Humans affect the environment and

ecosystems, to which they belong, with their

actions. During production, usage and disposal

of the built environment, in particular, energy,

product and water resources are consumed and

environmental pollution is increased. This

situation, along with other negativities of human

actions, prevents the maintenance of natural

environment and ecosystems in a healthy way

for the future generations. Some researchers

criticize the eco-efficiency concept which aims

“producing more from less” and the ecofriendly

/ green / ecologic built environment, the

reflection of this concept on the made

environment, in terms of environmental

sustainability. It has been observed that, as the

result of efforts to “go beyond green”, the

regenerative paradigm, based on ecology,

bioregionalism, permaculture etc., is

constituted. The human-nature relationship is

redefined by this paradigm distinctively from

dominant mechanistic worldview, with the fact

that humankind is dependent on the health and

well-being of ecosystems, and it is aimed to

evolve into a better situation than the current

one through reconnection of human and nature

within a co-equal and mutually beneficial

partnership. Regenerative design, which needs

new systems, methods and approaches for the

design, production, usage and disposal of built

environment, is a thorough and positive

approach with respect to environmental

sustainability.