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First book to quantify these sustainable community models
Clear and extensive application of lessons learned from these European models to the US
Four-color graphic treatment helps to inspire and show what is possible in designing US communities for a low-carbon future
Many of the topics in the book, namely distributed energy systems, have been in the news as a step to consider towards greater resilience since Hurricane Sandy
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How do you design a community to be both livable and sustainable? More importantly, how do you know if that design really worked? Harrison Fraker goes beyond abstract principles, providing a clear evaluation of the first-generation of sustainable neighborhoods. Using concrete performance data to gage successes and failures, he presents a holistic model based on best practices.
Part one of this volume examines four neighborhoods built expressly to conserve resources: Bo01 and Hammarby in Sweden, and Kronsberg and Vauban in Germany. Part two compares their different strategies, including approaches to transportation, open space, energy use, and waste water. Part three then develops a comprehensive model of sustainability, promising not only a smaller carbon footprint, but an enriched form of urban living.
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Book Title: The Hidden Potential of Sustainable Neighborhoods
Book Subtitle: Lessons from Low-Carbon Communities
Authors: Harrison Fraker
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5822/978-1-61091-409-3
Publisher: Island Press Washington, DC
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Harrison Fraker 2013
eBook ISBN: 978-1-61091-409-3Published: 10 September 2013
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVIII, 230
Topics: Climate Change, Interior Architecture and Design, Urbanism, Sustainable Development
Industry Sectors: Biotechnology, Finance, Business & Banking, Oil, Gas & Geosciences