Solar Ready: An Overview of Implementation Practices

Technical Report · Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2012

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1033035· OSTI ID:1033035

Watson, A; Guidice, L; Lisell, L; Doris, L; Busche, S

This report explores three mechanisms for encouraging solar ready building design and construction: solar ready legislation, certification programs for solar ready design and construction, and stakeholder education. These methods are not mutually exclusive, and all, if implemented well, could contribute to more solar ready construction.

• Research Organization: National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Renewable Power Office. Solar Energy Technologies Office
• DOE Contract Number: AC36-08GO28308
• OSTI ID: 1033035
• Report Number(s): NREL/TP-7A40-51296; TRN: US201202%%623
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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14 SOLAR ENERGY
32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
CONSTRUCTION
DESIGN
EDUCATION
IMPLEMENTATION
LEGISLATION
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
MARKET
ORIENTATION
PAYBACK PERIOD
PRODUCTION
RETROFITTING
ROOFS
SHADING
solar ready
building
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legislation
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certifications
trade organization
solar barrier
solar deployment
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roofs
residential
commercial