Green Neighborhoods
The three resources below are a follow-up to a presentation on "LEEDing by Example: Alternatives for Managing Growth," held April 7, 2010, for St. Mary's County Urban Design Training Program. The presentation, which targeted the county's planning staff and planning and local elected officials, was offered in partnership with the UMD Center for the Use of Sustainable Practices (CUSP).
• Sustainable Urbanism (slides and book reference to Sustainable Neighborhood and Sustainable Corridor)
| Sustainable Urbanism: A Pattern Language for LEED Neighborhood Development |
• LEED Neighborhood Development Information from the U.S. Green Building Council
| LEED 2009 for Neighborhood Development Rating System (ZIP - 12MB) LEED 2009 for Neighborhood Development Project Checklist (XLS) |
• Maryland Example of a Green Neighborhood Program, from Howard County
• Urban Design Training Program, 2010, St. Mary's County
| Additional classes organized by Maryland Sea Grant via this training program include: July 7, 2010 — Coastal and Waterfront Smart Growth, Vicky Carrasco August 4, 2010 — Approaches for Improving and Protecting Shorelines, Jackie Takacs November 3, 2010 — Climate Change Planning and Design, David Myers, PhD, ASLA Click here for the full schedule of 2010 training programs for St. Mary's planning staff and elected officials. |
