Jun 20, 2023
The primary goal of the Stanley Center's Living Building is to educate and inspire others to be mindful of the planet, the opportunities for action, and the importance of diverse perspectives.
Watch the full documentary about the Stanley Center’s Living Building story:
Join the Stanley Center for Peace and Security for a festive Community Paint Day and Open House on Friday, June 28, 1-5 PM. Participate in creating our Living Future Mural that will adorn the north exterior wall of the Stanley Center home.
June 18, 2024
Written by Justin R. Wolf and produced by Ecotone Publishing, the book explores our collaborative approach to designing and constructing a biophilic and regenerative building aspiring to meet the most robust building standard in the world, known as the Living Building Challenge.
April 23, 2024
The Stanley Center wants to know: what does sustainability look like to you?
April 3, 2024
The Stanley Center for Peace and Security invites our local community to attend the Sustainability Fair in celebration of the Grand Opening of our new home at 304 Iowa Avenue.
May 10, 2023
This artwork will represent our efforts to reconcile our dwelling in Native lands and bring awareness to the colonial history and ongoing injustices faced by Native people.
April 6, 2023
The time capsule from 1901 and 1971 discovered during renovations at 304 Iowa Avenue has been returned to the building with the addition of new artifacts from the present day.
February 23, 2023
Emily Moffit, an engineering student at Iowa State University, shares her experiences as a field engineering intern at the Stanley Center's living building construction project.
October 22, 2022
A time capsule was discovered by Graham Construction at 304 Iowa Avenue that contained items from 1971 and 1901 illustrative of the building's history as a public library.
July 14, 2022
Muscatine High School woodworking and technology students learn firsthand about sustainable design practices in action.
May 29, 2022
General contractor takes time to help with deliveries at a neighboring food pantry.
March 29, 2022
The Stanley Center Groundhealing Ceremony brought the community together to celebrate the start of construction on our living building at 304 Iowa Avenue in Muscatine.
September 22, 2021
Our local community survey identified creative ways that Stanley Center's new home can offer positive contributions to the Muscatine area.
January 11, 2021