Legal barriers to solar heating and cooling of buildings

Technical Report · Mon Feb 28 23:00:00 EST 1977

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/7209221· OSTI ID:7209221

Miller, A. S.; Thompson, G. P.

Ways solar energy will probably be used and legal problems its would-be users may encounter are considered. The barriers are reviewed under the following subjects: solar access and land-use issues; building codes; home financing; utilities; mandatory installation; ERDA patent policy; antitrust and fostering competition; labor union resistance and conflicts; property taxes; mobile homes; and tort liability, insurance, and warranties. A bibliography is included. (MHR)

• Research Organization: Environmental Law Inst., Washington, D.C. (USA)
• OSTI ID: 7209221
• Report Number(s): DSE/2528-1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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293000 -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Policy
Legislation
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ANTITRUST REVIEW
AVAILABILITY
BUILDINGS
DOCUMENT TYPES
ENERGY
ENERGY SOURCES
FINANCING
GOVERNMENT POLICIES
HEATING
HEATING SYSTEMS
INSTALLATION
INSURANCE
LAND USE
LAWS
LEGAL ASPECTS
LEGISLATION
LIABILITIES
MOBILE HOMES
PATENTS
PUBLIC UTILITIES
REGULATIONS
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING
SOLAR COOLING SYSTEMS
SOLAR ENERGY
SOLAR HEATING
SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS
SOLAR SPACE HEATING
SPACE HEATING
TAXES