First of Its Kind: Muhlenberg College's Fahy Commons for Public Engagement and Innovation is the world's first facility to achieve Core Living Building certification. Here's how it got there.

Muhlenberg College's Fahy Commons for Public Engagement and Innovation is the world's first facility to achieve Core Living Building certification. In addition to LEED Platinum certification, the building incorporates regenerative systems and resource self-sufficiency, meeting the requirements of the Living Building Challenge Core certification. The design process involved collaboration with various experts and stakeholders, resulting in features such as plentiful daylighting, rainwater harvesting, bee bricks, bird-friendly glass, and extremely energy-efficient design. The building's operation is also focused on sustainability, with real-time information displayed in the entry vestibule to educate visitors about energy use and solar power generation. Lessons from this project include early engagement with certification organizations, pushing the boundaries of sustainability, and thorough research by the design team. [Extracted from the article]