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Capitalize on a Comprehensive New Process for Planning and Designing Sustainable Green Communities 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 neighborhoodshellip;apply green design and construction principles by using local materials and techniques; solar power; waste management; and water efficiencyhellip;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 Inside this Green Planning and Design Guide:bull; Defining and Applying Principles of Sustainability in Neighborhood Development bull; Learning Lessons from the Past: The Rise of Suburbia bull; Site Selection and Analysis bull; Strategies for High-Density Neighborhoods: The New Urbanism bull; Planning; Design; and Construction Principles for Sustainability bull; The Urban Renewal Process and Architectural Heritage bull; Balancing Environmental; Cultural; and Economic Needs: A Framework for Greener Neighborhoods