Creating value : smart development and green design /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Swaback, Vernon D.
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Washington, D.C. : Urban Land Institute, [2007]
Subjects:	Land use > Environmental aspects. Sustainable development. Sustainable design. Sustainable living. City planning > Social aspects.

Table of Contents:

Introduction
Creating value
The relatedness of all things creates value
A new wisdom: everything is connected
Moving past sprawl
Learning from experience
Getting around
The threat and opportunity of global warming
Being smart, green, and sustainable
Smart development
Green architecture
Sustainable design
A model proposal and real-world examples
Essential changes
Putting it all together
Perspectives
Governmental visionaries
Heroic visionaries
Learning who we are by where we live
Design and development as the art of culture
Case studies: Custom homes; Condominiums; Offices; Mixed use; High rise buildings; Government buildings; Resort environments; Shared use; Compounds and neighborhoods; Cultural/educational facilities; Corporate villages; Affordable green; Adaptive reuse; Renewable contexts; Water stewardship; Ecosystem restoration; An abundance of nature
Afterword.