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The coalition exists to facilitate the organization and education of the building and design community and the general public to foster: healthy and ecologically sound built environments; sustainable resource use; responsible and healthy businesses
About Us...
The Sustainable Building Coalition is a network of individuals interested in sustainable and ecological building, design and development.
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SBC has now evolved from a membership organization into Design~Build~Live, a sustainable learning center, a 501(c)(3) Texas nonprofit corporation.
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DEFINITIONS of SUSTAINABILITY
Sustainability means meeting our needs in the present without compromising the potential of future generations meeting their needs.Sustainable building practices consider environmental and human health and well-being, in addition to the traditional criteria of function, cost and aesthetics. Conservation and continuous cyclic use of materials, methods, water, natural resources and energy are major considerations when designing and building sustainably.
The Sustainable Building Coalition exists to facilitate the organization and education of the building and design community and the general public to foster:MISSION STATEMENT
Healthy and ecologically-sound, built environments
Sustainable, cyclic use of resources
Responsible and healthy businesses
In 1990, through the combined efforts of The City of Austin's Environmental and Conservation Services Department (ECSD) and The Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems ("Max's Pot"), the Austin Green Building Program (GBP) was created. This unique program received the United Nations Earth Summit award in Rio de Janeiro in 1992, the only recipient from the United States. ORIGINS
Several professionals from the building and design community who were brought together as advisors to the GBP joined with other like-minded individuals for informal meetings to further explore the spiritual as well as building aspects of sustainability. As the group grew, the need for a more formal association was indicated. During the summer of 1992, the Sustainable Building Coalition was organized.
The Sustainable Building Coalition provides educational services through programs, site visits, media, exhibits, video showings, and special events. Affiliates frequently conduct workshops on various aspects of the built environment and its design. SBC encourages all program attendees to share their wisdom with one another. See our Events page for current activities.
ACTIVITIES