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Civano Bookshelf

The Civano Bookshelf is a library of online links to articles, essays, case studies, and more that are about Civano or of interest to Civano's residents and businesses. Bookshelf items are added regularly, so check back often. Use the links below to go to a particular bookshelf, or scroll down:

 
Civano Articles, Essays, and Case Studies

Amy & Art Almquist's Civano Home
design and photos by Robert A. Whatley
references Tucson Home & Lifestyle, February 2001

Bob Vila visits Civano: Online video during Civano's construction (1998/99) highlights sustainability measures

Building the Sonoran Bungalow: A Construction Document
by Civano resident Scott Calhoun
Terrain.org: A Journal of the Built & Natural Environments, Spring 2001

Civano brings together tradition, state-of-the-art technology
by Judy Farrell
Energy Services Bulletin, Western Area Power Administration, April 1999

Civano: The Dark and the Light
by Simmons B. Buntin
Terrain.org: A Journal of the Built & Natural Environments, Fall/Winter 2004

Civano: Green Development at Work
by Mark Rodman Smith
Home Energy, September/October 1998

Civano Industrial Eco-Park
Smart Growth Network Case Study, February 20, 2000

Civano: Model for Sustainability, Livability
PATHways, December 1999

Civano: New Thinking for a New Town
Florida Sustainable Communities Center, November 12, 1999

Civano Provides Sustainable Alternatives
FieldWorks, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, March/April 2001

Civano: A Report from the Field - Integrating Sustainable Development and Programming Into Mainstream Real Estate Development (Login Required)
by Mark Smith
Environmental Design & Construction, May/June 1998

Civano - Tucson Solar Village
Community Sustainability Resource Institute Case Study, December 1997

Earth Science: The practicalities of eco-friendly building
by Christina B. Farnsworth
Builder, November 2000

Exploring Environmental Values and Policy in the United States: Case Studies in Arizona and Louisiana
The Bureau of Applied Research in Anthropology, University of Arizona
September 2001

Home buyers flirt with solar, balk at commitment
by Oscar Abeyta
Tucson Citizen, June 28, 2001

New development: Green Housing Communities
Green Living Basics, undated

PATH National Pilot Civano Opens First Sustainable Neighborhood Homes
by Colleen Haggerty and Lynn Hudson
Partnership in Advancing Technologies in Housing, April 19, 1999

Rainwater Harvesting in Tucson, Arizona: A Pilot Study on Increasing Practice (featuring Civano)
December 16, 2003 - University of Arizona - 353 K PDF, Opens in new window

Sense of Place in the Sonoran Desert
by Civano resident Simmons B. Buntin
Terrain.org: A Journal of the Built & Natural Environments, Autumn 1999

Some Civano complaints arise over reclaimed-water systems
by Rob Bailey
Arizona Daily Star, June 26, 2001

Success Stories: Civano, Arizona
Center of Excellence for Sustainable Development, U.S. Department of Energy, August 1998

Sustainable Development Meets New Urbanism
by Robert Steuteville
Florida Sustainable Communities Center, September 16, 1998

The Dawn of a New Era
by Diane Wintroub Calmenson
EnvironDesign Journal, April 1997

UnSprawl Case Study: Community of Civano
Terrain.org: A Journal of the Built & Natural Environments, Autumn 1999

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Desert Landscaping and Gardening

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Sonoran Desert Wildlife and Wilderness

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Sustainable Development and New Urbanism

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Videos and Multimedia Presentations

SUN Video: Civano Project
National Town Meeting for a Sustainable America video available in high-, medium-, and low-bandwidth, May 1999

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