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Taking the Living Building Challenge to the next level

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The exterior of Google new Sunnyvale office, 237 MPD.

The entrance to a long, window-filled building. The entryway says ‘237 MPD’.

Native landscaping — featuring coast live oaks — offers habitat for wildlife and reduces demand for water.

There are 31 salvaged materials scattered throughout the project. Showcased salvaged material installations include the circuit board art wall.

Salvaged materials are incorporated throughout the building, including in works by local artists as well as reclaimed redwood.

Helios, an interactive light sculpture, quite literally illuminates the building's Net Zero Energy goals and shows the building’s live energy data.

A new "oculus" courtyard is placed into the building's original structure, bringing daylight into previously dark areas of the building.

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