Episode 16: Beyond Sustainability

What goes beyond sustainability and resilience? Regeneration. Want to know more about regeneration, find links to our guests, the work, and the tools they work with.

Show Notes

Podcast: Episode 16: Beyond Sustainability                    First air date:  June 10, 2023

Host: Julie B Adler

Guests:

• Tenna  Florian, Partner, Lake Flato Architects

• Darby Prendergast, Project Architect, Lake Flato Architects

• Heather Venhaus, Ecological Consultant, Regenerative Environmental Design

In This Episode:

Show Notes:

• Certifications Discussed:

• LEED

• Sustainable SITES Initiative

• Living Building Challenge

• Projects Discussed

• Dixon Water Foundation Josey Pavilion Lake Flato Architects

• Lodge at Gulf State Park

• Midtown Park

• The Middle Trinity Project

Guest Bios:

• Links to the guests’ bios are provided above.

Resources:

            Designing the Sustainable Site: Integrated Design Strategies for Small Scale Sites and Residential Landscapes by Heather Venhaus

Some questions for the Guests:

·       How is regenerative design different from designs from green building to promote sustainability and resilience?   

·       How does and can regenerative design address  air pollution, urban flooding and water pollution, water shortages, invasive species, and loss of biodiversity.        

• What is the value of the design certifications like LEED and SITES and how do they influence design practice?

• How can listeners incorporate regenerative practices in their own lives?