, Equity, and Beauty. The design of The Kendeda Building demonstrates that Living Buildings are possible in even the most challenging climates.

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