Assigned Readings

Green & Haines, Ch. 7; Wheeler & Beatley, Part II, sections on Transportation (89-110), Energy & Materials Use (123-140) and Green Architecture & Building (157-178)

Perez-Lombard, L., Ortiz, J. & Pout, C. (2008). A review on buildings energy consumption information. Energy & Buildings 40(3), 394-398.

Class Preparation

During this portion of the semester you are expected to serve as the "resident expert" and group discussion leader for one topical area. We will cover three topical areas this week. If you are the designated expert for the week, prepare the usual summary for your colleagues. Include in your discussion all of the required readings for your topic. Note that you are expected to provide the usual annotated bibliography for these and other references that you find. Be thorough and complete. You are also expected to lead the discussion in class -- about 45 minutes of discussion. I strongly encourage you to prepare a few introductory comments, based on your summary, and to develop questions that you can pose to us as a group to lead the discussion.

Aspects of the Built Environment

Stone, B., Jr., Mednick, A.C., Holloway, T. & Spak, S.N. (2007). Is compact growth good for air quality? Journal of the American Planning Association 73(4), 404-418.

Winstanley, a., Thorns, D.C. & Perkins, H.C. (2003). Nostalgia, community and new housing developments: a critique of new urbanism incorporating a New Zealand perspective. Urban Policy & Research 21(2), 175-189.

Spirou, C. & Bennett, L. (2002). Revamped stadium ... new neighborhood? Urban Affairs Review 37(5), 675-702.

Friedman, A. (2007). Sustainable residential development. Ch. 6, Urban and Dwelling Renewal, pp. 191-240. Get from Mickie.

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