Fundamentals of Sustainable Neighbourhoods

By Avi Friedman

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3319348094
• ISBN13: 9783319348094
• Release Date: October 2016
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 178 Pages