Regenerative Design

Are you a professional in the built environment ready to move beyond sustainability and transform your projects? Our “Introduction to Regenerative Design and Development” course is designed to equip you with the tools, knowledge, and mindset to create truly regenerative spaces and systems.

Unlike conventional sustainability approaches that focus on minimizing harm, regenerative design seeks to create conditions for life to thrive. It focuses on designing systems that are self-sustaining, resilient, and in harmony with the natural world. This course will guide you through key regenerative principles, practices, and tools, giving you the confidence to integrate regenerative solutions into your projects and collaborations.

– Learn from Leading Regenerative Design Practitioners
– Engage in Interactive Discussions and Real-World Case Studies
– Gain Practical Tools to Start Implementing Regenerative Design Immediately

This course is perfect for professionals in the built environment, including:

– Architects
– Urban Planners
– Landscape Architects
– Engineers
– Developers
– Sustainability Consultants

No prior experience in regenerative design is necessary—just a willingness to challenge the status quo and explore new ways of thinking. Whether you’re an architect, urban planner, landscape architect, engineer, or developer, this comprehensive course will provide you with a clear pathway to shift from conventional sustainability to regenerative practice.

Don’t just adapt to the future—create it. Take the first step in your regenerative journey today.

This course has been pre-approved for 15 hours of LEED General CE and AIA HSW CEUs that we will report on your behalf. Students can also self-report this course for 15 hours of general WELL AP CE.

This 6-session course is designed to help you transition from conventional sustainability practices to regenerative design with a clear, actionable roadmap. Here’s what you’ll learn:

Module 1: The Mindshift: From Parts to Wholes
Understand the critical shift from a human-centered to a more-than-human approach.
Explore how moving from a mechanistic to an ecological worldview changes everything.

Module 2: Design for Evolution
Discover how regenerative design creates systems that evolve over time.
Learn how projects can add value to living systems rather than just reducing harm.

Module 3: Design with Place
Understand how to design in harmony with the living places we inhabit.
Learn to read the unique ecological, cultural, and historical patterns of a place.

Module 4: Design with Stakeholders
Engage diverse stakeholders beyond conventional participation.
Develop regenerative leadership skills to foster shared responsibility.

Module 5: Design for Potential
Shift from solving problems to realizing potential.
Learn how to identify the unique potential of a site, community, or system.

Module 6: How to Get Started
Learn practical steps to create your own regenerative system.
Gain confidence to collaborate, experiment, and evolve your practice.

The Spring 2025 course will run for six (6) consecutive weeks beginning Monday, March 31, 2025 and start promptly at 1:00 pm ET. Each class is approximately 1.5 hours.

Please see the following schedule breakdown:

1st Class: March 31, 2025, at 1:00 pm ET
2nd Class: April 7, 2025, at 1:00 pm ET
3rd Class: April 14, 2025, at 1:00 pm ET
4th Class: April 21, 2025, at 1:00 pm ET
5th Class: April 28, 2025, at 1:00 pm ET
6th Class: May 5, 2025, at 1:00 pm ET

Payment Plan Available (U.S. Customers Only):

This course can be paid in 4 installments using Afterpay at checkout.

Emmanuel Pauwels
LEED AP BD+C – LEED AP O+M – LEED Faculty
LEED Project Facilitator

With over 10 years of experience as a LEED Consultant across various European countries, Emmanuel Pauwels brings his expertise to the regenerative development field. A Living Future Accredited professional since 2018, Emmanuel applies living systems thinking to real estate development, helping clients foster regenerative practices in both their personal and professional environments. His dedication to regenerative design reflects his belief in creating spaces and communities that sustain life and well-being.

“The course sessions on regenerative thinking and design are insightful and bring new perspectives.”
-Macarena Cervera, Project Engineer

“The course has helped me to think beyond sustainability, towards the principle of being regenerative. It felt like a switch turning on in my brain.”
-Nicole Dememezes, Consultant.

“From personal to professional learning, this course made me see much of my life experience from a new perspective.”
-Vanina Montenegro, Interior Designer

“Regenerative development, its methodology, the infinite applications of a revolutionary and novel way of thinking will help me change the view I have on the world, personal relationships, nature, and future projects.”
-Sabela Garcia, Architect

“I wanted to thank you for introducing me to a new paradigm and way of seeing many things in my life in a different way.”
– Audry Tendell, Urban Planner

***This course is not included in the GBES Unlimited Subscription