Regenerative Development and Design: A Framework for Evolving Sustainability

by Regenesis Group

The evolution of sustainability, with a practical framework for integration Regenerative Development and Design takes sustainability to the next level, and provides a framework for incorporating regenerative design principles into your current process. The Regenesis Group is a coalition of experienced design, land-use, planning, business, and development professionals who represent the forefront of the movement; in this book, they explain what regenerative development is, how and why it works, and how you can incorporate the fundamental principles into your practice. A clear, focused framework shows you how to merge regenerative concepts with your existing work, backed by numerous examples that guide practical application while illustrating regenerative design and development in action. As the most comprehensive and systemic approach to regenerative development, this book is a must-have resource for architects, planners, and designers seeking the next step in sustainability. Regenerative design and development positions humans as co-creative and mutually-evolving participants in an ecosystem ―not just a built environment. This book describes how to bring that focus to your design from the earliest stages. To create a design with true sustainability, considerations must extend far beyond siting, materials, and efficiency. Designers must look at the place, it's inhabitants, and the purpose―the whole living ecosystem―and proceed with their work from that more humbling perspective. The finished product should itself be an ecosystem and sustainable economy, which is the root of the regenerative development approach. Sustainability has evolved, and the designer's responsibility has increased in kind. Regenerative Development and Design provides an authoritative resource for those ready to take the next step forward.

Genres: Sustainability, Architecture

272 pages, Hardcover

Published September 6, 2016

Reviews

[Katia Gosain · Rating 5 out of 5]

Es un libro muy bueno si te interesa el diseño regenerativo. Como arquitecta, creo que fue muy útil leerlo, te da una sensibilidad hacia el lugar que en la escuela no te enseñan. Un lugar no solo está hecho para llegar y construir, tienes que analizar sus necesidades, su vocación y el lugar mismo te va a decir lo que deberías de hacer.
Los ejemplos que el libro pone son muy buenos ya que lo que te dicen no solamente se quedan en la teoría, demuestra que se pueden poner en práctica. Solo me hubiera gustado que las fotos fueran a color.

[Caleb Ingegneri · Rating 4 out of 5]

Incredibly useful resource for people actively involved in regenerative projects

[Vanessa Angelina · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the most inspirational and practical books I've read. It shattered the doors of my sustainability knowledge to give way to a new way of living, working and practicing. This book is a central pillar of my PhD research and I am positive I will be coming back to it over the next two years of my research. So grateful a resource like this was published.

[Rafaela Santiago · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very useful with practical examples of what regenerative projects can be. Truly inspirational!

[Dominique Hes · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great book of case studies and frameworks that can underpin the practice or Regenerative Design and Development. It is easy to read and understand.