- 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 open space network of a regenerative community is not leftover land — it is designed ecological infrastructure. Open space serves multiple functions simultaneously: food production, water harvesting and infiltration, wildlife movement, wildfire risk reduction, and human recreation and renewal.
The ecological design of open space begins with the hydrological system. Swales on contour intercept runoff and slow it, allowing infiltration and recharging soil moisture. Detention basins buffer the community against flood events. Constructed wetlands process liquid waste streams. Ponds store water for irrigation and create aquatic habitat.
Vegetation design in open space follows successional principles. Early-successional species stabilize bare soil and create nurse conditions for longer-lived species. Food forest plantings accumulate ecological function over time. Native meadow areas manage for biodiversity and pollinator habitat. Wildfire buffer zones are managed as low-fuel grassland or sparse shrubland.