- Beyond Sustainability - The Case for Regenerative Design
- Understanding Place - Climate, Site, and Solar Geometry
- The Six Integrated Systems - An Overview
- Building with the Earth—Natural Materials
- Passive Solar Design - Heating and Cooling Without Machines
- Off-Grid Energy Systems - Power from the Sun
- Water - Catching, Storing, and Cycling
- Liquid Waste Treatment - Botanical Systems
- Food Systems—Buildings That Feed
- Community Design - Scaling Up
- The Integrated Design Process
- Appendix A: Glossary of Key Terms
- Appendix B: The Pangea Textbook Series
- Appendix C: Key Design Principles at a Glance
- The Regenerative Community Vision
- Site Assessment and Land Reading
- Land Use Law and Legal Frameworks
- Master Planning for Regenerative Communities
- Infrastructure Systems Integration
- Housing Typologies and Density Design
- Community Governance Structures
- Economic Models for Community Development
- Phased Development Strategy
- Community Resilience and Long-Term Stewardship
- Appendix A: Legal Entity Comparison Chart
- Appendix B: Community Design Checklist
- Appendix C: Glossary of Community Development Terms
The housing typology of a community — whether it consists of detached single-family homes, attached townhomes, clustered courtyard houses, apartment buildings, or some combination — profoundly affects its social dynamics, ecological footprint, infrastructure efficiency, and financial accessibility.
Regenerative community design favors housing typologies that maximize the ratio of shared life to private space: designs where private dwelling areas are compact and well-designed, while shared outdoor spaces, community buildings, and productive landscapes provide the variety and spaciousness that residents need. This model has deep precedents in traditional human settlement patterns — from the pueblos of the Southwest to the courtyard housing of the Mediterranean.
