ARCH 142

Theory Of Architecture 2

RESEARCH: REGENERATIVE DESIGN

SEARCH FOR ANY PROJECTS THAT USES REGENERATIVE DESIGN IN THEIR PRACTICE.
TECHNICAL DATA OF THE BUILDING (ARCHITECT/FIRM, DATE/YEAR OF
CONSTRUCTION, FUNCTION/USE OF THE BUILDING)
PICTURES AND HIGHLIGHTS OF DIFFERENT REGENERATIVE DESIGN FEATURES OF
THE BUILDING.
REGENERATIVE DESIGN HIGHLIGHT (ENERGY, WATER, MATERIAL,
CONSTRUCTION)

SUBMITTED BY:
DAGA, SHANNE N. BSARCH 1B

SUBMITTED TO:
AR. EDISON T. LONGCOP
 INTRODUCTION
BUILDINGS HAVE TRADITIONALLY BEEN DESIGNED TO
SUIT CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS SUCH AS FUNCTION, COMFORT,
AND COST, WITH LITTLE REGARD FOR HOW EFFECTIVELY THEY
INTEGRATE WITH THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT. THEY WERE
ALSO BUILT AND DESIGNED FOR THE NEEDS AND CONDITIONS
OF THE TIME; THUS, THEY FREQUENTLY REQUIRE
MODIFICATION OR REPLACEMENT AS DEMANDS OR
CIRCUMSTANCES CHANGE, WHICH IS BOTH FINANCIALLY AND
ENVIRONMENTALLY PROBLEMATIC. BUILDINGS ARE OFTEN
CONSIDERED OF AS IMMOBILE STRUCTURES THAT DO NOTHING
TO INTERACT WITH THEIR SURROUNDINGS OR OCCUPANTS
OVER DECADES. THE CREATION OF GREEN BUILDING
STANDARDS AND RATING SYSTEMS AIMED AT CREATING
STRUCTURES THAT RESPOND TO THE ENVIRONMENT HAS
BEGUN TO SHIFT THESE PERCEPTIONS.

YET, BY INTRODUCING THE IDEA OF BUILDINGS AS MORE

DYNAMIC AND INTERACTIVE STRUCTURES, VARIOUS
INTERCONNECTED, CREATIVE ARCHITECTURAL CONCEPTS ARE
ALREADY CHALLENGING THE OLD BUILDING PARADIGM AND
EVEN TODAY'S CRITERIA FOR SUSTAINABLE DESIGN. THE
CONCEPTS OF LIVING, REGENERATIVE, RESTORATIVE, AND
ADAPTIVE STRUCTURES ARE AMONG THEM. THESE STRUCTURES
DIFFER FROM OTHERS IN THAT THEY USE NEW TACTICS AND
TECHNOLOGIES TO INTEGRATE AND RESTORE THE NATURAL
ENVIRONMENT RATHER THAN FOCUSING JUST ON THE
BUILDING DESIGN.

THESE SOLUTIONS STRIVE TO GENERATE REALLY

SUSTAINABLE OUTCOMES FASTER THAN STANDARD DESIGN
STRATEGIES. THESE STRATEGIES, AS WELL AS THEIR DESIGN
METHODS, ARE NOW IN THE EARLY STAGES OF
DEVELOPMENT. REGENERATIVE
DESIGN
 REGENERATIVE AND RESTORATIVE BUILDINGS
REGENERATIVE AND RESTORATIVE STRUCTURES GO BEYOND LIVING BUILDINGS BY
ENHANCING THE SURROUNDING ENVIRONMENT, SUCH AS RESTORING A SITE'S NATURAL
HYDROLOGY OR REINTRODUCING LOST WILDLIFE AND PLANT HABITAT. THESE STRUCTURES ARE
DESIGNED TO BE BLENDED INTO THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND TO IMPROVE THE DAMAGED
SURROUNDINGS. REGENERATIVE AND RESTORATIVE BUILDINGS NOT ONLY GENERATE ALL OF THEIR
OWN ENERGY AND CAPTURE AND TREAT ALL OF THEIR OWN WATER, BUT THEY ARE ALSO PLANNED
AND RUN TO HAVE A NET-POSITIVE IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT, INCLUDING ECOSYSTEM
REPAIR. REBUILDING CHANCES FOR URBAN AGRICULTURE, SUCH AS GROWING FOOD ON A GREEN
ROOF; RECHARGING GROUNDWATER SYSTEMS; OR CREATING ECOSYSTEMS FOR LOCAL SPECIES
WHOSE NICHES HAD BEEN LOST, DAMAGED, OR KILLED ARE ALL INSTANCES OF HOW A BUILDING
CAN ASSIST RESTORE THE ENVIRONMENT. THE BUILDING WOULD NEED TO BE CONNECTED TO THE
GRID IN ORDER TO SHARE EXCESS ENERGY GENERATED ON-SITE WITH NEARBY STRUCTURES. THE
FINE DISTINCTION IS THAT RESTORATIVE DESIGN AIMS TO REPAIR HARM TO A PLACE CAUSED BY
NATURE OR HUMANS, WHEREAS REGENERATIVE DESIGN AIMS TO IMPROVE CONDITIONS TO
SUSTAIN ECOSYSTEMS' LIFE-ENHANCING CAPABILITIES.

A REGENERATIVE BUILDING AND DESIGN METHOD NOT ONLY RESTORES BUT ALSO ENHANCES THE
SURROUNDING NATURAL ENVIRONMENT BY IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR BOTH BIOTIC
(LIVING) AND ABIOTIC (CHEMICAL) ELEMENTS. THE REGENERATIVE DESIGN METHOD ENCOURAGES
THE FORMATION OF PATTERNS IN THE PHYSICAL, ARCHITECTURAL, AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS.
WHEN COMPARED TO A MILDER ENVIRONMENT, THE LAWS OF HEAT TRANSPORT,
THERMODYNAMICS, AND MATERIAL PERFORMANCE DICTATE OVERALL SYSTEM DESIGN AND
EQUIPMENT SELECTION. THE SAME IDEAS AS FOR LIVING AND RESTORATIVE BUILDINGS APPLY IN
THE REGENERATIVE DESIGN PROCESS, BUT IT INCLUDES ALL ASPECTS OF SYSTEMS THINKING, FROM
SITE, WATER, MATERIALS, AND ENERGY TO PLANTS, BACTERIA, HUMAN SOCIAL SYSTEMS, AND
CULTURE.

ALL OF THESE DESIGN PROCESSES NECESSITATE A DIFFERENT APPROACH THAN MERELY OFFERING
GREEN TECHNOLOGIES TO THE DESIGN TEAM. BUILDINGS THAT NOT ONLY MEET ALL OF THEIR
DEMANDS ON-SITE, BUT ALSO CONTRIBUTE TO THE ENVIRONMENT'S HEALTH, BOOST BIODIVERSITY,
AND MAINTAIN A LIVE INTERACTION WITH THE ECOSYSTEM AROUND THEM ARE THE ULTIMATE
RESULT.
THERE ARE NO NET POLLUTANT EMISSIONS TO THE ENVIRONMENT (WATER, AIR, OR LAND) AND

NO NET HEALTH IMPACTS TO INHABITANTS IN BOTH LIVING AND REGENERATIVE STRUCTURES.

THEY'RE ALSO ADAPTABLE IN TERMS OF DESIGN AND FUNCTIONING AS NEEDS AND

CIRCUMSTANCES CHANGE.

STRATEGIES FOR REGENERATIVE DESIGN

THE ARCHITECT MUST HAVE AN OPEN AND HONEST CONVERSATION WITH THE CLIENT AT THE

OUTSET OF THE PROJECT TO LEARN EXACTLY WHAT THEY EXPECT FROM THE BUILDING IN TERMS OF

REGENERATIVE DESIGN. IN TERMS OF AN ENERGY GOAL, WHAT DO THEY FEEL COMFORTABLE

PURSUING? WHAT ARE THE STRATEGIES THEY'D BE WILLING TO EXPERIMENT WITH? THE FOLLOWING

ARE SOME OF THE MOST EFFECTIVE REGENERATIVE DESIGN TECHNIQUES:

ROOF AND SKINS MADE OF GREEN MATERIALS- IN TODAY'S BUILDING DESIGN BUSINESS, GREEN

ROOFS ARE PRETTY PREVALENT, BUT WE CAN ALSO DESIGN STRUCTURES WITH SKINS THAT CLEAN

THE AIR AND ABSORB CARBON.

RAINWATER COLLECTION AND STORAGE- CONSTRUCTED WETLANDS THAT ABSORB AND

NATURALLY STORE RAINFALL ARE AN EFFECTIVE TOOL FOR REPLENISHING SUBSURFACE AQUIFERS.

REMEDIATION OF SEWAGE

ENERGY PRODUCTION AND STORAGE

CARBON EMISSIONS ARE BEING SORTED.

ENERGY EFFICIENCY THERMALLY EFFICIENT CONSTRUCTION COVERS THE ENTIRE BUILDING

ENVELOPE, RESULTING IN A MORE ENERGY-EFFICIENT STRUCTURE WITH LESS MECHANICAL SYSTEM

LOAD. CURTAIN WALLS, FOR EXAMPLE, CAN HELP WITH ENERGY EFFICIENCY BY ACTING AS A

THERMAL BARRIER BETWEEN THE OUTSIDE AND THE INSIDE.

ESTABLISHING A SUITABLE ENVIRONMENT FOR EXTINCT ANIMALS AND PLANTS

FOOD PRODUCTION

BIODIVERSITY ENHANCEMENT

POLLUTION REMOVAL

A STRUCTURE THAT HAS NO NEGATIVE IMPACT ON ITS OCCUPANTS' HEALTH

WEATHER ADAPTABILITY

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
WHILE SOME TACTICS HAVE BEEN AROUND FOR A WHILE, THERE IS A GREAT CHANCE TO CONTINUE

PUSHING THE LIMITS OF REGENERATIVE DESIGN. IT'S ALSO CRUCIAL TO REMEMBER THAT

BUILDINGS TEACH, INSPIRE, AND ENCOURAGE TENANT HEALTH IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING

SHELTER. THESE ARE LESS VISIBLE BUT NO LESS ESSENTIAL REGENERATIVE DESIGN OUTCOMES.

IMPORTANT FACTORS IN REGENERATIVE DESIGN INCLUDES

WATER
BUILDINGS MUST LIMIT THEIR DEPENDENCY ON MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEMS AND

CAPTURE 100% OF THEIR WATER FROM THE RAIN USING RAINWATER HARVESTING SYSTEMS,

CISTERNS, AND CLOSED LOOP WATER SYSTEMS TO ACHIEVE NET ZERO WATER USE. WATER

CAPTURE AND REUSE LOWERS RUNOFF RATES AND RELIEVES PRESSURE ON MUNICIPAL

RESERVOIRS AND INFRASTRUCTURE. A LIVING, RESTORATIVE, OR REGENERATIVE BUILDING NOT

ONLY MEETS ITS WATER DEMANDS THROUGH RAINWATER, BUT ALSO IMPROVES WATER QUALITY

THROUGH FILTRATION AND REDUCES EROSION THROUGH LOW-IMPACT DEVELOPMENT PRACTICES

INCLUDING BIO SWALES AND NATIVE VEGETATION REPLANTING.

IN SOME AREAS, A GREEN ROOF CAN ABSORB AND FILTER RAINWATER ON-SITE WHILE ALSO

PROVIDING A VEGETATED ENVIRONMENT AND LOWERING COOLING NEEDS.

SPECIFY COMPOSTING TOILETS AND WATERLESS URINALS TO ACHIEVE NET ZERO WATER

CONSUMPTION ON-SITE, OR LIMIT WATER USE WITH WATER-EFFICIENT FIXTURES SUCH AS HIGH-

EFFICIENCY TOILETS AND URINALS AND LOW-FLOW FAUCETS.

ENERGY
BUILDINGS THAT HAVE NET ZERO ENERGY INCLUDE LIVING, RESTORATIVE, AND

REGENERATIVE STRUCTURES. ON-SITE RENEWABLE ENERGY MUST SATISFY 100% OF THE

BUILDING'S ENERGY NEEDS. PHOTOVOLTAICS BUILT INTO BUILDINGS, WIND TURBINES, AND

HYDROGEN-FUELED FUEL CELLS ARE ALL EXAMPLES OF RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES (AS LONG

AS NO COMBUSTION IS INVOLVED)..
 MINIMIZING THE ENERGY LOADS REQUIRED IS A CRITICAL FIRST STEP TOWARD ACHIEVING

NET ZERO ENERGY. THIS CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED BY USING ENERGY-EFFICIENT HVAC SYSTEMS,

PASSIVE SOLAR DESIGN, ENHANCED INSULATION, A HIGH-EFFICIENCY BUILDING ENVELOPE,

NATURAL VENTILATION, HIGH-PERFORMANCE WINDOWS, HIGH-PERFORMANCE APPLIANCES, AND

RIGOROUS WEATHERPROOFING.

MAINTAINING NET ZERO ENERGY REQUIRES METICULOUS PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE OF ALL

SYSTEMS, THOROUGH OPERATIONS AND MANAGEMENT PLANS, AND WELL-TRAINED MAINTENANCE

PERSONNEL. PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE INCLUDES ONGOING BENCHMARKING AND

MONITORING OF BUILDING OPERATIONS, MAINTENANCE, AND PERFORMANCE.

ALSO, IT'S CRITICAL TO DESIGN BUILDINGS THAT NOT ONLY USE LESS ENERGY, BUT ALSO

PRODUCE AND STORE ENERGY ON SITE, REDUCING OR ELIMINATING DEPENDENCY ON THE UTILITY

GRID. THE BUILDING CAN UTILISE ENERGY STORED ON SITE VIA MICROGRIDS DURING THE NIGHT

HOURS. THE STRUCTURE MIGHT ALSO ACT AS A SMALL-SCALE ENERGY SOURCE FOR THE NEARBY

NEIGHBORHOOD, LOWERING RELIANCE ON THE LARGER UTILITY EVEN MORE. SOLAR PANELS AND

WIND TURBINES, FOR EXAMPLE, ARE BEING INCREASINGLY OFTEN USED AS ENERGY SOURCES IN

PROJECTS. NEW TECHNOLOGIES, SUCH AS BIODIGESTERS, WHICH TRANSFORM SOLID WASTE INTO

ENERGY THAT CAN BE USED BY THE BUILDING, ARE BEING INTRODUCED EVERY DAY.

MATERIALS
ALL PROJECTS MUST TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE USE OF LOCALLY SOURCED RESOURCES THAT

PROMOTE REGIONAL ECONOMIES WHILE MINIMIZING TRANSPORTATION IMPACTS. RENEWABLE

TECHNOLOGY, FOR EXAMPLE, SHOULD COME FROM WITHIN 15,000 KILOMETERS, WHILE HEAVY OR

HIGH-DENSITY MATERIALS SHOULD COME FROM WITHIN 500 KILOMETERS. THE USE OF HIGHER-

QUALITY, LONG-LASTING MATERIALS ADDS TO THE BUILDING'S LONG-TERM DURABILITY.

ALL WOOD ITEMS MUST BE RECOVERED, FALLEN ON-SITE FOR BUILDING, OR FSC-CERTIFIED (FSC).

THE FSC CERTIFICATION ENSURES THAT THE TIMBER OR NON-TIMBER FOREST PRODUCT WAS

SOURCED FROM SUSTAINABLY MANAGED FORESTS.

ALL WOOD ITEMS MUST BE RECOVERED, FALLEN ON-SITE FOR BUILDING, OR FSC-CERTIFIED (FSC).

THE FSC CERTIFICATION ENSURES THAT THE TIMBER OR NON-TIMBER FOREST PRODUCT WAS

SOURCED FROM SUSTAINABLY MANAGED FORESTS.

 ANOTHER FACET OF BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION IS WASTE REDUCTION OR

ELIMINATION. THE LBC, FOR EXAMPLE, DEMANDS THAT 80–100% OF CONSTRUCTION WASTE BE

RECYCLED AND DIVERTED FROM LANDFILLS, DEPENDING ON THE TYPE OF MATERIAL. A

"MATERIALS RED LIST" HIGHLIGHTS MATERIALS AND CHEMICALS THAT POSE HEALTH AND

TOXICITY RISKS AND CANNOT BE USED IN PROJECT GOODS OR MATERIALS.

A STRATEGY FOR FLEXIBLE REUSE AND DECONSTRUCTION GUARANTEES THAT ALL MATERIALS

ARE REUSED ON- OR OFF-SITE, AND ALL TRASH IS RECYCLED, COMPLETING THE CRADLE TO

CRADLE (C2C) CYCLE OF MATERIALS, WASTE, AND THE BUILDING ITSELF.

SITE AND CONSSTRUCTION

A WELL-CHOSEN PROJECT SITE IS ESSENTIAL FOR BUILDINGS. LIMITING DEVELOPMENT

GROWTH BY EXCLUSIVELY USING ALREADY DEVELOPED SITES, SUPPORTING LIVING PROCESSES

SUCH AS ON-SITE AGRICULTURE AND URBAN AGRICULTURE, EMPLOYING ETHICAL CONSTRUCTION

TECHNIQUES, AND SAFEGUARDING SOIL THROUGH MANAGEMENT PLANS ARE JUST A FEW OF THE

STRATEGIES. BROWNFIELDS, GREENFIELDS, AND PREVIOUSLY DEVELOPED LANDS ARE ALL

POTENTIAL LOCATIONS FOR A LIVING, RESTORATIVE, OR REGENERATIVE STRUCTURE.

STARTING WITH SENSIBLE SITE SELECTION, A BUILDING'S NEGATIVE ENVIRONMENTAL

CONSEQUENCES CAN BE REDUCED, AND IN SOME SITUATIONS, THE BUILDING CAN EVEN HELP

RETURN RESOURCES TO THE ENVIRONMENT THROUGH ON-SITE WATER TREATMENT, RESOURCE

RECYCLING, AGRICULTURE, AND HABITAT EXCHANGE. CONSIDERATION OF ALTERNATE

TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS DURING SITE SELECTION REDUCES THE BUILDING'S EFFECT AND

OFFERS VALUE BY IMPROVING NEIGHBORHOOD CONNECTEDNESS.

THE INITIAL DECISION AFFECTING ALL SUBSEQUENT CONSTRUCTION AND SYSTEM DESIGN

DECISIONS IS THE SITE SELECTION. THE DIRECTION OF THE BUILDING INFLUENCES ON-SITE POWER

GENERATION FROM SOLAR AND/OR WIND, FOR EXAMPLE. PASSIVE SOLAR HEATING, DAYLIGHTING,

AND NATURAL VENTILATION ALL FALL UNDER THIS CATEGORY. ENVIRONMENTAL CONSEQUENCES

AND SUSTAINABLE BUILDING DESIGN MUST BE BALANCED OPTIMALLY IN LIVING, REGENERATIVE,

AND RESTORATIVE BUILDINGS.

THE PORTOLA HIGH SCHOOL IN IRVINE, CALIFORNIA
SUBMITTED BY: HMC ARCHITECTS

DESIGN ARCHITECT: HMC ARCHITECTS

ASSOCIATE ARCHITECT OR FIRM: N/A

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT: SILVER BAR STUDIO (CRAIG DUNCAN)

PROJECT DESCRIPTION
PORTOLA HIGH SCHOOL IS A SECONDARY SCHOOL WITH A UNIVERSITY FEEL, OFFERING

CUTTING-EDGE LEARNING FOR A FAST-GROWING CITY.

PORTOLA HIGH SCHOOL IN IRVINE, CALIFORNIA IS A MODERN SCHOOL THAT SERVES AS A

LEARNING INSTITUTION FOR BOTH TRADITIONAL EDUCATION AND THE FUTURE OF

REGENERATIVE DESIGN. THE GREEN ROOF IS CONNECTED TO THE HVAC SYSTEM SO THAT WHEN

THE AIR CONDITIONING KICKS IN ON HOT DAYS, THE WATER GENERATED BY IT MAY BE USED TO

IRRIGATE THE GREEN ROOF. WHEN THE ROOF IS WET, IT CAN PASSIVELY COOL THE BUILDING

FOR THE REST OF THE DAY AND OFTEN THE NEXT, MINIMIZING THE NEED FOR AIR

CONDITIONING.
 THE OMEGA INSTITUTE
YEAR OF CONSTRUCTION: 2009

OF RHINEBECK NYC

THE OMEGA INSTITUTE

COMMISSIONED BNIM
BY: DR. JOHN TODD ARCHITECT/FIRM:

DR, JOHN TODD

THE OMEGA INSTITUTE COMMISSIONED BNIM TO
DESIGN A NEW, HIGHLY SUSTAINABLE WASTEWATER LOCATION:
FILTRATION FACILITY WITH A STRONG EDUCATIONAL
RHINEBECK NYC
COMPONENT FOCUSED ON WATER. THE PROJECT
REPLACES THE CURRENT WASTEWATER DISPOSAL
SYSTEM FOR 119 BUILDINGS ON A 195-ACRE CAMPUS IN DATE/YEAR OF
RHINEBECK, NEW YORK BY USING BIOLOGICAL
CONSTRUCTION: 2009
METHODS OF TREATMENT VIA AN ECO MACHINE. AS
PART OF A LARGER EFFORT TO EDUCATE VISITORS,
STAFF AND THE LOCAL COMMUNITY ON LOCAL, FUNCTION/USE OF
REGIONAL AND GLOBAL WATER ISSUES, THE PROJECT
THE BUILDING:
SHOWCASES THIS ECOLOGICAL SYSTEM IN A BUILDING
SEWAGE
THAT HOUSES THE PRIMARY TREATMENT CELLS AND A
CLASSROOM/LABORATORY.
 IDENCES
ARYA RESIDENCES

ARCHITECT/FIRM: CRONE PARTNERS

LOCATION: BGC, TAGUIG CITY

DATE/YEAR OF CONSTRUCTION: 2009

FUNCTION/USE OF THE BUILDING: CONDOMINIUM

THIS TWO-TOWER CONDOMINIUM COMPLEX IN BGC, TAGUIG CITY WAS AWARDED LEED GOLD

CERTIFICATION IN 2016 AND IS ALSO BERDE CERTIFIED.

ITS SUSTAINABLE FEATURES INCLUDE:

WATER-CONSCIOUS LANDSCAPE DESIGN

USE OF LOCAL VEGETATION THAT NEEDS LESS MAINTENANCE AND WATER USAGE

ENERGY-EFFICIENT APPLIANCES AND SYSTEMS

BICYCLE RACKS FOR CYCLISTS

USE OF LOW VOC (VOLATILE ORGANIC CONTENT) PAINTS AND SEALANTS

USE OF HIGH-QUALITY, ECO-FRIENDLY SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS

EVERY UNIT ALLOWS A BETTER AIR CIRCULATION, ABUNDANT NATURAL LIGHT, NOISE

PROOF WAL
ARBORETUM AND

RESEARCH

VISITOR'S CENTRE
BY; WILLIAM MCDONOUGH, MCLLWAIN AND ASSOCIATES,

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT

THE CENTER, WHICH IS NESTLED BETWEEN A

WOODED RIDGELINE AND AN OPEN PRAIRIE, BORROWS

INFLUENCES FROM THE SURROUNDING FOREST TO

BECOME BOTH UNIQUE AND AT HOME IN THIS SETTING.

THE LANDSCAPE IS GATHERED AT THE PERIMETER BY

PERGOLAS, TRELLISES, AND ARBORS. A BASIC POST-

AND-BEAM STRUCTURE MADE OF REUSED AND ARBORETUM

ETHICALLY OBTAINED TIMBERS, INCLUDING RESCUED
ARCHITECT/FIRM: WILLIAM
CYPRESS BOARDS FROM PICKLE BARRELS, ECHOES THE
MCDONOUGH, MCLLWAIN AND
RHYTHMS OF THE TREES AND FRAMES VIEWS OF THE
ASSOCIATES, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT
SURROUNDINGS. THE STRUCTURE, LIKE THE FOREST IN
LOCATION: KENTUCKY
WHICH IT IS LOCATED, CATCHES LIGHT, WATER, AND
DATE/YEAR OF CONSTRUCTION: 1950
AIR FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ENVIRONMENT.
FUNCTION/USE OF THE BUILDING:

RESEARCH FACILITY
 THE TYSON LIVING LEARNING
CENTER
TYSON LIVING LEARNING CENTER AT WASHINGTON
UNIVERSITY
ARCHITECT/FIRM: DR, JOHN TODD
LOCATION: RHINEBECK NYC
DATE/YEAR OF CONSTRUCTION: 2009
FUNCTION/USE OF THE BUILDING: SEWAGE

ENTRANCE TO THE TYSON LIVING LEARNING CENTER AT WASHINGTON

UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS. IS A PRIVATE HOME LOCATED IN VICTORIA, BRITISH
COLUMBIA THAT FUNCTIONS AS A PART OF THE ECO-SYSTEM, BLURRING THE LINE
THAT SEPARATES WHERE THE DWELLING ENDS AND WHERE NATURE BEGINS. THE
RESIDENCE WAS THE DREAM OF ANN AND GORD BAIRD WHO WANTED TO BUILD A
SUSTAINABLE HOME FOR THEIR THREE GENERATION FAMILY OF SIX. THE FAMILY
WALKS THE TALK OF SUSTAINABLE LIVING WITH A CONSERVATION FIRST PHILOSOPHY.
THE HOUSE IS ALSO THE FIRST CODE-APPROVED, SEISMICALLY ENGINEERED, LOAD-
BEARING INSULATED COB (CLAY, SAND, AND STRAW) BUILDING IN NORTH AMERICA.
 ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK
ARCHITECTURAL FIRM: SKIDMORE, OWINGS & MERRILL (SOM)
LOCATION: MANDALUYONG, METRO MANILA, PHILIPPINES
OWNERS: JAPAN AND THE UNITED STATES (EACH WITH 15.6% OF TOTAL SHARES), THE PEOPLE'S
REPUBLIC OF CHINA (6.4%), INDIA (6.3%), AND AUSTRALIA (5.8%).

THIS BUILDING IN MANDALUYONG IS A GOLD LEED CERTIFICATE AWARDEE. MOST OF ITS

MATERIALS ARE ECO-FRIENDLY AND BOUGHT LOCALLY. ITS SUSTAINABLE FEATURES INCLUDE:
WATER-EFFICIENT LANDSCAPING
RAINWATER-HARVESTING FACILITY
COOLING TOWER MANAGEMENT
SOLAR PANELS
 TELUS
GARDEN
BY. AR. GREGORY HENRIQUEZ

TELUS GARDEN LOCATED AT THE CORNER

TELUS GARDEN OF WEST GEORGIA AND RICHARDS STREET

IS A 24-STOREY SIGNATURE OFFICE

ARCHITECT/FIRM: GREGORY
BUILDING COMPRISING OF 500,000 SQUARE
HENRIQUEZ
FEET OF NEW, BEST-IN-CLASS OFFICE SPACE.
LOCATION: VANCOUVER BC ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENTS INCLUDE A

DATE/YEAR OF CONSTRUCTION: 2016 SPECTACULAR DOUBLE HEIGHT WOOD

SCULPTED ROOF AND GLASS ENCASED

FUNCTION/USE OF THE BUILDING:
LOBBY WITH FLOURISHING GARDENS, A
MARKET RESIDENTIAL
PRISTINE PLAZA, CANTILEVERED 4 STOREY

SKY GARDENS, A ROOFTOP FOREST,

EXPANSIVE GREEN ROOFS, AND LED

INTEGRATED FAÇADE LIGHTING TO

SUPPORT GRAPHIC ANIMATION AND VIDEOS.

THE CENTRE FOR
THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT
ARCHITECT/FIRM: NATIONAL SCIENCE

FOUNDATION INDUSTRY

LOCATION: NOVA SCOTIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE

DATE/YEAR OF CONSTRUCTION: 1997

FUNCTION/USE OF THE BUILDING: UNIVERSITY

THE CENTRE FOR THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT (CBE)

LOCATED ON THE WATERFRONT CAMPUS OF NOVA

SCOTIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE, IS AN EXAMPLE OF

RESTORATIVE BUILDING DESIGN, BLENDING

ELEMENTS OF THE 'NATURAL' ENVIRONMENT WITH

THE 'BUILT' ENVIRONMENT TO ENSURE THE

BUILDING AND ITS OPERATIONS DO NOT

CONTRIBUTE TO ENVIRONMENTAL

HARM.
 THE KENDEDA
BUILDING
ARCHITECT: LORD AECK SARGENT IN COLLABORATION WITH THE MILLER HULL
PARTNERSHIP

THE GEORGIA TECH KENDEDA ARCHITECT: LORD AECK

BUILDING
SARGENT IN
COLLABORATION WITH THE
MILLER HULL PARTNERSHIP
ARCHITECT: LORD AECK SARGENT IN COLLABORATION WITH
THE MILLER HULL PARTNERSHIP OWNER: GEORGIA
OWNER: GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
LOCATION: ATLANTA, GEORGIA
PROJECT SITE: PREVIOUSLY DEVELOPED LAND LOCATION: ATLANTA,
BUILDING PROGRAM TYPE(S): EDUCATION – GEORGIA
COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY (CAMPUS-LEVEL), OFFICE – 10,000 SF
PROJECT SITE:
PREVIOUSLY DEVELOPED
ONE EXAMPLE OF A REGENERATIVE BUILDING IS THE GEORGIA TECH KENDEDA LAND

BUILDING, WHICH HAS EARNED THE LIVING BUILDING CHALLENGE

BUILDING PROGRAM
CERTIFICATION. THE BUILDING ACTUALLY GIVES BACK MORE THAN IT TAKES TYPE(S): EDUCATION –
COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY
FROM THE ENVIRONMENT AND FOCUSES ON THE HEALTH AND HAPPINESS OF
(CAMPUS-LEVEL), OFFICE –
OCCUPANTS. GEORGIA TECH INDICATES THAT TOTAL CONSTRUCTION COST 10,000 SF

WAS $18.6 MILLION.

THE ZUELLIG BUILDING
ARCHITECT/FIRM: SKIDMORE, OWINGS AND MERRILL; W.V. COSCOLUELLA &
ASSOCIATES

ZUELLIG BUILDING
ARCHITECT: SKIDMORE, OWINGS AND
MERRILL; W.V. COSCOLUELLA &
ASSOCIATES
DEVELOPER: BRIDGEBURY REALTY
CORPORATION
STRUCTURAL ENGINEE: MEINHARDT
PHILIPPINES
MAIN CONTRACTO: LEIGHTON
PHILIPPINES

THIS BUILDING IN MAKATI IS THE FIRST

BUILDING IN THE COUNTRY TO GET A GOLD
LEVEL LEED-CS (LEADERSHIP IN ENERGY
AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN – CORE AND
SHELL) CERTIFICATION, AND NOW TURNED
PLATINUM. THE ZUELLIG BUILDING, WHICH
BOASTS OF MANY GREEN FEATURES, IS A
FIRM COMMITMENT TO ENVIRONMENTAL
CARE. YOU HAVE EMPLOYED SMART
ARCHITECTURE TOGETHER WITH LEADING
TECHNOLOGIES TO MAXIMIZE LIGHTING
AND CLIMATE CONTROL WHILE CUTTING
DOWN ELECTRIC POWER REQUIREMENTS.
SOME OF ITS SUSTAINABLE HIGHLIGHT
FEATURES ARE:
LOW-EMISSIVITY (LOW-E) GLASS
SYSTEM
DIMMING SYSTEM TO ADJUST THE
INTENSITY OF THE LIGHT; AND HEAT,
VENTILATION, AND AIR CONDITIONING
(HVAC) SYSTEM
PREMIUM DRAINAGE AND IRRIGATION
SYSTEM
CENTRALIZED PAPER RECYCLING
FACILITY
 CONCLUSION

HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE PERISH EACH YEAR AS A RESULT OF CLIMATE

CHANGE. DROUGHTS AND NATURAL DISASTERS ARE WREAKING HAVOC ON ECOSYSTEMS AND

ECONOMIES, COSTING GOVERNMENTS BILLIONS OF DOLLARS. WE DON'T MEAN TO BE

PESSIMISTIC. UNFORTUNATELY, THE PROBLEM HAS ALREADY GOTTEN OUT OF HAND. HUMANITY

SHOULD MAKE MORE EFFORTS TO LIMIT CARBON EMISSIONS AND FOSTER LONG-TERM TIES WITH

NATURE. IT ALL BEGINS WITH OUR LIVING AND WORKING ENVIRONMENTS. . BECAUSE THE

BUILDING, CONSTRUCTION, AND ALLIED INDUSTRIES ACCOUNT FOR 23% OF GLOBAL CARBON

EMISSIONS, A PARADIGM CHANGE AND TRANSFORMATION IN THE WAY WE DESIGN AND BUILD IS

CRITICAL. HOWEVER, MERELY CREATING ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY HOMES AND BUILDINGS

IS NO LONGER SUFFICIENT. THAT IS WHY ARMSTRONG AND OTHER INDUSTRY LEADERS HAVE

SPENT YEARS RESEARCHING VARIOUS FORMS OF LIVING AND REGENERATIVE ARCHITECTURE,

WHICH WILL BE A CONSIDERABLY MORE EFFECTIVE LONG-TERM SOLUTION.

THE TERM "REGENERATIVE" REFERS TO A METHOD THAT IMITATES NATURE BY RESTORING

OR REGENERATING ITS OWN ENERGY AND MATERIAL SOURCES. REGENERATIVE DESIGN, AS

DEFINED BY HDR'S ARCHITECTURE PRACTICE, IS DESIGN THAT RECONNECTS HUMANS AND

NATURE THROUGH THE CONSTANT REJUVENATION OF EVOLVING SOCIO-ECOLOGICAL SYSTEMS.

REGENERATIVE DESIGN IS A DESIGN TECHNIQUE THAT GIVES A SYSTEM THE ABILITY TO

RESTORE, REPLENISH, OR REVIVE ITS OWN ENERGY AND RESOURCES. IT AIMS TO RECONNECT

AND REALIGN HUMANS AND THEIR ACTIVITIES WITH THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT, REDUCING

THE NEGATIVE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF MODERN SOCIETY WHILE ADDRESSING PRESSING

ISSUES SUCH AS GLOBAL WARMING AND THE ONGOING CLIMATE EMERGENCY, USING WHOLE

SYSTEMS THINKING AND DRAWING INSPIRATION FROM NATURAL PROCESSES.

HENCE, AIMS TO USE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION TO HEAL NATURAL AND HUMAN SYSTEMS

RATHER THAN ONLY MITIGATE THE NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF NEW DEVELOPMENT. THE ROAD

FROM SUSTAINABILITY TO REGENERATIVE DESIGN IS DEPICTED IN THE DIAGRAM BELOW.

WE'RE APPROACHING THE POINT ON THIS GRAPH WHEN WE SWITCH FROM DOING "LESS BAD"

TO "DOING GOOD," BUT WE STILL HAVE A LONG WAY TO GO AND A LOT TO LEARN BEFORE WE

CAN ROUTINELY ADOPT REGENERATIVE DESIGN — AND IT'LL BE A SLOW PROCESS.

FORTUNATELY, EVEN IF THEY ARE RESTRICTED IN SCOPE AND NUMBER, THERE ARE

EXAMPLES OF SUCCESSFUL REGENERATIVE DESIGNS.

REGENERATIVE DESIGN: DESIGN THAT RECONNECTS HUMANS AND NATURE THROUGH THE

CONTINUOUS RENEWAL OF EVOLVING SOCIO-ECOLOGICAL SYSTEMS.

CITATIONS
https://www.profolus.com/topics/what-is-regenerative-design-principles-

applications-pros-cons/

https://www.hdrinc.com/services/sustainability-resiliency/regenerative-design

https://www.veldarchitects.co.za/what-is-regenerative-architecture-why-should-it-

matter-to-you/

https://hmcarchitects.com/news/regenerative-architecture-principles-a-departure-

from-modern-sustainable-design-2019-04-12/

https://www.hdrinc.com/insights/6-things-know-about-regenerative-design