Inside the Civano Project (GreenSource Books)

A Case Study of Large-Scale Sustainable Neighborhood Development

Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Technology, Manufacturing
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Author: Al Nichols, Jason Laros ISBN: 9780071599320
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education Publication: August 22, 2009
Imprint: McGraw-Hill Education Language: English
Author: Al Nichols, Jason Laros
ISBN: 9780071599320
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
Publication: August 22, 2009
Imprint: McGraw-Hill Education
Language: English

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 development
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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.

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