VOL. 1. Regenerative Building – examples, processes, and narratives from an ongoing paradigm shift
What does the concept of regenerative building encompass and how can it be understood in the phase of implmentation? These questions areare at the heart of the first publication, in a planned series of three research-based publications, in the Realdania-supported project “Regenerative Building – examples, processes, and narratives from an ongoing paradigm shift”.
The publication starts with a literature review trackingt he development of the concept of regenerative design for nearly 100 years. It examines how the concept has been interpreted and applied over time and establishes a common conceptual framework that can serve as a basis for more precise and critical discussions.
In addition, the publication presents 65 buildings that incorporate regenerative approaches selected from more than 100 examples. It identifies key themes and recurring categories across the projects.
The publication also introduces life cycle assessment (LCA) and highlights how biodiversity data can be incorporated in research and practice in regenerative building.
In conclusion, the publication addresses the challenges of assessing and measuring regenerative aspects in the built environment. The field is still evolving and the publication points out that regenerative qualities cannot be understood through a narrow focus on emissions alone. At the same time, it emphasizes that site-specific conditions and the need for systems thinking make comparisons complex and require knowledge from multiple disciplines.
The project is led by Lotte M. Bjerregaard Jensen, Professor at Aarhus School of Architecture, with support from Realdania.
