Overview of energy-conserving development planning and design techniques based on five case studies

Technical Report · Sun Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1980

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6430819· OSTI ID:6430819

Findings and recommendations are presented of a review of five case studies of ways to conserve energy through development planning and site design in communities. Two approaches were used. In the first approach, a conventional, pre-existing plan was analyzed to determine potential energy use. Once energy-conservation options were identified and evaluated, the conventional plan was modified by employing those options. This approach was used in The Woodlands, Burke Center, and Radisson studies. In the second approach, energy-conservation options are independently identified and evaluated. Those options that passed specific criteria screening were then utilized in developing one or more totally new plans based on energy objectives. This approach was used in Greenbrier and Shenandoah. Radisson is a new town on the outskirts of Syracuse, New York. Greenbrier is a 3000 acre planned community adjacent to Norfolk and Virginia Beach. Shenandoah is a proposed new town in the Atlanta urbanized area. The Woodlands is a new community under development north of Houston. Burke Center is a residential planned unit development in Fairfax County, Virgnia. (MCW)

• Research Organization: Barton-Aschman Associates, Inc., Evanston, IL (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-31-109-ENG-38
• OSTI ID: 6430819
• Report Number(s): ANL/CNSV-TM-59
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
29 ENERGY PLANNING
POLICY AND ECONOMY
COMMUNITIES
ENERGY CONSERVATION
LAND USE
PLANNED COMMUNITIES
CLASSIFICATION
DECISION MAKING
DESIGN
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
PLANNING
REVIEWS
DOCUMENT TYPES
320600* - Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization- Municipalities & Community Systems- (1980-)
291000 - Energy Planning & Policy- Conservation