UKGBC announces new Regenerative Places Framework Task Group

Meet the group of industry experts leading the regenerative places framework task group.

What if, every time we built or retrofitted something, the communities and ecosystems around us got better?

‘Regenerative’ principles are being discussed within the built environment at an increasing rate. However, there is a lack of consensus within industry on what we mean by ‘regenerative’, and particularly how, and at what stage principles should be implemented, or outcomes measured.

The Regenerative Places Framework Task Group will explore this crucially important challenge, building the compelling case to industry and policy makers for the benefits of place-based regenerative approaches, and examining the pathways, approaches, and shifts in practice needed to achieve more regenerative outcomes on projects.

The Task Group is considering how regenerative approaches can be applied to the retrofit of existing homes and communities at scale, and additional housing that meets local community needs and aspirations. Informed by UKGBC’s Regenerative Places programme, including the Local Authority Retrofit Accelerator pilot projects delivered by The MCS Foundation, this project aims to develop guidance for industry and policy makers on how to embed regenerative approaches into projects from the earliest design stages, delivering tangible social, environmental and long-term economic value. With nearly 19 million poorly rated homes and interconnected housing and climate challenges, there’s a pressing need for transformative action.

Task Group members:

Lina AlsaffarChapman BDSP
Syreeta BayneMuse
Jaime Blakely-GloverLambert Smith Hampton
Leigh BrownCollaborate CIC
Martin BrownLiving Future Europe
Lee CarterEssex County Council
Joanna ConceicaoSavills Earth
Gabriela CostaExpedition
Josef Davies-CoatesCommunity Energy England
Gillian DickGlasgow City Council
Amber FaheyBe First
Chris FellnerHaworth Tompkins
Andy GrahamWWT
Brendon HarperWestminster City Council
Poppy HarrisDeloitte
Marianne Löwgren Atelier Ten
Ben HolmesElliot Wood
Ellie HylandEight Versa
Martin KempBRE
Sofia KesidouRamboll
Bianca Laura-LantiniBuro Happold
Miles LewisClarion Housing Group
Alexandra MolnarEight Versa
John NordonIgloo
Mary OrdMorgan Sindall
Anna PamphilonPamphilon Architects / Architects Declare
Mark RichardsonTroup Bywaters + Anders
Peter RunacresECDC
Romane SanchezRyder Architecture / Okana
Marie-Louise SchembriHilson Moran
Susie SidleyRidge and Partners LLP
Eike SindlingerArup / Architects Declare
Steve Sze Lloyds Banking Group
Paul ToyneGrimshaw
Carl WalkerHoare Lea
Milly WarnerStride Treglown

Thank you to our Regenerative Places Programme Partners for their ongoing support:

We’re also grateful for the support of the MCS Foundation

Regenerative Places Programme

Our programme utilises a place-based retrofit strategy to enhance local network capacity, strengthen resilience against future climate-related challenges, and deliver broad regenerative benefits to communities.
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