Typologies: GSAS Design Guidelines (GSAS PUBLICATIONS SERIES)

Intended to be used as a practical resource to supplement the GSAS typologies design assessment v2.0 manual, GORD founding chairman Dr. Yousef Alhorr introduces design and construction professionals with the descriptive information for consideration to help attain the specific credit for each criterion in the GSAS categories. These suggestions are in the form of recommended methods, strategies, and technologies. GSAS Typologies: Design Guidelines v2.0 take advantage of the combined best practices and recommendations provided by multiple established rating systems while integrating these best practices with the specific ecological conditions, sustainable objectives and goals of the region. The guideline provides guidance and recommendations on how to approach the design issues within each criterion to meet the sustainable goals of the GSAS typologies design assessment v2.0 manual. GSAS Typologies: Design Guidelines v2.0 covers the design issues for each criterion in the following categories: • URBAN CONNECTIVITY • SITE • ENERGY • WATER • MATERIALS • INDOOR ENVIRONMENT • CULTURAL & ECONOMIC VALUES • MANAGEMENT & OPERATIONS