Level Up Your Eco-Game: A Fun Approach to Sustainability

Over the past few decades, building performance technology has dramatically improved. Highly efficient systems are becoming more advanced, affordable, and commonplace with each passing year. Yet, despite these advancements, the most crucial aspect of building performance remains largely unchanged: human habits.

Now imagine this: Your building is a bustling metropolis, and you are an eco-avenger. Your mission is to adopt new habits that conserve precious resources, thereby restoring balance to the ecosystem. Each time you turn off your computer monitor, recycle properly, bike to work, or clean off your plate with a paper towel, you earn points and level up. As you level up, you earn prizes while also making a significant improvement in the environmental and human health of your surroundings, as well as building stronger camaraderie with your fellow heroes.

As part of a comprehensive program to push the boundaries of what is possible in regenerative building design, Architectural Nexus has gamified occupant behavior. This program has been a crucial aspect of achieving certifications from the International Living Future Institute (ILFI) for both their Sacramento and Salt Lake City offices.

Join industry experts, including Lisa Carey Moore, ILFI Director of Buildings, for breakfast and a presentation that will address strategies such as gamification for occupant behavior and how it enables the operation of high-performance buildings. The presentation will showcase real-life strategies for designing and managing water systems that work within the carrying capacity of the site, as outlined in the ILFI water petal, and why water is a critical design driver in Utah. A tour of the Arch Nexus Salt Lake City office showcasing these strategies will take place immediately following the presentation.

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