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Solar energy planning: a guide to residential settlement

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OSTI ID:6132784
The influences of energy, especially the use of solar energy in community planning, are described for many cultures and times throughout history. Some limitations of solar energy are described in an attempt to define realistic boundaries within which solar design and planning can occur. The need for solar-access protection and the methods for solar-access planning are discussed. Solar energy considerations in expanding scales of residential development, individual shelter design, cluster development, neighborhood planning, and residential settlement are discussed.
OSTI ID:
6132784
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English