Petal: Beauty
Imperative 20: Inspiration + Education
Inspiring Change
The intent of the Beauty Petal is to recognize the need for beauty as a precursor to caring enough to preserve, conserve, and serve the greater good. Therefore, the Beauty Petal requires inspiration and education as an Imperative.
The Kendeda Building’s office suite, which houses the building Director, Office of Campus Sustainability (OCS), and Global Change Program, is a hub for inspiration and education that advances sustainability on Georgia Tech's campus, the building industry across the southeast, and society globally.
There are regular tours of The Kendeda Building, an informative website (if it is not informative, please let us know), as well as classes that incorporate aspects of the Living Building Challenge into their coursework. Not only is The Kendeda Building the site of topical lectures and events, members of the design team regularly deliver presentations and sit on panels at conferences across the country.
Georgia Tech strives to be a leader in sustainability and to promote action and awareness through education, research, and operational practice. We envision a Georgia Tech where sustainability is integrated into all levels of the Institute, contributing to its social, environmental, and financial excellence and positioning it as a leader in the field. To do this, sustainability must be a core value in everything we do. The Office of Campus Sustainability builds awareness and works with campus departments to reduce Georgia Tech’s environmental impact, preserve resources, and inspire positive action. The Office of Campus Sustainability institutionalizes sustainable and transformative practices in all campus business functions by empowering the campus community, using the campus as a model, and scaling best practices in partnership.
The Global Change Program seeks to train a new generation of leaders who are equipped to pursue solutions to a host of interconnected challenges such as climate change, environmental pollution, water resources, human health, and the ever-rising demand for affordable, clean energy. Georgia Tech has extensive research expertise in energy policy, climate science, renewable energy, and sustainable business, which brings cutting-edge ideas and approaches to our student’s fingertips. A central component of the Global Change Program's mission is to build new partnerships across key units within Georgia Tech, as well as between the Georgia Tech community and outside partners, both private and public.
