Opis: Inside the Civano Project: GreenSource Books - Jason Laros, Al Nichols

A First-Hand Look at the High-Performance Civano Development This GreenSource book offers a complete survey of Civano, the largest high-performance mixed-use community in the United States. Located in Tucson, Arizona, Civano encompasses high standards of resource conservation, sustainability, and solar energy use. Inside the Civano Project features insider information on the planning, funding, building, and management of this development, which integrates residential communities with shopping, workplace, school, and civic facilities, as well as parks and natural open spaces. The book discusses the zoning and building code guidelines, sustainable building materials, energy standards, and water conservation technologies that make Civano ahead of its time. Inside the Civano Project covers: Behind-the-scenes preconstruction discussions Site analysis, planning, and zoning Insights from members of the Civano development team The Congress for the New Urbanism The LEED-Neighborhood Development program Public/private land development strategies The Urban Lands Act The Integrated Method of Performance and Cost Tracking (IMPACT) System Energy and water use monitoring Photographs of Civano Challenges, pitfalls, and lessons learned throughout Civano's developmentChapter 1. A Seed is Planted: The Early Stages of Land Planning Chapter 2. The Public/Private Partnership: A Balancing Act Chapter 3. Guiding Growth: Master Planning and Analysis Chapter 4. Impacts and Adjustments: The Basics of High Performance, a.k.a. Green Chapter 5. Germination Chapter 6. Tug of War: Rediscovery Chapter 7. Ground Breaking: Neighborhood One Chapter 8. A Middle Ground--Phase II: The Costs and Benefits of Production Housing Chapter 9. Civano's DNA: Leading the Evolution Chapter 10. The Future Neighborhoods: Phase III, IV, the Commercial Center, and Beyond Epilogue Glossary Appendix A: Civano Impact System Memorandum of Understanding on Implementation and Monitoring Processes: Signed June 26, 1998 Appendix B: Revised Sustainable Energy Standard Bibliography Index

Szczegóły: Inside the Civano Project: GreenSource Books - Jason Laros, Al Nichols

Tytuł: Inside the Civano Project: GreenSource Books
Autor: Jason Laros, Al Nichols
Producent: McGraw-Hill
ISBN: 9780071599313
Rok produkcji: 2009
Ilość stron: 320
Oprawa: Twarda
Waga: 0.73 kg

Recenzje: Inside the Civano Project: GreenSource Books - Jason Laros, Al Nichols