Legal barriers to solar heating and cooling of buildings. [Extensive list of references]

Technical Report · Wed Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1978

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/7067303· OSTI ID:7067303

A study of the legal problems that may be encountered by commercial, industrial, and individual users of solar energy for heating and cooling is presented. The study consists primarily of a review of existing literature, and extensive lists of references are included. Topics by section include (1) solar access and land use issues, (2) building codes, (3) home financing, (4) utilities, (5) mandatory installation, (6) ERDA patent policy, (7) antitrust and fostering competition, (8) labor union resistance and conflicts, (9) property taxes, (10) mobile homes, and (11) tort liability, insurance, and warranties. (WHK)

• Research Organization: Environmental Law Inst., Washington, DC (USA)
• OSTI ID: 7067303
• Report Number(s): HCP/M2528-1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

14 SOLAR ENERGY
140400* -- Solar Energy-- Environmental Aspects
140901 -- Solar Thermal Utilization-- Space Heating & Cooling
29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
293000 -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Policy
Legislation
& Regulation
299001 -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Solar-- (1989-)
AIR CONDITIONING
ANTITRUST REVIEW
BUILDING CODES
CONSUMER PROTECTION
DOCUMENT TYPES
ELECTRIC UTILITIES
ENERGY
ENERGY SOURCES
FINANCING
HEATING
INSURANCE
LABOR RELATIONS
LAND USE
LAWS
LEGAL ASPECTS
LEGISLATION
MOBILE HOMES
PATENTS
PUBLIC UTILITIES
REGULATIONS
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING
SOLAR ENERGY
SOLAR HEATING
SOLAR RIGHTS
SOLAR SPACE HEATING
SPACE HEATING
TAXES