{"id":152231,"date":"2025-06-16T07:20:30","date_gmt":"2025-06-16T06:20:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/?p=152231"},"modified":"2025-06-13T16:28:20","modified_gmt":"2025-06-13T15:28:20","slug":"design-for-regeneration-vectorworks-invites-students-to-take-part-in-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/digital-construction-news\/construction-software-news\/design-for-regeneration-vectorworks-invites-students-to-take-part-in-competition\/152231\/","title":{"rendered":"Design for Regeneration: Vectorworks invites students to take part in competition"},"content":{"rendered":"

Vectorworks is inviting UK-based students or recent graduates to take part in their Regenerative Design competition<\/h2>\n

Submit a design solution – be it a space, product, or system – which not only minimises the impact on natural resources but proactively restores, improves, and renews the health and well-being of the planet.<\/p>\n

What is Regenerative Design?<\/h3>\n

Regenerative design goes beyond sustainability<\/a>. Instead of just reducing negative impacts, it aims to leave our planet and communities better than we found them. Imagine designs that repair, replenish and inspire!<\/p>\n

Key principles of Regenerative Design:<\/h3>\n
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  1. Restorative by intent<\/strong>: Designs that aim to repair and enhance ecosystems and communities.<\/li>\n
  2. Systems thinking<\/strong>: Designs that consider entire life cycles and systems.<\/li>\n
  3. Place-based<\/strong>: Designs uniquely tailored to the specific ecology, culture, and history of a place.<\/li>\n
  4. Net-positive impact<\/strong>: Designs that go beyond net-zero goals\u2014generating more energy, cleaner water, and healthier ecosystems than consumed or disrupted.<\/li>\n
  5. Living systems integration<\/strong>: Designs that show collaboration with nature, integrating biomimicry and natural processes.<\/li>\n
  6. Designs that promote well-being for both people and the planet<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Examples<\/h3>\n

    A building that generates more energy than it uses and actively restores local biodiversity.<\/p>\n

    A farm that regenerates soil health while producing food and sequestering carbon.<\/p>\n

    An urban park that manages stormwater, supports native species, and fosters community connections.<\/p>\n

    Deadline<\/h3>\n

    31 July 2025 – (Open to current UK-based students or 2025 graduates)<\/p>\n

    Judging criteria – see FAQ\u2019s here<\/a><\/h3>\n