內容簡介
This GreenSource book offers a complete survey of Civano, the largest high-performancemixed-use community in the United States. Located in Tucso.n, Arizona, Civano encom-passes 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 communitieswith shopping, workplace, school, and civic facilities, as well as parks and naturalopen spaces. The book discusses the zoning and building code guidelines, sustainablebuilding materials, energy standards, and water conservation technologies that makeCivano ahead of its time.