In April 2024, the International Living Future Institute (ILFI) launched a new version of its suite of certification programs: Living Building Challenge (LBC) 4.1, Zero Energy Certification (ZE) 1.1, and Zero Carbon Certification (ZC) 1.1. Projects can register under the older – and plenty ambitious – versions until June 30, 2024, or proactively usher in the next era of decarbonizing the built environment by registering under the new version today.
For ILFI Zero Carbon Certification – a third-party verified, industry-recognized standard verifying that a project’s operational and embodied carbon emissions have been neutralized – these new changes strengthen requirements for energy efficiency and embodied carbon in alignment with the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C target, with the intent to “bring the vision of a fully decarbonized built environment into reality.”
While ILFI ZC 1.1 is significantly more stringent than the original version launched in 2018, project teams that prepare well in advance and know what key steps and considerations to take can set themselves up to achieve these revised targets and enhance the resilience and asset value of their projects.
At Stok, we lead clients to decarbonize now and are here to guide organizations through this change to radically transform the way we create the built environment and eliminate any negative impact on ecological and human health globally. In this two-part guide to ILFI Zero Carbon 1.1, we outline key changes in embodied and operational carbon requirements in ILFI ZC 1.1 (Part 1) as well as what developers, designers, and contractors can do to set their projects up for success (Part 2).
ILFI ZERO CARBON CERTIFICATION 1.1: WHAT CHANGED?
Before we get into how to prepare for ILFI ZC 1.1, let’s outline the key changes to embodied and operational carbon requirements in ILFI ZC 1.1.
A comprehensive list of all changes can be found in the Program Change Guides.
With these changes in mind, learn how to prepare with our Guide to ILFI ZC 1.1 Part 2 and reach out to discuss your decarbonization efforts.
