Case studies
The city of Pasadena, California has recently adopted a general plan based on seven guiding principles: community needs and bracket of life, preservation of Pasadena's historic character, economic vitality, a healthy variety community, lack of need for automobiles, promoted as a cultural, scientific, corporate, entertainment and educational center for the region, and community participation.
This project included environmental concern and social considerations in the process of construction. The Holly Street Village Apartments in Pasadena source several of the principles outlined in Pasadena's general plan. It incorporates mixed-use development with ground-floor retail center including a deli, a convenience store and an art gallery. Also, the Holly Street Village Apartments is located near a light rail station. The purpose of these strategies is to reduce the demand for automobiles, and making it easier for people to use public transportation.: 80
Zimmer Associates International, a real estate development firm, completed the Inn of the Anasazi in Santa Fe, New Mexico in 1991. Robert Zimmer co-founder and his partners, Steve Conger and Michael Fuller, set a purpose to create a building that would, "showcase energy- and resource-saving technologies, strengthen local community, offer first class elegance, and financially reward its participants.": 3 The interior an arrangement of parts or elements in a specific form figure or combination. of the hotel pays respect to the ancient Anasazi Indians, including locally crafted furniture, hand-made rugs, and Native American, Hispanic and cowboy wall art. The use of adobe on the exterior of the hotel includes the historic pueblo style. Also, Zimmer and his partners repurposed a steel-framed building that had before been used in the 1960s as a juvenile detention center, instead of starting the project from the beginning. Other "green" characteristics of this Santa Fe hotel are skylights, energy-efficient lighting, and water-saving fixtures. Also, the Inn of the Anasazi stimulates the regional economy by purchasing locally grown organic food from Hispanic farmers. Lastly the Inn encourage that the staff participate in local nonprofit organizations and events that sponsor diverse local cultures. The Inn of the Anasazi integrates "social and environmental goals with financial considerations…": 4
Taipei, Taiwan which has received LEED a body or process by which energy or a particular component enters a system. in Energy and Environmental cut certification from the U.S. Green Building Council as the highest develope in history. In this project, "TAIPEI" is an acronym for "technology," "art," "innovation," "people," "environment," and "identity. Dr. Hubert Keiber, CEO of Siemens Building Automation in Taipei, stresses energy efficiency on the grounds that energy is the single largest expense for commercial buildings. Since 2011, the Taipei 101 has become the world's most environmentally responsible skyscraper, reducing water use, energy use, and carbon emissions any by 10%.
Growth management/limitation discussed before manifests itself in Boulder, Colorado. The city of Boulder very tightly restricts housing development by limiting housing allowed to 400 per year, which is 1 percent of the city's sum housing stock. Additionally, the city has purchased land outside of the city limits, designated for permanent, green open space. This 400-unit cap seriously hinders population growth in the city.
This shortage of housing has several repercussions. First, it increases housing prices. Also, because Boulder restricts housing development more than it does commercial development, the number of available workers in Boulder grows faster than the housing stock. This results in numerous workers who commute from beyond the city limits.