Drew Cutright
Administration and Finance

Georgia Tech Research Institute Conference Center
Considered one of the most influential individuals in the green building movement today and the recipient of the prestigious Buckminster Fuller Prize, Jason F. McLennan’s work has made a pivotal impact on the shape and direction of green building in the United States and Canada. McLennan serves as the CEO of McLennan Design and is the Founder and Chairman of the International Living Future Institute – a leading NGO that focuses on the transformation to a world that is socially just, culturally rich and

Considered one of today’s most influential individuals in the field of architecture and green buildings, Jason F. McLennan, creator of the Living Building Challenge, will speak about the Living Building at Georgia Tech.  As the visionary and founder of one of the most stringent and progressive green building programs in existence, McLennan will discuss how projects like the Living Building at Georgia Tech advance current global trends in regenerative building and serve as a catalyst for change in the Southeast.

Read more about Jason F. McLennan.

A special introduction will be given by Stephanie Stuckey, Chief Resilience Officer for the City of Atlanta.

Presentation begins promptly at 6 p.m. followed by reception.

RSVP by March 27, 2017.

1.0 AIA CEU is available for attending this event.

Transportation:

The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) Conference Center is located at:  

250 14th Street, NW
Atlanta, Georgia 30318

Click here for driving and/or public transportation directions and select the Driving Directions Tab and/or the Transit Tab. The GTRI Conference Center is conveniently reached by the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA). The closest MARTA station is Arts Center (0.6 miles from GTRI).

Parking:

The GTRI Conference Center is located next door to Georgia Public Broadcasting (GPB). The parking deck is located between GTRI and the GPB building. Parking is free of charge. If using the parking deck, you will need to take elevator marked “Georgia Tech Research Institute” to enter GTRI. Taking the elevator marked “Georgia Public Broadcasting” will place you in the wrong building. Follow signs to the GTRI Conference Center.   

Proposed rendering showing the west façade of the Living Building at Georgia Tech. The approximate 42,000 sf building will consist of two-stories, a basement and a spacious porch area facing the west. Building will be situated on the northwest corner of Ferst Drive and State Street. Image courtesy of The Miller Hull Partnership in collaboration with Lord Aeck Sargent.