Investment in passive solar features in buildings: a survey of developers and investors

Technical Report · Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1983

OSTI ID:6076686

The purpose of the reported study was to explore the requirements and factors that influence nonresidential building investment decisions regarding the use of passive and hybrid solar technologies in new and retrofit building projects. The requirements and factors studied included financial resources and constraints, solar cost and performance information, available professional advice, building and land use codes and standards, and other considerations deemed important to solar investment decisions. The attitudes and experience of developers and financiers regarding investment in passive solar technology are described. Development industry decision makers and the factors and practices that influence passive solar investment decisions are identified. It is concluded that passive solar technology is not being widely adopted by the development community because it is not perceived as being competitive with other energy efficient technologies. (LEW)

• Research Organization: Urban Land Inst., Washington, DC (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC03-83SF11967
• OSTI ID: 6076686
• Report Number(s): DOE/SF/11967-T1; ON: DE85006295
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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