By Avi Friedman
(New York: McGraw-Hill, 2007); 978-0071479615
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 features:
Expert guidelines for
planning and designing communities that balance social, economic, and
environmental needs
A wealth of international and U.S. case studies and
examples that illustrate the principles of sustainable community design
Over
100 downloadable plans and elevations that offer a head start for planning and
designing sustainable communities