Toward More Sustainable Homes and Communities

• Published in: Designing a Place Called Home pp. 217 - 238
• Main Author: Wentling, James
• Format: Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Springer International Publishing AG 2017; Springer International Publishing
• Subjects: ART FORMS, TREATMENTS & SUBJECTS; CIVIL ENGINEERING, SURVEYING & BUILDING; Coalition to End Childhood Lead Poisoning; Department of Energy; Department of Housing and Urban Development; Energy Star; ENERGY TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING; Green and Healthy Homes Initiative; Healthy Homes Program; HERS rating System; International Code Council; International Energy Conservation Code; LEED; Leinberger, Christopher; Mathieu, Mike; Net Zero Energy Coalition; Net zero Energy Ready Home; Passive House/Passivhaus; Pocket Neighborhood; Smart Growth; Walk Score; Walkability
• ISBN: 9783319479156; 3319479156
• DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-47917-0_10

Perhaps the most significant factor to influence how new homes are built since the first edition was published has been the movement toward more energy efficient and sustainable design practices. Indeed, the concept of “Going green” is everywhere, from cars to household appliances to the entire built environment. The topic of sustainable design is a book in and of itself, so in this chapter we will only touch on how green building practices are impacting the design and construction of new market-rate production housing.