Calgary Public Library

Developing Sustainable Planned Communities

eng

no index present

non fiction

Developing Sustainable Planned Communities

electronic resource

dictionaries

798536148

Get practical how-to information on designing and developing attractive, profitable, and environmentally responsible planned communities. This book includes 10 case studies of successful projects in the U.S., the U.K., and Australia

Cover; Copyright; Authors and Reviewers; Foreword; Foreword by Jonathan F. P. Rose; Contents; 1 Introduction; A Greener Future; Shades of Green; Converging Ideologies; Barriers to Sustainable Development; The Benefits of Sustainable Development; A Marketable Advantage; 2 Sustainable from the Start; Defining Sustainability; Creating a Vision; Tools for Achieving the Vision; Measuring Success; Selecting and Managing the Project Team; Multiple Players, Multiple Challenges; Having an Exit Strategy; Aligning the Product with the Market; Leaving a Legacy; 3 Integrated Planning and DesignThe Integrated ProcessSite Selection; Green Infrastructure; Sustainable Community Form; Sustainable Mobility; Landscape Design; Reducing Energy Consumption; Water Usage Strategies; Holistic Development; 4 The Costs and Benefits of Sustainable Development; Getting a Handle on Costs; Costing Methodologies; Integrated Design Solutions and Cost Shifting; Putting It All Together; 5 Green Building Design; Setting Priorities; Responding to Regional Conditions; Conserving Resources; Optimizing the Building Envelope; Selecting Green Materials; Weighing Material Choices; Ensuring Indoor Air QualitySystem-Wide Strategies6 Maintaining Sustainability; Open Space Conveyances; Keeping Green Infrastructure Green; Green Building Compliance; Operational Sustainability; Sustainable Economics; Disaster and Replacement Strategies; Sustaining Species and Amenities; Code Flexibility; Adaptability; 7 Case Studies; Brewery Blocks, Portland, Oregon; Daybreak, South Jordan, Utah; Glenwood Park, Atlanta, Georgia; Greenwich Millennium Village, London, United Kingdom; Harvest Lakes, Perth, Australia; Hidden Springs, Ada County, Idaho; Holiday Neighborhood, Boulder, ColoradoOleson Woods Apartments, Tigard, OregonPrairie Crossing, Grayslake, Illinois; Terramor at Ladera Ranch, Orange County, California;