CSBR center for sustainable building research

CSBR 

Center for Sustainable Building Research

Working to transform the built environment in ways that provide for the ecological, economic, and social needs of the present—without compromising those of the future.

EVA Lanxmeer District, Netherlands | Photo by Lamiot, CC BY-SA 4.0

Featured Project - 21st Century Development

21st Century Development strives to provide a healthy environment for all people and living systems now and in a dynamic future. This project model benefits all living systems by enabling human and natural systems to coevolve and regenerate. Professionals from architecture, engineering, and other fields are partnering with public officials, the private sector, and nonprofit leaders to reimagine the practice of development and bring 21st Century Development concepts to life around the world.

For people:
21st Century Developments improve health, provide healthy living and working environments, and create a productive, equitable society.

For the environment:
21st Century Developments regenerate all resources used, and they continually restore and renew local and regional ecosystems.

Featured Case Studies