Civano Energy/Water Use

Civano is based on a set of ambitious and attainable sustainability goals that include:

• Reducing potable water consumption by 65 percent
• Reducing home energy consumption by 50 percent over the 1995 Tucson model energy code
• Reducing internal vehicle miles by 40 percent
• Creating one job onsite for every two residences
• Reducing landfill-destined solid waste

Civano Neighborhood I has already met or exceeded many of these goals, especially relating to energy and water use. Learn more about Civano's energy and water use, as well as other environmental initiatives, by following the links below or scrolling down:

• Energy and Water Use Reports/Updates
• Energy and Water Use Guiding Documents
• Other Civano Energy and Water Use Publications and Resources
• Civano Neighbors Environment Working Group
   

Energy and Water Use Reports/Updates

2006-2007 Civano Energy, Water, and IMPACT System Reports

• Civano 2006-2007 Energy and Water Use Report
  2.1 MB PDF, July 6, 2007 - Opens in new window
• 2006 Civano IMPACT System Monitoring Report
  5.4 MB PDF, July 2007 - Opens in new window

2006-2007 Civano Energy, Water, and IMPACT System Reports

• Civano 2005 Energy and Water Use Report
  86 K PDF, July 2006 - Opens in new window

2004 Civano Energy and Water Use Reports

• 2004 Report on Energy Use in Civano and Tucson Residences
  92 K PDF, August 2, 2004 - Opens in new window
• 2004 Report on Civano Water Use
  Civano water use is approximately 64% that of Tucson homes (a
  36% reduction). Reclaimed water use for residential landscaping at Civano provides for a further reduction in potable water use over Tucson homes; Civano uses 41% of the potable water that
  Tucson homes use (a 59% reduction).
  58 K PDF, August 2, 2004 - Opens in new window

2003 Civano Energy and Water Use Reports

• 2003 Report on Energy Use in Civano and Tucson Residences
  Energy used for cooling the average Civano home is approximately 46% that of Tucson homes at large, and 54% that of Tucson 1998/99 homes built under the Model Energy Code.
  162 K PDF, October 31, 2003 - Opens in new window
• 2003 Report on Civano Water Use
  Total Civano water use is approximately 61% that of Tucson at-large homes and is 66% that of newer Tucson homes, representing an approximate 39% and 34% savings, respectively, of total water use.
  71 K PDF, September 8, 2003 - Opens in new window

2002 Civano Energy and Water Use Reports

• 2002 Civano and Tucson Residential Water Use, Revised
  Civano residential water use is 39% of the average Tucson residential water use. August 15, 2002.
  106 K PDF, Opens in new window
• 2002 Report on Civano and Tucson Residential Energy Use
  Civano homes use just 56% of the heating and cooling energy, on average, of other Tucson homes. June 17, 2002.
  195 K PDF, Opens in new window

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Energy and Water Use Guiding Documents

Civano IMPACT System Memorandum of Understanding on Implementation and Monitoring Process
The goal of the Memorandum of Understanding is to confirm the strategies for sustainable development, energy conservation, and economic feasibility of the design and technologies used to implement the IMPACT System which are the basis for Civano and to implement and monitor the Civano IMPACT System itself.
June 26, 1998; 239 K MS Word, opens in new window

Civano Energy Code (Tucson/Pima County Sustainable Energy Standard)
The Civano Energy Code provides a quantifiable standard against which building plans can be measured to ensure that the finished buildings can be expected to enjoy substantially less energy usage than would have been the case under the Model Energy Code.

Civano Landscape Design Guidelines
Includes recommended plants, restrictions, prohibited plants, and sources (references) for Civano Neighborhood I.

All Other Civano Guiding Documents  > >

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Other Civano Energy and Water Use Publications and Resources

Tucson-Pima Metropolitan Energy Commission Solar Water Heating in Civano FAQs
97 K PDF - February 16, 2006, Opens in new window

Rainwater Harvesting in Tucson, Arizona: A Pilot Study on Increasing Practice (featuring Civano)
353 K PDF - December 16, 2003, Opens in new window

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Civano Neighbors Environment Working Group

The Environment Working Group addresses solar energy and energy efficiency issues, reclaimed water usage, water harvesting, recycling, and other environmental issues at Civano.

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For further information, contact Al Nichols, chair of the Environment Working Group, at 520.760.0380.
 

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