| Inside the Civano Project (Greensource Books): A Case Study of Large-Scale Sustainable Neighborhood Development Contributor(s): Nichols, Al (Author), Laros, Jason (Author) |
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ISBN: 0071599312 ISBN-13: 9780071599313 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies OUR PRICE: $94.05 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2009 Annotation: A first-hand account of all aspects involved in creating a sustainable neighborhood developmentThis new GreenSource book offers a complete look at Civano, the nation's largest sustainable mixed-use community located in the southeast part of Tucson, Arizona. Civano is comprised of four neighborhoods with the capacity to house over 2,600 families.Inside the Civano Project covers the planning, funding, building, and management of this development which integrates residential communities with shopping, workplace, school, and civic facilities, as well as parks and natural open spaces. The book discusses the zoning and building code guidelines, sustainable building materials, energy standards, and water conservation technologies that make Civano ahead of its time. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Architecture | Buildings - Public, Commercial & Industrial - Technology & Engineering | Manufacturing - Technology & Engineering | Construction - General |
| Dewey: 711.420 |
| LCCN: 2009026367 |
| Series: McGraw-Hill's Greensource |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 7.4" W x 9.1" (1.55 lbs) 320 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. A First-Hand Look at the High-Performance Civano Development This GreenSource book offers a complete survey of Civano, the largest high-performance mixed-use community in the United States. Located in Tucson, Arizona, Civano encompasses high standards of resource conservation, sustainability, and solar energy use. Inside the Civano Project features insider information on the planning, funding, building, and management of this development, which integrates residential communities with shopping, workplace, school, and civic facilities, as well as parks and natural open spaces. The book discusses the zoning and building code guidelines, sustainable building materials, energy standards, and water conservation technologies that make Civano ahead of its time. Inside the Civano Project covers:
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Contributor Bio(s): Nichols, Al: - C. Alan Nichols, P.E., LEED AP, established Al Nichols Engineering in 1995. He has served as Project Engineer at Western Electric, Process Engineer for W. L. Gore, and Project Engineer for Tierney Manufacturing. Nicols has over 30 years' experience in heating, air conditioning energy systems, and plumbing. As a member of the Tucson Metropolitan Energy Commission, he was instrumental in writing the sustainable energy standard (SES) for Civano. Additionally, Nichols was part of a volunteer group that led the development of the building code guidelines that have resulted in Civano's 60% reduction of heating and cooling energy and 55% reduction in potable water usage. In 2002, he received the Energy Users News Award, Best Mixed-Use Facility for the Civano project and is Past-Chairman of the Tucson/Pima County Metropolitan Energy Commission. Jason A. Laros is Project Manager with Al Nichols Engineering. In his capacity as building superintendent at the University of Idaho, he managed the maintenance crews and contract construction projects for over 300,000 ft. of university apartments and related building systems and acquainted staff and administration with material and energy saving concepts and practices. |
