This document discusses the Living Building Challenge certification goals for the Monarch School Studio project. The Monarch School aims to provide an innovative education for students with neurological differences through a therapeutic learning environment. Some key goals for the project include demonstrating leadership in sustainable materials and methods, communicating the true costs and processes of energy, water and resources to students, and increasing outdoor learning opportunities. The project team is working towards Living Building Challenge certification through addressing the petals of site, water, energy, health, materials and equity in the campus design.

1. LIVING BUILDING CHALLENGE at the Monarch School Studio
“Shaping Lives from the Inside Out”

2. Amanda Tullos, AIA, LFA, LEED AP, CPHC, ARCSA CAGreeNexus Consulting
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Sustainability consulting including:
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LEED, Living Building Challenge, Passive House, National Green Building Standard, City of Dallas Green Building Code
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Certified more than 40 LEED projects, over 1.9M sf.
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8 Platinum LEED projects
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2 Living Buildings-in process
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Regenerative Practitioner
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Materials consulting
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Energy modeling
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Commissioning
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Water Balancing

3. 1 : 6
Estimated that one in every six children is affected by neurological differences
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One in every 100 children in the US is diagnosed with autism
1 : 54
One in every 54 boys is diagnosed with autism.
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One in every 252 girls is diagnosed with autism.
A new case of autism is diagnosed every 15minutes
The Need -Alarming

5. Mission: The Monarch School is dedicated to providing an innovative, therapeutic education for individuals with neurological differences.
Vision: To serve the educational needs of individuals with neurological differences by offering a unique, therapeutic learning environment where active minds are challenged, all are treated with respect and dignity, learning is a joy, and wisdom is the outcome.
Goals:
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To develop active critical thinkers and problem solvers
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To teach the members of our community how to create and reach their goals
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To nurture socially competent and responsible individuals
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To encourage emotional competence and responsibility
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To provide those with neurological differences a successful school experience and hope for their futures
www.monarchinstitute.org

7. TRANSECT: CAMPUS –T3
BIOREGION: THE SOUTH
TYPOLOGY: BUILDING
SITE PETAL
The Monarch Campus Master Plan

9. What if…..?

11. Critical goals:
1.The true cost of power should be communicated and demonstrated to the end users in a way that can be easily understood.
2.Materials and methods that demonstrate leadership in sustained health of the planet and its inhabitants shall be incorporated.
3.The essential nature of water and its processes (capture, movement, use, and cleaning) should be communicated to the end user in a visible, interactive way.
4.The campus environment will increase the student time outdoors, their learning, and enjoyment by appealing to the senses in multiple ways.
5.By incorporating interaction, the facility should communicate how much workis needed to create essential elements such as food, water, and power.

12. MAKING CONNECTIONS
Self
Our Space
Our Place
EQUITY

13. SITE

14. HEALTH
WATER
ENERGY
SITE
MATERIALS
EQUITY
BEAUTY

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16. WATER

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18. MATERIALS

19. MATERIALS

20. HEALTH

21. MATERIALS

22. MATERIALS

23. BEAUTY

24. ENERGY

25. ENERGY

26. EQUITY

27. EQUITY

30. “As I spoke with the design and construction team, I was struck by their
sense of reverence for the contribution they were making to this campus…
…As I walked across the campus past classroom after classroom of engaged students,
I felt the reverence, too.
I’ve never felt a greater sense [of] gratitude for the work of all the scientists, advocates,
visionaries and builders working to provide the healthiest possible environment for our children. “
~ Bill Walsh,
Healthy Building Network
See more at: http://www.pharosproject.net/blog/detail/id/176/monarch_school#sthash.cRbWBfZb.dpuf
HEALTH

32. Thank You
Amanda Tullos, AIA, LEED AP, GreeNexus Consulting
amanda@greenexustexas.com