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

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:5869034
The following topics are discussed: site selection and analysis, preliminary site planning, general design approaches and techniques for solar access, specific design strategies to protect solar access, trees and landscaping, two examples of solar site planning, and private agreements to protect solar access: covenants and easements. Included in appendices are: a glossary, skyspace angles, shadow length tables and equation, determining density, and references. (MHR)
Research Organization:
American Planning Association, Chicago, IL; Living Systems, Winters, CA (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
AT01-76CS60225
OSTI ID:
5869034
Report Number(s):
HUD-PDR-481(2)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English