From Less Harm to More Good
Sep 22, 2025
Episode 19 Out Now
Episode 19 of The Green Route with MAREDI Design is here! Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or click here.
In this episode, we speak with Carlo Battisti, President of Living Future Europe, about his big-picture vision for a regenerative Europe through positive building. Carlo challenges us to raise the bar on what we expect from sustainability, calling for buildings that don’t just minimize harm but actively create environmental and social benefits.
At the center of our discussion is the framework and creation of Living Building Challenge (LBC) and why Carlo felt compelled to create Living Future Europe, spawning from the organization which originated in the United States. The strength of LBC lies in its universality: it can be applied anywhere, independent of regulation or legislation. What sets it apart is its accountability model — each project is evaluated with real performance data one year after completion, making it the most rigorous and credible standard in the industry.
Carlo believes that to meet the challenges of our time, we need to be bolder, more radical, and more ambitious in how we define sustainability. The Living Building Challenge offers exactly that: a blueprint for regeneration across architecture, design, and the built environment.
In this episode, we explore:
Why sustainability isn’t enough anymore
How the Living Building Challenge sets the gold standard through data and accountability
What it means to design truly regenerative communities
Why Europe has a unique opportunity to lead the shift toward positive building
Carlo leaves us with an urgent reminder: if we want thriving communities and a resilient future, our buildings must not only sustain but actively give back.
🎧 Join us for this timely conversation and discover how regenerative design is shaping the future of architecture and sustainability in Europe and beyond.
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See you down the Green Route 😊
