| Description |
1 online resource (309 pages) |
| Series |
Design and the Built Environment |
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Design and the built environment series.
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| Contents |
Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; List of Figures; List of Tables; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 Background; 2 Scope of Research; 3 Book Outline; Part I The Evolution of Suburbanism and New Suburbanism; 1 The Evolution of the American Suburbs; 1 Evolution of the U.S. suburb: a Brief Chronological Account; 1.1 The 19th Century; 1.2 The First Half of the 20th Century; 1.3 Post World War II; 1.4 1970 to the Present; 2 Suburbs' Characteristics; 2.1 Common Characteristics; 2.2 Varied Characteristics; 2.2.1 Population; 2.2.2 Geography; 2.2.3 Social class; 2.2.4 Function |
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2.2.5 Employment2.2.6 Morphology; 2.2.7 Politics; 3 Conclusion; 2 Unsustainable Suburbs and the Rise of New Suburbanism; 1 Unsustainable Dimensions of Suburbia; 1.1 Economics; 1.2 Social; 1.3 Environment; 2 New Suburbanism; 3 Conclusion; 3 New Suburbanism and Tall Buildings; 1 Main Drivers; 1.1 Land Economics; 1.2 Demographics; 1.3 Sustainability; 1.4 Globalization; 2 Definitions; 2.1 Working definitions; 3 Selected Suburbs; Part II Case Studies; 4 Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area; 1 Arlington, VA; 1.1 Rosslyn-Ballston (R-B) Corridor, Arlington, VA; 1.2 Crystal City, VA |
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1.2.1 The Crystal City Sector Plan 20502 Silver Spring, MD; 2.1 The Silver Spring CBD Sector Plan; 3 Tysons Corner, VA; 3.1 Transforming Tysons: a Planning Vision; 3.2 Height Considerations; 4 North Bethesda, MD; 4.1 White Flint Sector Plan; 5 Bethesda, MD; 6 Alexandria, VA; 6.1 New Projects; 7 Reston, VA; 7.1 Reston's Redevelopment; 8 Rockville, MD; 9 Observations; 5 Miami Metropolitan Area; 1 Miami Beach, FL; 2 Fort Lauderdale, FL; 3 Aventura, FL; 4 Sunny Isles Beach, FL; 5 Coral Gables, FL; 6 Boca Raton, FL; 7 Bal Harbour, FL; 8 Kendall, FL; 9 Observations; 6 Chicago Metropolitan Area |
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1 Schaumburg, IL2 Evanston, IL; 3 Oak Brook, IL; 4 Skokie, IL; 5 Oak Park, IL; 6 Arlington Heights, IL; 7 Itasca, IL; 8 Oak Lawn, IL; 9 Observations; Part III Sustainable Tall Building Development; 7 A Sustainable Approach for Tall Building Development; 1 Social Considerations; 1.1 Local Culture; 1.1.1 Evanston, IL; 1.1.2 Oak Park, IL; 1.2 Social Ecology; 1.3 Community and Social Life; 1.4 Affordability; 1.5 Social Services; 1.5.1 Security; 1.5.2 Healthcare; 1.5.3 Recreation; 1.5.4 Open Spaces; 1.5.5 Fire Safety; 2 Economic Factors; 2.1 Contextual Factors; 2.2 Feasibility Studies |
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2.2.1 Market Feasibility2.2.2 Financial Feasibility; 2.3 Economy of Height; 2.4 Green Jobs; 3 Environmental Factors; 3.1 Transportation; 3.1.1 Green Transportation; 3.2 Utilities; 3.3 Water Supply; 3.4 Sanitation; 4 Conclusion; 8 Sustainable Architectural Design and Site Planning: Principles and Features; 1 Passive Design Strategies; 1.1 Daylighting; 1.1.1 Daylight Source; 1.1.2 Daylight Design Factors; 1.1.3 Glass Properties; 1.1.4 High-performance Glazing; 1.1.5 Solar Shading; 1.1.6 Daylight-responsive Electric Lighting Controls; 1.2 Natural Ventilation; 1.2.1 Natural Ventilation Benefits |
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1.2.3 Challenges |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Suburbs -- United States.
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Cities and towns -- United States -- Growth
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Tall buildings -- United States
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Sustainable design -- United States
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Cities and towns -- Growth
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Suburbs
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Sustainable design
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Tall buildings
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United States
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781317087977 |
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1317087976 |
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