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The Practice of Biophilic Design
2015by: Stephen Kellert, Elizabeth CalabreseThis report provides an overview on biophilia and the principals and benefits of biophilic design. -
Bird-Friendly Building Design
2014by: Christine Sheppard, Glenn PhilipsThis report explains the threat that glass poses to birds and how that threat can be mitigated via bird-friendly design. -
Historic District Residential Design Guidelines
Updated August 2019This guide provides design standards and guidelines for rooftop solar installations within the historic district. -
Naperville, IL, Building Design Guidelines
2007These design guidelines for citywide application to nonresidential and mixed use development were developed with public input. -
Bellingham, WA, Multifamily Residential Design Guidelines
These design guidelines address optimizing solar access for multifamily residential development. -
Scottsdale, AZ, Scenic Corridor Design Guidelines
Scottsdale Sensitive Design Program, February 2003This guide includes design guidelines for scenic corridors in Scottsdale, AZ. -
Montgomery County, MD, Germantown Urban Design Guidelines
These design guidelines written for the Germantown Employment Area Sector Plan emphasize sustainable building design principles, including solar orientation and use of solar panels. -
Design Review Practices: Issues, Options, and Case Studies
2012by: Dyett & BhatiaThis report evaluates Santa Monica's current design review process and explores options for different design review procedures and best practices. -
Beaverton, OR, Design Review Handbook
2005The guide provides an extensively illustrated set of design review concepts and examples and explains how the processes work. -
Farragut, TN, Ordinance 15-03: Farragut Architectural Design Standards
2015This document provides site design and building design guidelines for the town, specific subareas, and signs. -
Design for Health: Resources Library
Updated 2015This clearinghouse provides links to resources developed by Design for Health as well as outside sources. -
Designing Walkable Urban Thoroughfares: A Context Sensitive Approach
An ITE Recommended Practice, 2010This guide reconciles context-sensitive, New Urbanist approaches with contemporary thinking in active transportation. -
Growing Greener: Conservation Subdivision Design
Planning Commissioners Journal, Winter 1999by: Randall ArendtThis article explores subdivision design with a focus on protection of open space and natural areas. -
Chesapeake, VA, Design Guidelines Manual
2007This manual provides design guidelines for mixed use and infill development in several overlay districts within the city. -
Temecula, CA, City Wide Design Guidelines
2005The city's design guidelines apply to all new construction or remodeling of structures. -
Olde Schaumburg Centre Design Guidelines
August 2005This design manual specifies that solar roof panels should be installed along rear rooflines to minimize visual impacts. -
Health Issues Related to Community Design
Healthy Community Design Fact Sheet Series, March 2007This fact sheet lists and describes 11 health issues related to community design. -
Westminster, CO, Regulations and Design Guidelines
2013, 2015The city has published multiple design guidelines addressing residential development, retail commercial, and mixed use. -
Inclusionary Housing Program Design Worksheet
n.d.This inclusionary housing program design worksheet walks users through five steps to designing an inclusionary housing program. -
San Antonio, TX, Historic Design Guidelines
November 2012These guides lay out design standards for historic properties in San Antonio, Texas. -
Amherst, MA, Design Review Board Handbook
2009This guide offers a detailed application process checklist and provides illustrated design review principles and standards. -
Climate Adaptation, Mitigation, and Urban Design
Public Square, November 2021by: Robert SteutevilleThis article discusses urban planning and design as tools to address climate change. -
Green Principles for Residential Design
August 2016This guide outlines the principles of the Whole Building Design Approach to create a Beyond Green home. -
San Juan Capistrano, CA, Design Guidelines
2003The city's architectural design guidelines focus on respecting the natural environment and characteristics of the site. -
Windermere, FL, Town Center Design Guidelines
2004These design guidelines were developed to implement a community vision plan for the downtown business district. -
Preparing Design Guidelines for a Historic District
by: Mark Williams, David CrassThis guide supports Georgia communities in drafting historic district design guidelines. -
14 Patterns of Biophilic Design
2016by: William Browning, Catherine Ryan, Joseph ClancyThis report defines the relationship between nature, the built environment, and humans in order to aid in adding biophilia into design applications. -
Grand Forks, ND, Downtown Design Guidelines
n.d.These design guidelines for the city's downtown area are intended to preserve and enhance existing historic character. -
Saco, ME, Historic District Design Guidelines
2010by: Sara MartinThis guide discusses the local historic preservation ordinance and sets design standards for Saco, Maine. -
Sacramento, CA, Historic District Plans Design Guidelines
April 2019This guide outlines design standards for historic districts in Sacramento, California. -
Design Review Reviewed Administrative versus Discretionary Methods
Journal of the American Planning Association, 65(1): 424-433, 2007by: Jack Nasar, Peg NoneThis article compared the outcomes of discretionary design review to administrative appearance controls. -
Burlington, VT, Design Review Guide: Outdoor Lighting
1999This guide describes design issues related to outdoor lighting for development projects. -
Plainfield, IL, Residential Infill Design Guidelines
2009This guide for property owners and developers presents illustrated design principles for residential infill development. -
Orange, CA, Infill Residential Design Guidelines
2013This guide for property owners and developers presents illustrated design objectives for context-sensitive residential infill development. -
Louisville-Jefferson County, KY, Standard Design Guidelines
October 2014These guides set design standards for historic buildings in Louisville-Jefferson County. -
San Luis Obispo, CA, Community Design Guidelines
2010The city's design guidelines address commercial and industrial projects, specific uses, downtown projects, and residential projects. -
Ann Arbor, MI, Downtown Ann Arbor Design Guidelines
Adopted January 2011This standalone policy belongs to the Design Review and Solar Energy collections. -
Sandy, UT, Architectural Design Standards for Commercial, Office, Institutional and Industrial Developments
2004The city's architectural design standards provide design standards applicable to all nonresidential development projects. -
What Is and Is Not Biophilic Design?
by: Stephen KellertThis article gives an overview of the requirements of biophilic design in the built environment. -
Ocean City, MD, Downtown Design Guidelines
2006These design guidelines apply to all land within the downtown district and act as an overlay to six new zoning districts. -
Route 5 & 20 Corridor Design Guidelines
November 2006by: Elizabeth Cheteny, Nishu SinhaThis guide identifies design guidelines for a scenic corridor overlay district along Route 5 and 20 in New York. -
Design Standards for Pedestrian-Oriented Districts and Corridors
2008This model code offers design standards for pedestrian-oriented districts. -
Cedar Falls, IA, Design Guidelines to Enhance the Downtown Historical District
n.d.These detailed design guidelines for the downtown district were developed by the city's Community Main Street Design Committee. -
A Design Guide for Winter Placemaking
2020This guide provides design guidelines and suggestions for cities, towns, and community organizations to use to activate community spaces during winter. -
Data on Healthy Community Design
November 2015This fact sheet uses data to explain the benefits of healthy community design and shares how the CDC has created strategic partnerships to implement it nationally. -
West Sacramento, CA, West Capitol Avenue Design Guidelines
These design guidelines promote solar PV placement on buildings within the area. -
Blacksburg, VA, Residential Infill Design Guidelines
2011This guide for property owners and developers presents illustrated design principles for small, medium, and large-site residential infill development. -
Ten Principles for Rethinking the Mall
2006by: Michael Beyard, Mary Beth Corrigan, Anita Kramer, Michael Pawlukiewicz, Alexa BachThis report from the Urban Land Institute is intended to help planners reorient their thinking about large scale redevelopment like mall sites. -
Philadelphia, PA, Green Stormwater Infrastructure Landscape Design Guidebook
February 2018This guide outlines design requirements and criteria for green infrastructure in landscape planning. -
Creating Staff Reports With Pizzaz
Zoning Practice — June 2023by: Bonnie Johnson, FAICP, PhD, Stephanie Sullivan, AICP June 01, 2023This issue of Zoning Practice brings creativity to the staff report by drawing on research about how to foster creative work within organizations. It describes and uses two different exercises based on proven creativity-training programs. These two creative thinking skills processes can assist planners in finding their way to what is most valuable for their technical and empathetic expertise.List price$10.00ZP subscriber$0.00