Built Buildings Lab

vision & mission

Built Buildings Lab is a knowledge-to-action nonprofit dedicated to transforming existing buildings into humanity's greatest resource. We elevate the knowledge, stories, and resources that people need to act on the embodied value of built buildings.

Our work empowers community leaders, policymakers, building owners, and design professionals who care about and advocate for the whole life of the buildings.  

news and events

  • SHIFT @ Climate Week NYC

    Sept. 25

    Description goes hereWe’re taking the SHIFT Principles beyond the architects’ bubble — into real estate, banking, investment, and policy — to explore how all these sectors can work together for a climate-positive future.

    Built Buildings Lab will share findings from the Decarbonizing the Built Environment through Heritage project, illustrating how heritage and traditional knowledge can drive transformation in built environment policy.

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  • Built Buildings Lab in Bloomberg CityLab

    Architects are increasingly embracing the need for more practical and sustainable ways of building, fueling a surge of interest in renovation and adaptive reuse.

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  • Design the Future Podcast with Billie Faircloth

    Research Director Billie Faircloth joins “Design the Future” hosts Kira Gould and Lindsay Baker. In this episode, Billie dives into spanning boundaries and building platforms, including the project of launching Built Buildings Lab with co-founder Lori Ferriss. Tune in the hear more about Billie’s journey and her outlook on built buildings.

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  • Check out our public events page for a full list of upcoming engagements

    Public Events

  • Green Building Advisor profiles Built Buildings Lab

    Executive Director Lori Ferriss and Research Director Billie Faircloth talk with Justin Wolf about the organization’s mission, the gaps that led them to found the nonprofit, and how built environment stakeholders can understand and act on the embodied value of built buildings.

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  • COP30

    Nov. 10-15

    At COP30, Built Buildings Lab’s Lori Ferriss, Executive Director and Billie Faircloth, Research Director will advocate for the role of the existing built environment as an essential source of climate mitigation and adaptation strategies.

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