Historically, the construction sector has placed a higher priority on economic expansion and quick development than on environmental sustainability. The industry has progressively moved away from conventional, resource-intensive processes and towards sustainable practices, with an increasing emphasis on regenerative construction, as awareness of global warming and ecological degradation has grown. One innovative strategy is regenerative construction, which emphasizes the development of constructed environments that actively refill, restore, and benefit nearby ecosystems. Regenerative building uses cutting-edge techniques including closed-loop waste systems, sustainable material use, renewable energy integration, and ecosystem restoration to create a net-positive impact as opposed to traditional sustainable practices that try to minimize harm. The development of regenerative construction is studied in this thesis, along with the factors that have driven its adoption (such as consumer demand, public awareness, and regulatory pressures) and hindered its widespread use (such as high costs, a shortage of skilled labor, and uneven regulatory support). The study investigates how government agencies, environmental groups, building companies, developers, and end users can promote regenerative practices in the sector through a stakeholder analysis. The thesis concludes by evaluating the future course of regenerative construction, taking into account new developments in technology and cooperative initiatives that could make regenerative techniques the new norm for the construction and design of buildings. The results show that although regenerative construction has many obstacles to overcome, it also has significant potential to transform the built environment by promoting ecological resilience and advancing international sustainability objectives. This research advances knowledge of regenerative construction as a revolutionary strategy for the sector, with ramifications for practice, policy, and the sustainable development agenda.
Storicamente, il settore delle costruzioni ha dato maggiore priorità all'espansione economica e allo sviluppo rapido rispetto alla sostenibilità ambientale. Il settore si è progressivamente allontanato dai processi convenzionali ad alta intensità di risorse e si è orientato verso pratiche sostenibili, con un'enfasi crescente sulla costruzione rigenerativa, man mano che aumentava la consapevolezza del riscaldamento globale e del degrado ecologico. Una strategia innovativa è la costruzione rigenerativa, che enfatizza lo sviluppo di ambienti costruiti che riempiono, ripristinano e avvantaggiano attivamente gli ecosistemi circostanti. L'edilizia rigenerativa utilizza tecniche all'avanguardia, tra cui sistemi di smaltimento a ciclo chiuso, uso sostenibile dei materiali, integrazione di energia rinnovabile e ripristino degli ecosistemi, per creare un impatto netto positivo rispetto alle tradizionali pratiche sostenibili che cercano di ridurre al minimo i danni. In questa tesi viene studiato lo sviluppo della costruzione rigenerativa, insieme ai fattori che ne hanno guidato l'adozione (come la domanda dei consumatori, la consapevolezza pubblica e le pressioni normative) e ne hanno ostacolato l'uso diffuso (come costi elevati, carenza di manodopera qualificata e supporto normativo non uniforme). Lo studio esamina come le agenzie governative, i gruppi ambientalisti, le aziende edili, gli sviluppatori e gli utenti finali possano promuovere pratiche rigenerative nel settore attraverso un'analisi delle parti interessate. La tesi si conclude valutando il futuro corso della costruzione rigenerativa, tenendo conto dei nuovi sviluppi tecnologici e delle iniziative cooperative che potrebbero rendere le tecniche rigenerative la nuova norma per la costruzione e la progettazione di edifici. I risultati mostrano che, sebbene la costruzione rigenerativa abbia molti ostacoli da superare, ha anche un potenziale significativo per trasformare l'ambiente costruito promuovendo la resilienza ecologica e promuovendo obiettivi di sostenibilità internazionali. Questa ricerca promuove la conoscenza della costruzione rigenerativa come strategia rivoluzionaria per il settore, con ramificazioni per la pratica, la politica e l'agenda dello sviluppo sostenibile.
Regenerative construction: overview and key insights
EL KOUCHE, JANA
2024/2025
Abstract
Historically, the construction sector has placed a higher priority on economic expansion and quick development than on environmental sustainability. The industry has progressively moved away from conventional, resource-intensive processes and towards sustainable practices, with an increasing emphasis on regenerative construction, as awareness of global warming and ecological degradation has grown. One innovative strategy is regenerative construction, which emphasizes the development of constructed environments that actively refill, restore, and benefit nearby ecosystems. Regenerative building uses cutting-edge techniques including closed-loop waste systems, sustainable material use, renewable energy integration, and ecosystem restoration to create a net-positive impact as opposed to traditional sustainable practices that try to minimize harm. The development of regenerative construction is studied in this thesis, along with the factors that have driven its adoption (such as consumer demand, public awareness, and regulatory pressures) and hindered its widespread use (such as high costs, a shortage of skilled labor, and uneven regulatory support). The study investigates how government agencies, environmental groups, building companies, developers, and end users can promote regenerative practices in the sector through a stakeholder analysis. The thesis concludes by evaluating the future course of regenerative construction, taking into account new developments in technology and cooperative initiatives that could make regenerative techniques the new norm for the construction and design of buildings. The results show that although regenerative construction has many obstacles to overcome, it also has significant potential to transform the built environment by promoting ecological resilience and advancing international sustainability objectives. This research advances knowledge of regenerative construction as a revolutionary strategy for the sector, with ramifications for practice, policy, and the sustainable development agenda.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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