Sixteenth International Conference on Environmental, Cultural, Economic & Social Sustainability

Abstract

With integrating the planning and design of certain sustainable indicators (building, power, and transportation), Net-Zero Development (NZD) is possible, particularly in tempered climate regions. The purpose of this study is to generate a land use model for Net-Zero Residential Development (NZRD) generally applied to tempered climate zones in the U.S. but specifically to north Georgia to identify the planning and design measures necessary to achieve NZRD. A notable residential development at Serenbe, in the south of Atlanta, is going to be analyzed to promote its developmental potentials toward NZRD. The outcome will be an effective model achieving NZ performance for sustainability, through investigating and integrating sustainable indicators such as 1) density, 2) mixes of use, 3) diversity in housing, 4) use of renewable energy systems, 5) in-place transportation, 6) pedestrian network, 7) land preservation and development, and 8) agriculture.