Being regenerative is a core principle of globally responsible engineering – but what does it really mean in practice?
Our 2021–2030 strategy defines regeneration as “maximising the ability of all living systems to achieve and maintain a healthier state and naturally co-evolve.” Embracing this approach requires rethinking how we design, build, and interact with the world around us – moving beyond sustainability to recognise ourselves as active participants in ecosystems, where we can meet our needs while positively impacting both people and the planet.
To mark the upcoming Regenerative Design Education Anti-Conference in Bristol, we’ve pulled together a collection of resources to expand on these ideas.
Whether you’re looking to understand the concept more deeply, see best practices in action, or find practical ways to apply it in your work, this resource bank is here to inspire and guide you.
Check out the collection below and keep exploring in our online learning library!
Shifting from 'sustainability' to regeneration
Defining regenerative design
Bill Reed outlines the potential for green design to move beyond sustaining the environment, to creating a system that can regenerate its health – as well as our own.
Regenerative design: what is it and how can we do it?
Defining regenerative design
In The Structural Engineer, Robin Jones summarises a built environment workshop on regenerative design, in which participants discussed ways to embed regenerative principles in mainstream practice.
Can a structural engineer be regenerative?
Defining regenerative design
Oliver Broadbent and James Norman’s short lecture for the IStructE explores how structural engineers can become regenerative practitioners… and why they must. Hear more from the speakers in their 2024 book, The Regenerative Structural Engineer.
Regenerative Design in Digital Practice
Defining regenerative design
The handbook explores how the regenerative concept is now being applied to the design of cities and buildings, outlining the potential and imperative of integrating science, big data and multi-discipline digital tools in the design process.
The Doughnut for Urban Development
Best practice
The manual has been developed to provide the entire industry with a practical tool to evaluate the sustainability of their projects and what they can do to make them even more sustainable.
Unleashing a regenerative revolution for the built environment
Best practice
Holcim and Systemiq have explored how to ignite a regenerative revolution in the built environment. A range of regenerative approaches are showcased throughout this report as an invitation to accelerate the pace and scale of their adoption.
Regenesis: Projects
Best practice
Regenesis shares case studies that help to illustrate how regenerative design approaches can be applied in different contexts.
Regenerative Design Lab
Taking action
Constructivist’s Regenerative Design Lab is a six-month programme that equips leaders with the principles and practices of regenerative design. Explore insights from previous cohorts or register your interest for upcoming Labs.
First Hand: Events
Taking action
First Hand combines real-world learning experiences with a community platform for sharing ideas and building skills to accelerate industry transformation. Go straight to the places and people driving change.
Circular Buildings Toolkit
Taking action
Arup and the Ellen Macarthur Foundation’s toolkit has taken the principles of the circular economy and translated them into a prioritised set of strategies and actions relevant to real estate projects.
This resource has been shared as part of a 12-month campaign exploring the 12 competencies of globally responsible engineering identified in our Competency Compass. Each month, you can expect thought leadership content, ranging from panel discussions to video interviews to articles, focussed on one of the 12 competencies – in December and January, we’re exploring the regenerative principles of ‘Mitigating and adapting’ and ‘Social and ecological wellbeing’.
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