{"product_id":"9781472572905","title":"Designing Sustainable Communities","description":"\u003ch3\u003eRequired Reading Range\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eDesigning Sustainable Communities\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAvi Friedman\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eArchitecture \/ Sustainability \u0026amp; Green Design\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eInnovation in planning is essential to dealing with the challenges society currently faces, from urban sprawl to climate change. In this book, Avi Friedman looks at both new and revived sustainable strategies at a neighborhood level to explore options for both rehabilitating older communities as well as options for those projects being designed from scratch.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The book takes a holistic approach to sustainable community design, covering aspects such as:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  - Transportation and how to avoid reliance on private vehicles\u003cbr\u003e  - Ecological, psychological and economic values of open spaces\u003cbr\u003e  - Neighborhood resilience and health\u003cbr\u003e  - Affordability and energy consumption\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Interviews with and information from  designers of sustainable communities provide first-hand  insight into their development. Outstanding illustrated case studies from communities throughout the world add depth and insight into this important subject.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAvi Friedman\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Architecture at the McGill School of Architecture, Montreal, Canada. In 1988, he co-founded the Affordable Homes Program. His research interests focus on the design and implementation of affordable and sustainable building practices at the unit and community levels, including  innovation, construction and resource efficiency. He is the recipient of the Progressive Architecture Research Award, the J.-Armand-Bombardier Prize for Technological Innovation and the Manning Innovation Award of Distinction.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15 June 2017\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Visual Arts\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781472572905\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e216\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e26.24\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53973870936204,"sku":"9781472572905","price":54.86,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_3e86c7b5-bc42-470e-a307-0deafb8c5ba3.jpg?v=1787713345","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781472572905","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}