Do Sustainable Urban Designs Generate More Ecosystem Services? A Case Study of Civano in Tucson, Arizona
October 28, 2025Institutional Barriers to Sustainable Urban Development: A Case Study of Civano in Tucson, Arizona
October 28, 2025Research Article
Tucson, Civano, and the Sustainable Energy Standard
By Nichols, C. A.
Full Citation
Nichols, C. A. (2006). Tucson, Civano, and the sustainable energy standard. Strategic Planning for Energy and the Environment, 26(3), 34-47.
Key Findings
The paper reports on the environmental performance of the first phase of Civano, a prototype "solar village" and New Urbanist community, and finds a reduction in energy use of 29% compared to other homes in the region, and a 33% reduction in water use.