General terms

Regenerative Design:  An approach to building that restores ecosystems, strengthens communities, and improves environmental health over time.

Regenerative Architecture:  Architecture designed as a living system that gives back more to the land and climate than it takes.

Regenerative Construction:  Building practices that actively reduce harm while contributing to ecological and social regeneration.

Living Buildings:  Buildings that generate their own energy and water while supporting human and ecological wellbeing.

Net-Positive Homes:  Homes that produce more energy, water, or ecological benefit than they consume.

Climate-Positive Homes:  Homes designed to reduce atmospheric carbon through low-carbon materials and renewable systems.

Restorative Building:  Construction that repairs environmental damage and improves local ecosystems.

Place-Based Design:  Design shaped by local climate, culture, ecology, and available resources.

Whole-Systems Design:  An integrated design approach that considers energy, water, materials, health, and land together.

Home Performance & Wellness

High-Performance Homes:  Homes engineered for exceptional energy efficiency, comfort, and durability.

Healthy Homes:  Homes designed to support occupant health through clean air, non-toxic materials, and natural light.

Biophilic Design:  Design that strengthens the human connection to nature through light, materials, and spatial experience.

Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ):  The quality of indoor air, light, acoustics, and comfort affecting human health.

Environmental Impact

Carbon-Negative Construction:  Building methods that store more carbon than they emit.

Embodied Carbon:  The total carbon emissions associated with producing, transporting, and assembling building materials.

Carbon-Sequestering Materials:  Materials that absorb and store carbon during their life cycle.

Circular Building Practices:  Design strategies that minimise waste by reusing, recycling, or repurposing materials.

Energy & Water Systems

Net-Zero Energy:  Homes that produce as much energy as they use on an annual basis.

Passive Solar Design: Design that uses sun orientation and thermal mass to naturally heat and cool a home.

Water-Positive Design: Homes that collect, reuse, and return more water than they consume.

Greywater Reuse: Reusing lightly used household water for irrigation or landscape systems.

 Materials & Longevity

Biogenic Materials: Plant-based or natural materials that store carbon and regenerate through natural cycles.

Low-Toxicity Materials: Materials selected to minimise harmful chemicals and indoor pollutants.

Locally Sourced Materials: Materials obtained close to the building site to reduce transportation impacts.

Long-Life, Loose-Fit Design: Buildings designed to last generations and adapt easily to changing needs.