Regenerative development is about building the capacity and capability in people, communities, and other natural systems to renew, evolve, and thrive. A fundamental requirement of this work is that we constantly regenerate our own thinking, comprehension, and...
Fort Collins anticipates 100,000 new community members in the next 15 years. Concerns about this accelerated development ring true for many Front Range towns and cities, and raise important questions: Who do we become in the face of change? How do we protect what is...
The global recognition of the benefits of green schools at an operational, educational, environmental, and community level is growing and reaching more educators and school administrators. This is true in both developed and developing nations. Nevertheless, most of...
Cross, J., Barr, S., & Luxton, I. (2016) In the past 15 years, the green building movement has made great strides to reduce the impact of the built environment on consumption and carbon emissions. In fact, 20% of new construction projects in the U.S. were...
The Integrative Design Process (IDP) has the potential to radically change the way that decisions are made in building design and construction and improve project success and efficacy. However, integrative design projects often fail to realize success because optimal...
Based on years of research by the Institute for the Built Environment at Colorado State University, The Whole-School Sustainability Framework illustrates how every school can establish the conditions necessary to support their journey toward sustainability across all...
