The Living Building Challenge is the built environment’s most rigorous performance standard. It calls for the creation of building projects that operate as cleanly, beautifully and efficiently as nature’s architecture. Understanding the Living Building Challenge provides an in-depth overview of the program. The workshop will provide a deep exploration of two projects pursuing the program (Smith College and Williams College). Attendees will identify the key components of the Living Building Challenge and discuss the rationale for restorative design principles.