Sustainable Development: Research by John Zsolt

Shared Servicing For Rural Co-Housing John Zsolt was an Architect, Artist and Entrepreneur. This book from 1994 sheds light on another interest of John: sustainable development.

The research elaborates on the ideas that John originally set out in his Master of Architecture thesis in 1990. His argument is that by clustering housing and using natural systems such as vegetation and wetlands, residential development at the same density as current suburban developments can be made environmentally self-sufficient. These proposed communities will be able to treat and clean their own waste water. More trees and wilderness can be preserved within the community. And finally, energy consumption can be drastically reduced.

Available in Hardcover: Shared Servicing For Rural Co-Housing

These were ground breaking ideas in the early nineties. Today the environmental impact of buildings is more widely appreciated and the need for sustainable alternatives is more generally appreciated. The ideas and research in this report are just as relevant today as they were when John wrote them. Although John won't be able to fulfill his dream of building communities like this, we hope that the research will be of value to other designers and developers who wish to improve the environmental and economic performance of our communities in the future.

This report is available online for purchase here. The price is $24.95 USD (plus shipping and tax). All net proceeds from book purchases will go to the The BOMA Toronto John Zsolt Scholarship

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