One Planet Communities: A Real-Life Guide to Sustainable Living

ISBN-13: 9780470715468 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 216 str.

Pooran Desai

Opis

How can we create sustainable zero carbon communities cost-effectively at the same time as increasing the probability of people leading happy and healthy lives? Written from the perspective of practical experience gained from world-leading projects such as Beddington Zero fossil Energy Development (BedZED), One Brighton and Masdar City, this book provides a clear overview and simple insights for students, interested individuals and professionals in all areas of the property development and planning industries - including architecture, planning, engineering, surveying, development management, finance, legal, sales and marketing and estates management. It combines leading edge thinking with simple practical advice in this fast emerging field.

In the often confused realm of sustainable development, the book starts with the question of how to turn sustainability from an abstract concept into a clear framework on which to base practical design, development, long-term management and governance decisions. It describes One Planet Living, the approach which links the science of ecological footprinting to a simple framework of principles, and how the framework is being applied to create a coherent approach to projects in the UK, Europe, USA, South Africa, the Middle East, China and Australia, It also draws on other examples of best practice from around the world.

'Essential reading for the industry' Khaled Awad, Director of Property Development, Masdar.

'...gave us the framework to create a world-renowned sustainable community'. - Brad Baker, President and CEO, Codding Enterprises, California.

'...gives a clear analytical direction to follow ...reads like a historical detective story.' - David Nelson, Head of Design, Foster + Partners.

Spis treści

Foreword.

Chapter 1 Using ecological footprinting to define sustainability.

Chapter 2 Think Lifestyles – lessons from the BedZED eco–village.

Chapter 3 Understanding CO₂, greenhouse gases and ecological footprint.

Chapter 4 From green buildings to sustainable infrastructure.

Chapter 5 Zero carbon zero waste communities.

Chapter 6 A closer look at zero carbon and zero waste.

Chapter 7 Connect your community locally.

Chapter 8 Health, happiness and multiple benefits of green space.

Chapter 9 Compact and car–free – simply a better city.

Chapter 10 One Planet Living – Philosophy, story and set of principles.

Chapter 11 Design and construction of One Planet Communities.

Chapter 12 Start with the long term – governance and estates management.

Chapter 13 Sell the dream.

Chapter 14 Retrofit One Planet lifestyles.

Chapter 15 Keep one eye on the future.

Appendices.

Index.

Photo Credits.

O autorze

Pooran Desai studied at Oxford and Cambridge Universities before co–founding award–winning environmental organization, BioRegional Development Group in 1994. He initiated the BedZED eco–village in south London, which remains the benchmark for a sustainable community in the UK; for which he received an OBE. In 2005, he co–founded BioRegional Quintain Ltd, a property development company, of which he is sustainability director. The company has a portfolio of over 1000 homes being built in the UK using One Planet Living principles.