Sustainable Communities Design Handbook

by Clark, Woodrow W., II, Ph.D.

• ISBN13: 9781856178044
• ISBN10: 1856178048
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-06-02
• Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann

Summary

The objective of this book is to ensure a better quality of life for everyone, both now and for generations to come. This means creating a better and safer environment internationally through the sustainable use of natural resources, encouraging sustainable development which supports a strong economy, and ensuring a high quality environment that can be enjoyed by all. Sustainable Development Partnerships brings together in one reference today's most cutting edge technologies and methods for creating sustainable communities. With this book, Environmental Engineers, Civil Engineers, Architects, Mechanical Engineers, and Energy Engineers find a common approach to building environmental friendly communities which are energy efficient. The five part treatment starts with a clear and rigorous exposition of sustainable development in practice, followed by self-contained chapters concerning applications. Methods for the sustainable use of natural resources in built communities Clearly explains the most cutting edge sustainable technologies Provides a common approach to building sustainable communities Coverage of sustainable practices from architecture to construction

Table of Contents

The Tools for Sustainable Development

Global Warming and Climate Change: The Mechanisms for Community Cases Toward Solutions

Architectural Design and Building in Communities

Public Policy: Leadership at the local, state, national and international levels

Government: The Case of Sustainable College Communities

Green Buildings: standards and codes that provide environmentally sound technologies and returns on investments

Agile Sustainable Infrastructure Systems

Smart Communities: the public and private sectors integration of infrastructures, technologies and buildings

Technologies, Engineering and Science

The Environment, Land Use, Natural Resources Today and the Future

Economic, Legal and Accounting Mechanisms

Economics and Accounting: Life Cycle Analysis, Externalities, Markets and ROI (return on investment)

Legal contracts and Power Purchase Agreements

Corporate Governance and Responsibility Model Sustainable Communities, Regions and Nation States

Global Cases of Sustainable Communities

Conclusions: the next generation, life styles and beyond

Sustainable Development

Greenhouse Gas Analysis

Demand Side Management

Case of Legal Mechanism: The Power Purchase Agreement (PPA)

References and Web Site Data Sources

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