Introduction, interpretation, natural resources, cultural resources, site design, building design, energy management, water supply, waste prevention, facility maintenance, operations and bibliography. Sustainable Building Sourcebook . Published by the Green Building Program, City of Austin, Texas. The Green Builder Program presents specific and general recommendations for building environmentally friendly homes. Some recommendations can also be used in commercial development.
Practical information is provided to understand and implement sustainable building options.
The resource includes statements about techniques, principles, theories, and practice by those who helped to create a new professional specialization. This new field of city planning grew out of the land-based professions of architecture, engineering, surveying, and landscape architecture, as well as from the work of economists, social workers, lawyers, public health specialists, and municipal administrators. A topical bibliography provides more than a dozen headings, and alphabetical and chronological bibliographies guide you to authors and time periods. Each entry is a link to the document. Return to top of page Government Florida Sustainable Communities Center Florida Department of Environmental Protection .