| Description |
1 online resource (xvii, 299 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Series |
McGraw-Hill's GreenSource series |
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McGraw-Hill's GreenSource series.
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| Contents |
Ch. 1. Seed is Planted: The Early Stages of Land Planning -- Ch. 2. Public/Private Partnership: A Balancing Act -- Ch. 3. Guiding Growth: Master Planning and Analysis -- Ch. 4. Impacts and Adjustments: The Basics of High Performance, a.k.a. Green -- Ch. 5. Germination -- Ch. 6. Tug of War: Rediscovery -- Ch. 7. Ground Breaking: Neighborhood One -- Ch. 8. Middle Ground -- Phase II: The Costs and Benefits of Production Housing -- Ch. 9. Civano's DNA: Leading the Evolution -- Ch. 10. Future Neighborhoods: Phase III, IV, the Commercial Center, and Beyond -- Appendix A. Civano Impact System Memorandum of Understanding on Implementation and Monitoring Processes: Signed June 26, 1998 -- Appendix B. Revised Sustainable Energy Standard |
| Summary |
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. -- Publisher description |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Sustainable construction -- Arizona -- Tucson -- Case studies
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Sustainable development -- Arizona -- Tucson -- Case studies
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City planning -- Arizona -- Tucson -- Case studies
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Environmental protection -- Arizona -- Tucson -- Case studies
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- City Planning & Urban Development.
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ARCHITECTURE -- Urban & Land Use Planning.
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Buildings
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City planning
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Environmental protection
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Sustainable construction
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Sustainable development
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| SUBJECT |
Civano (Tucson, Ariz.) -- Buildings, structures, etc. -- Case studies
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| Subject |
Arizona -- Tucson
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| Genre/Form |
Case studies
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Laros, Jason A.
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| LC no. |
2009026367 |
| ISBN |
9780071599320 |
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0071599320 |
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9780071738071 |
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007173807X |
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