Implications of solar energy alternatives for community design
Abstract
How a policy of solar-based energy independence will influence the design of a new community of approximately 4500 housing units and other uses was explored. Three large sites outside Tucson (a cooling problem), Atlanta (a humidity problem), and Boston (a heating problem) were selected. Each is typical of its region. A single program was assumed and designed for. Each site had two teams, one following a compact approach and one following a more dispersed approach. Each was free to choose the most approprite mix of (solar) technology and scale, and was free to integrate energy and community in the design as it saw fit. These choice and integration issues are key areas where our experience may be of interest to those involved in community design and solar energy.
- Publication:
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NASA STI/Recon Technical Report N
- Pub Date:
- June 1980
- Bibcode:
- 1980STIN...8115530S
- Keywords:
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- Communities;
- Energy Policy;
- Solar Energy;
- Technology Utilization;
- Urban Planning;
- Architecture;
- Design Analysis;
- Energy Technology;
- Residential Areas;
- Urban Development;
- Energy Production and Conversion