(D05) Informed + Aligned for Healthier, Whole-System Materials Procurement

Every day around the world, millions of decisions are made by designers, developers, and builders about which materials to spec, buy, and install. Taken together, the effects of these choices have immense consequences for global ecosystems, the health and wellbeing of people, and climate. As a result, the real estate community is increasingly prioritizing holistic health and environmental sustainability when evaluating and selecting construction materials for projects.

However, material choices can be complex and impacts are multi-faceted, with transparent and trusted data sometimes hard to obtain and intimidating to interpret. With the potential for multiple competing priorities, it can be challenging to navigate decision-making while also meeting other critical project goals, like maintaining schedule and budget.

Join us for a solutions-oriented presentation and panel discussion with Urban Land Institute, Healthy Building Network, Mindful Materials and Lendlease Construction. We will share an overview building on ULI’s recent Why Materials Matter report, how mM is facilitating a clear market signal and common language to support data quality and flows throughout ecosystem, how resources like HBN’sInformed for materials modeling is expanding these efforts, and implementation of case studies from Lendlease and other projects can help empower teams to evaluate and select materials to achieve health and sustainability goals.