Districts: GSAS Guidelines (GSAS PUBLICATIONS SERIES)

Intended to be used as a practical resource to supplement the GSAS districts 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 Districts: Design Guidelines v2.0 provides guidance and recommendations on how to approach the design issues within each criterion to meet the sustainable goals of the GSAS districts design assessment v2.0 manual. GSAS Districts: Design Guidelines v2.0 covers the design issues for each criterion in the following categories: • URBAN CONNECTIVITY • SITE • ENERGY • WATER • MATERIALS • OUTDOOR ENVIRONMENT • CULTURAL & ECONOMIC VALUES • MANAGEMENT & OPERATIONS