Building to endure :  design lessons of arid lands  
edited by Paul Lusk and Alf Simon 
 - Albuquerque   University of New Mexico Press  2009. 
 - xiii, 296 pages   illustrations, maps ;  25 cm 
<br/><br/> Includes Index 
<br/><br/> The power of community : ecology, energy, and sustainability in the prehistoric Southwest   Hispano culture and settlement patterns : application to contemporary development   Making desert cities   Urban form in arid lands   Enduring arid landscapes   Water, culture, and values   Energy landscapes and the growth of Arizona   Drips   The Commons   Arbolera de Vida (Orchard of Life) : a case example of community development   Ethical architecture : enhancing ecological performance   Civano : making a modern desert community   David E. Stuart --  Maria Mondragon-Valdez and Arnold Valdez --  John Meunier --  Paul Lusk --  Kim Sorvig --  Alf Simon --  Martin J. Pasqualetti --  Stanley Crawford --  Ellen R. Kemper --  Ken Balizer --  Paul Lusk --  Alf Simon. 
<br/><br/> "[Book title] looks at the long history of human habitation in the American Southwest and similar arid areas to propose new--and some very old--strategies to meet the challenges of creating more equitable, adaptable, and enduring communities for the twenty-first century."--Book jacket. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780826347978 0826347975 
<br/><br/><label>ISSN: </label>9780826347978 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2009018520 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Architecture--Arid regions.<br/>Sustainable architecture--Arid regions.<br/>Landscape architecture--Arid regions.<br/>Vernacular architecture--Arid regions.<br/>Pueblo architecture.<br/>Desert ecology--Arid regions.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>720.47 Bui   46