Produced in partnership with the New York City Department of Design and Construction (DDC), this detailed handbook describes practices for creating sustainable city streets, sidewalks, utilities, and urban landscaping. Following the acclaimed
High
Performance Building Guidelines, this sister
publication launches a new era in the design
and construction of public infrastructure.
Part 1 focuses on the overall
benefits and precedents for building high-performance
infrastructure. Part 2 describes current process in the City of
New York and outlines near- and long-term
performance objectives.
