C R P 293 Chapter Notes - Chapter pg165-187: Environmental Planning, Green Building, Embodied Energy

• School: Iowa State University
• Department: Community and Regional Planning
• Course: C R P 293
• Professor: Sara Hamideh

Document Summary

According to the nrcs, total amount of developed land in america increased by more than 7 million acres to 111 minion acres from 2002-2007. More than one-third of all land developed in the u. s. occurred between 1982 and 2007. U. s grew by 60 million people roughly twice the total population of canada. The challenges of building and managing green cities, suburbs, and metro areas. Sustainability has become primary planning goals for the 21st century. To be a green city you need commitment of public/private investments in energy conservation, storm water management, multimodal transportation, energy efficient buildings, mixed use developments, and green spaces. City government and residents must be willing to adopt environmentally friendly technologies, green business practices, and environmentally conscious lifestyles. Energy efficacy in buildings includes two measures 1) the embodied energy in the materials used to make a building and the energy used in transporting the materials to the buildings site and 2) energy consumed in operating a building.