NRDC Document Bank: Smart Growth
The working materials in the NRDC Document Bank are listed in reverse chronological order. For additional policy materials including reports and issue papers, see the Issues section of the main NRDC site.
Quantifying the Third Leg: The Potential for Smart Growth to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
This report reviews the existing literature on the potential for smart growth and related policies to make a significant contribution to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and attempts to draw conclusions about the likely magnitude of such a contribution.
Existing Endorsement and Rating Systems for "Smart" Development With Reference to Best Development Practices
An Analysis by Laura Bruce and Kaid Benfield, NRDC For the LEED-ND Core Committee, Spring 2004.
The Runaway American Dream: The Case for Smart Growth in America
Monograph by Kaid Benfield, director of NRDC's smart growth program, October 2005.
Location Efficiency as the Missing Piece of The Energy Puzzle:
Presented at the 2004 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings, Asilomar, California, August 2004.
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