Program for Resource Efficient Communities

Research Publications

Taylor, Nicholas, Pierce H. Jones, M. Jennison Kipp, and Craig R. Miller. 2011. "Evaluating the Energy Performance of HERS-Rated Homes Using Annual Community Baselines." In Proceedings, Strengthening the Green Foundation: Research & Policy Directions for Development & Finance. New Orleans, LA: Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. http://www.frbatlanta.org/documents/news/conferences/11green_paper_jones.pdf Jones, P.H., N.W. Taylor, M.J. Kipp, and H.S. Knowles. 2010. "Quantifying Household Energy Performance Using Annual Community Baselines." International Journal of Energy Sector Management 4 (4): 593-613. 'This article is © Emerald Group Publishing and permission has been granted for this version to appear here (www.buildgreen.ufl.edu). Emerald does not grant permission for this article to be further copied/distributed or hosted elsewhere without the express permission from Emerald Group Publishing Limited.' www.emeraldinsight.com Jones, P.H., U.K. Vyas, N. Taylor, and M.J. Kipp. 2010. "Residential Energy Efficiency: A Model Methodology for Determining Performance Outcomes." Real Estate Issues 35: 41-47. Jones, Pierce H., Barbra C. Larson, and Mark W. Clark. 2009. "Reduced Impact Development Practices at 'Restoration'." In Sustainability 2009: The Next Horizon, ed. G.L. Nelson and Imre Hronszky, 151-161. AIP. doi:10.1063/1.3208018. Copyright (2009) American Institute of Physics. This article may be downloaded for personal use only. Any other use requires prior permission of the author and the American Institute of Physics. The following article may be found at (http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3208018). Jones, P., and U. Vyas. 2008. "Energy Performance in Residential Green Developments: a Florida Case Study." Real Estate Issues 33 (3): 65-71. Jones, Pierce. 2004. "Promoting Best Design and Product Selection Practices in Florida's Residential Construction Industry." In Proceedings, NSF-PATH Housing Research Agenda Workshop, 2:259-265.http://www.pathnet.org/sp.asp?id=12201 . Smith, Marc T, and Pierce Jones. 2003. "The Impact of Energy Efficient House Construction on Homeownership Costs: A Comparative Study in Gainesville, Florida." Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal 32 (1) (September 1): 76-98. doi:10.1177/1077727X03255947. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1177/1077727X03255947/pdf
		Hydrozone Design: Resources in Support of Water-Conserving Landscape Ordinance Requirements in Pasco County, Florida Author: Dänika Rain Randolph Excerpt:"The first strategy, referred to as the 'hydrozone concept,' suggests a different conceptual basis for landscape design that compels designers to relate levels of water use with levels of human activity and with the ecological conditions of the site…The second strategy, preservation of native plant communities and use of native plants, considers existing vegetation to be existing areas of low water use, and encourages the use of native plants that fall into low water use categories for easier establishment, increased drought-tolerance, and regional eco-restoration."

		Florida Sustainable Communities Summit Whitepaper Excerpt: "Audobon International and the University of Florida Program for Resource Efficient Communities hosted the Florida Sustainable Communities Summit to engage a variety of stakeholders - including more than 100 municipal planners, developers, architects, builders, natural resource managers, and representatives from regulatory agencies, universities, and conservation organizations - to strengthen efforts to foster sustainable development in Florida"

		Stormwater Infiltration at the Scale of an Individual Residential Lot in North Central Florida Author: Justin Haig Gregory Excerpt: "Managing stormwater at the scale of an urban residential lot is an alternative to stormwater management at a larger scale. By increasing the infiltration of stormwater on the lot, there will be an associated decrease in runoff and an increase in groundwater recharge. This thesis examined a number of aspects of small-scale stormwater management that are important if stormwater is to be managed at the lot scale."

		Is a New Urban Development Model Building Greener Communities? Authors: Kara Youngentob, Mark Hostetler Excerpt: "This study is one example where a Neo-traditional model fared well in creating a sense of community, but did not do well in promoting environmental knowledge, attitude, and behaviors in its residents. Though the Neo-traditional residents felt that the designers of their development were more concerned with the environment than did residents of other neighborhoods, this failed to translate into higher levels of environmentalism among residents within the Neo-traditional development."