Lessons for LEED® for Neighborhood Development, Social Equity, and Affordable Housing

Journal of the American Planning Association

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 37-49

  Szibbo, Nicola ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

affordable housing; LEED(r)ND; sustainable neighborhood

Indexed keywords

AFFORDABLE HOUSING; EQUITY; NEIGHBORHOOD; SUSTAINABILITY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; URBAN DESIGN;

EID: 84952360674     PISSN: 01944363     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01944363.2015.1110709     Document Type: Article

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