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The spillover effect of mandatory renewable portfolio standards. [PDF]

open access: yesProc Natl Acad Sci U S A
Zhou S, Solomon BD, Brown MA.
europepmc   +1 more source

Duality and degeneracy lifting in two-dimensional electron liquids on SrTiO<sub>3</sub>(001). [PDF]

open access: yesNat Commun
Sokolović I   +10 more
europepmc   +1 more source

LEED-ND as an urban metric

Landscape and Urban Planning, 2013
Abstract The LEED rating system for neighborhood development (LEED-ND) was developed in an effort to extend the certification of sustainability beyond green buildings. It has been most often used to certify a LEED-ND “project” in the same way that LEED certifies individual buildings.
Elizabeth Wentz
exaly   +2 more sources

INVESTIGATING LEED-ND KEY CRITERIA FOR EFFECTIVE SUSTAINABILITY EVALUATION

Journal of Green Building
ABSTRACT This study investigated the relationship between key neighborhood sustainability criteria (walkability, bikeability, transportation, and residential density) and the overall sustainability score of projects certified under the Leadership for Energy and Environmental Design for Neighborhood Development (LEED-ND) program. The study aimed
Mohsen Goodarzi, George Berghorn
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Developing Low-Carbon Communities with LEED-ND and Climate Tools and Policies in São Paulo, Brazil

Journal of Urban Planning and Development, 2020
AbstractThe actual contribution of neighborhood sustainability assessment (NSA) tools to mitigate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in urban precincts is still unclear.
Henrique Sala Benites   +2 more
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Barriers and incentives for sustainable urban development: An analysis of the adoption of LEED-ND projects

Journal of Environmental Management, 2019
The adoption rate for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design - Neighborhood Development (LEED-ND) projects has varied considerably across the United States. Local governments and developers face variation in the incentives and barriers while implementing LEED-ND projects across four key dimensions - economic, policy, public awareness, and ...
Brett Cease   +4 more
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Measuring the Sustainability of Existing Communities Using LEED for Neighbourhood Development (LEED-ND) Rating System

ICSDC 2011, 2012
With the increase of awareness on global warming, the interest in creating more sustainable communities is rapidly growing. Sustainable communities promote a lifestyle that is environmentally, socially, and economically sustainable. In an effort to promote sustainable communities and provide standard guidelines, the U.S.
Nesreen Weshah, Farnaz Sadeghpour
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The Comparative Study of Compact Development and Green Open Spaces in LEED-ND and Chinese Urban Planning Standards

ASME 2011 5th International Conference on Energy Sustainability, Parts A, B, and C, 2011
On the basis of a green neighborhood development project in Changsha, this paper, studies the disparities between compact development and green (vegetated) open space issues in LEED-ND and the following Chinese national and local urban planning standards: • Changsha City Technical Regulations on Urban Planning (CSCTRUP); • China Code of Urban ...
Hongxi Yin, Wen Wen, Ming Qu, Guowei Ao
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