Site planning for solar access: a guidebook for residential developers and site planners

Technical Report · Sat Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1979

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5210363· OSTI ID:5210363

Erley, D.; Jaffe, M.

A guide for developers, site planners, and builders which assists in the design of residential developments for solar access has been compiled. Data included in an evaluation of site selection and analysis are the sun's positions, latitude and topography, atmospheric conditions, existing shading and shading by natural and man-made objects, energy conservation, and site assessment criteria. Criteria reviewed for preliminary site planning include solar access objectives, local regulations, site planning criteria, procedures and an analysis checklist. The relationship of building and site design, building orientation and solar access, and techniques for analyzing solar access are considered. Design strategies to protect solar access include road layout, lot design, open space planning, and siting strategies for single-family detached, low-rise multifamily, and high-rise housing. Other considerations for building orientation include trees, landscaping, and vegetation utilization. Two examples of solar site planning and building orientation are provided.

• Research Organization: American Planning Association, Chicago, IL; Living Systems, Winters, CA (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5210363
• Report Number(s): HUD-PDR-481
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

14 SOLAR ENERGY
140901* -- Solar Thermal Utilization-- Space Heating & Cooling
BUILDINGS
DESIGN
DOCUMENT TYPES
EQUIPMENT
HEATING
LAND USE
LANDSCAPING
MANUALS
ORIENTATION
PLANNING
PLANTS
RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
SHADING
SITE SELECTION
SOLAR ACCESS
SOLAR COLLECTORS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SOLAR HEATING
SOLAR SPACE HEATING
SPACE HEATING
TOPOGRAPHY
TREES