Michael Berrisford

In this insightful interview, architect Jason F. McLennan speaks with publisher Michael Berrisford about the enduring impact of McLennan’s book, The Philosophy of Sustainable Design. Originally published 20 years ago and now in its seventh reprint, the book remains a cornerstone in the green building industry. McLennan, the mind behind the Living Building Challenge and author of seven sustainability books,…

7 Questions Answered by Miller Hull’s Living Building Challenge Services Director This Q&A is a postscript to the Institute’s webinar on regenerative design, “Bringing the Living Building Challenge into Practice,” held on June 27, 2023.  In this webinar, which is a dynamic extension of a new Ecotone Publishing book, Challenge & Change: Miller Hull’s Living Building Practice, we explore why…

Editor’s note: Don’t miss the 40% discount offer for this series at the bottom of this post! The International Living Future Institute (ILFI) is excited to share the consolidation of seven Ecotone book titles under one umbrella – the new Living Building Challenge Book Series. Here’s a quick overview of the series and how we envision it as a solution…

Give the gift of knowledge and inspiration to your valued employees and customers. We are offering discounts of 25% to 50% off bulk purchases of Ecotone books to companies and organizations who are interested in giving the holiday gift of an Ecotone book. Visit the Ecotone Bookstore to browse our selection of titles then contact Michael Berrisford at ecotone@living-future.org for…

Editor’s note: Michael Berrisford is the publisher of ILFI’s publishing label, Ecotone. Here he shares what makes our latest release, Regenerative Retrofit: California’s First Living Building, so special. (Available September 15, pre-order your copy now for a 20% discount. Or, receive a free copy when you register for ILFI’s Zero Carbon Conference by September 9.) The Arch Nexus Sacramento (SAC)…

Ecotone Publishing’s Editor Michael Berrisford sat down (virtually) to talk with architect, author, and father, Jason F. McLennan about his thoughts on how “love” can nourish the built and natural environments, address climate change, right social injustices, and heal the planet. Michael Berrisford (MB): What inspired you to create the book LOVE+GREEN BUILDING: You and Me and the Beautiful Planet?…

We are pleased to present an excerpt from the book Generation Green, written by ILFI’s own Michael Berrisford, about the development of the childcare centre at UniverCity, a sustainable community near Vancouver, B.C.  “It was valuable to have little, young designers helping out.”  JAY LIN Architect, HCMA Any project with a design charrette involving preschoolers is extraordinary. Appreciating that the Living…