Synthegrative Blog

This "word" synthegrative reflects our approach. It combines real words, synthesis – "a combination of ideas to form a theory or system", and integrative – "serving or intending to unify separate things"; to create a systemic vision of wholes which are greater than the sum of their parts, reminding us that our work in regenerative design must begin with working on whole living systems and not just the parts and pieces. Our synthegrative posts explore the intersection of green building design, regenerative practice and personal development. We will tell our story and the stories we find along the way.

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RE Farm Café – The Power of Storytelling to Introduce Regenerative Thinking and Design

7group and the West Penn Power Sustainable Energy Fund have just released Remarkable Reinvention, a 10-minute video that compresses years of regenerative thinking and design effort.

Organism

Webworking

The web of life both cradles us and calls us to weave it further." — Joanna Macy

Organism

7group Welcomes New Partners

Please join us in offering a warm welcome to Alvin Changco and Chris Klehm, 7group’s new partners.

Story

Thinking

Working with Wholes

"Mythologist Joseph Campbell once said, "People who don’t have a concept of the whole can do very unfortunate things." But the corollary is rarely considered: People who understand the whole can do very fortunate things." - Linda Booth Sweeney

Tools

ASHRAE 90.1 Appendix G Fan Power Calculator – August 2020 Version

7group has released an updated version of its well-known (at least within the energy modeling community) ASHRAE 90.1 Appendix G Fan Power Calculator.

Project

Regenerating the Essence of Walnut Acres

If you are not familiar with the story of Walnut Acres, this farm was one of the original organic farms in Pennsylvania. Founded by Paul and Betty Keene, Walnut Acres was a true pioneer in the organic food movement, and an revelation to thousands of people for over 50 years.

Learning

Becoming Regenerative – GreenCon 2019

Regenerative is not something you do, it is something you become. Everyone we have met wants to work on something that positively contributes to some good in the world, some higher purpose beyond just meeting their own individual needs.

Thinking

Regenerative

The entirety of our world is alive! We are a part of, and integral to this living, breathing, moving, speaking, listening, touching, defecating, squirming, decomposing, growing, interacting, complex whole of Life. We are surrounded by, immersed in, and a part of the living world.

Organism

Thinking

The Evolution of 7group

As we continually regenerate 7group our beliefs, philosophy and principles evolve. Here is the latest evolution of our thinking. The System we are seeking to Transform: Processes that develop the interactions between human world views, the built environment, and living systems.

How can every project and person involved contribute to the vitality of their unique place?

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