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Available Publications and Resources

The NECSC is currently working on a variety of information resources to build the capacity of public officials and private development professionals to design and construct energy- and resource-efficient communities. The first publications we are making available are those produced by our founding and collaborating organizations and are provided below as PDF documents.

 

 

PDF icon Energy-Efficient Community Development: The Chula Vista Case Study [PDF/3.7MB]
PDF icon Sustainable Community Energy Planning in California: New Challenges & Roles for Government Agencies, Utilities & the Development Industry [PDF/1.2MB]
PDF icon Creating Energy-Efficient Communities in California: A Technical Reference Guide to Building and Site Design [PDF/1.4MB]
PDF icon Creating Energy-Efficient Communities in California: A Technical Reference Guide to Building and Site Design - Building Modeling Assumptions [PDF/1.1MB]
PDF icon Energy-Efficient Community Development: The California Energy Commission [PDF/6.3MB]
PDF icon Integrating Renewable & Advanced Energy Efficient Technologies in Sustainable Community Development [PDF/4.8MB]
PDF icon Blueprint for Urban Sustainability – GTI doc. [PDF/2MB]
PDF icon Model for Sustainable Urban Design – GTI doc. [PDF/3MB]
PDF icon DVD – Energizing Sustainable Cities – GTI production
PDF icon Community - District Energy Systems: Preliminary Planning & Design Standards – IDEA doc. [PDF/363KB]