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Sustainable development: origins & future. An examination of environmental design, LEED-ND, & sustainable codes

open access: green, 2019
Sustainable urbanism is nothing new. Its most recent iterations, however, cast enduring concepts in a new light or introduce innovative technologies and paradigms into our modern development practices. In the midst of the current green building cycle, the standards of how we measure sustainability represent the most significant new addition to the ...
Frank H. Akers
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URBAN UPGRADING OF THE RIVERFRONT OF MANSOURA CITY IN EGYPT - USING LEED-ND CRITERIA [PDF]

open access: goldJES. Journal of Engineering Sciences, 2018
Due to its geographical location, Egypt has long waterfronts of the Nile River and sea coasts. Though, these areas are marginalized despite the efforts and plans laid by stakeholders for the development of these areas; some of which have already been applied.
Doha Al-Saied   +2 more
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Corporate urbanism internationally certified: use and contradiction of LEED© ND in Parque da Cidade

open access: green, 2018
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED©) is a certification used to assess the degree of environmental sustainability attained by a project. However, LEED© has an impact not only on the technical specifications, but also on design. The objective of this paper is to evaluate what the impact of its version for neighborhoods (LEED© ND) is. We
Raphael Grazziano
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Squalicum lofts: a LEED ND project [PDF]

open access: green, 2009
The Squalicum Lofts development is currently under construction in the 900 block of Squalicum Parkway, in the Columbia neighborhood of Bellingham, Washington. The property is located within the Bellingham city limits and is zoned Industrial.
Agne, Michelle   +4 more
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Green Neighborhood Standards from a Planning Perspective: The LEED for Neighborhood Development (LEED-ND)

open access: bronzeFocus, 2008
The U S Green Building Council’s LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) national system became the country’s prominent promoter of green design practices. In expanding their approach towards environmental sustainability, the GBC is now developing standards for neighborhood development. In this essay, Elissa Black discusses these important
Elissa R Black
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Towards green evolution in urban Egypt: assessing Al Rehab City through LEED-ND and BREEAM-communities frameworks [PDF]

open access: greenJournal of Umm Al-Qura University for Engineering and Architecture
AbstractThis article provides a comprehensive analysis of the application of green neighborhood rating systems, specifically Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design-Neighborhood Development (LEED-ND) and Building Research Foundation Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM)-Communities, in the context of Cairo, Egypt, focusing on Al Rehab City, a ...
Ibrahim Hegazy   +3 more
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Policy Relevant Measures of Urban Form: Leed-nd as a Potential Metric for Assessing Regional Sprawl

open access: green, 2023
In recent years there have been many advances in the measurement of urban form. However, there is often a gap between the quantitative and qualitative approach, which can prevent useful policy application- scholars and policy makers often do not speak a similar language.
Kyle Shiel
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Adequabilidade do LEED-ND no caso do Plano de Reabilitação do Hipercentro de Belo Horizonte

open access: diamondSimpósio Brasileiro de Qualidade do Projeto no Ambiente Construído, 2009
Clarissa Ferreira Albrecht   +2 more
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