This timely book introduces architects, engineers, builders, and urban planners to a range of contemporary community design concepts and illustrates them with outstanding case studies from around the world. Drawing on successful projects from London, New Mexico, Austria, and the Netherlands, "Innovative Sustainable Communities" presents planning concepts that minimize developments' carbon footprint through compact communities, adaptable and expandable dwellings, edible landscape, and smaller-sized yet quality designed housing.
| ISBN: | 9783319107462 |
| Publication date: | 31st December 2014 |
| Author: | Avi Friedman |
| Publisher: | Springer an imprint of Springer International Publishing |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 178 pages |
| Genres: |
Building construction and materials Human–computer interaction Design, Industrial and commercial arts, illustration Architecture The environment |