Sustainable Residential Development: Planning and Design for Green Neighborhoods

by Avi Friedman

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C apitalize on a Comprehensive New Process for Planning and Designing Sustainable Green Communities Written by internationally renowned architect Avi Friedman, Sustainable Residential Development equips you with a much-needed process and examples for planning and designing green communities. This landmark resource explains the principles of green building and how to apply them to residential development, presenting guidelines for creating communities that balance social, economic, and environmental needs. Filled with plans, elevations, and vignettes, the book shows how to incorporate wind direction, sun exposure, tree preservation, topography, and public spaces into site plan. It also shows how to design high-density neighborhoods…apply green design and construction principles by using local materials and techniques, solar power, waste management, and water efficiency…as well as rehabilitate neighborhoods while respecting their heritage. Sustainable Residential Development Inside this Green Planning and Design • Defining and Applying Principles of Sustainability in Neighborhood Development • Learning Lessons from the The Rise of Suburbia • Site Selection and Analysis • Strategies for High-Density The New Urbanism • Planning, Design, and Construction Principles for Sustainability • The Urban Renewal Process and Architectural Heritage • Balancing Environmental, Cultural, and Economic A Framework for Greener Neighborhoods

288 pages, Paperback

First published June 22, 2007

Reviews

[Ha Anh]

i want to read this book

[Kami · Rating 2 out of 5]

Much too technical for me.