Progress that
gives back
India’s journey toward 2030 calls for purposeful action and sustained commitment to climate and community. The built environment can no longer be a passive consumer of resources. With regeneration at the heart of every solution, proposed designs must demonstrate real impact and help the nation advance its long-term sustainable development goals with clarity and accountability.
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Step 1
adopt a sustainable
development goal
Select a project under the Built or Unbuilt categories, rooted in a real Indian context. Your proposal should respond to environmental and social challenges through measurable net-positive impact. Solutions may differ in approach, but each must demonstrate life cycle thinking and a clear commitment to regenerative outcomes.
Built
This category focuses on designs that respond to specific environmental challenges through a regenerative approach. Projects should show how sustainability and resilience are built into the solution through thoughtful use of technology, materials, efficient systems, and a positive impact on surrounding communities and ecosystems.
Unbuilt
This category invites conceptual proposals that explore the future of regenerative buildings and infrastructure. Entries should address environmental challenges through future-ready solutions, demonstrating innovation, rigour, and replicability while creating long-term social and environmental value for resilient communities and cities.
rethink the conventional model
Outline how a typical project would perform under standard construction methods. What would be its embodied energy, lifecycle carbon footprint, water use and operational energy demand? Establish the baseline before proposing your intervention.
come up with a path breaking solution
How does your design move beyond minimising harm to creating positive impact?Does it generate energy, replenish water, reduce lifecycle carbon or enhance biodiversity? Demonstrate measurable regenerative improvement.
get creative
Use clear metrics to compare conventional performance with your proposal. Present lifecycle analysis, energy and water balances, carbon data or well-being indicators to show tangible gains.
define the scale
Is your solution adaptable and replicable across diverse Indian contexts? Can it maintain regenerative performance when implemented at scale? Show how impact sustains beyond a single project.
Step 2
provide a
solution
The proposal must respond to real environmental and social challenges while demonstrating measurable regenerative impact. It should consider how people live and interact with their surroundings, and how design can enhance well-being. The use of cement and concrete should be thoughtful and innovative, incorporating low-carbon strategies, passive systems and life-cycle performance.
build responsibly
The solution should reflect regenerative thinking from the ground up. Explore low-carbon materials, passive strategies, circular systems and thoughtful use of cement and concrete. Innovation should enhance environmental performance and efficiency.
focus on performance and well-being
The design must balance buildability with measurable impact. It should generate or conserve energy and water, reduce lifecycle carbon and create spaces that support dignity, comfort and inclusion.
is it adaptable
Consider how the proposal responds to its climate and context. Can it be replicated across regions without compromising regenerative performance? Adaptability should strengthen longevity and community integration.
is it future-ready
The design must be built to last and built to evolve. Through life-cycle awareness, structural clarity and environmental responsiveness, it should continue to perform and create positive impact well into the future.
