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Aurora, CO, Sustainable Infill and Redevelopment Design Handbook
2012by:This handbook and design guidelines address Residential Infill Development and Solar Energy.Aurora, CO -
Moraga, CA, Design Guidelines
January 2010The town's design guidelines focus on maintaining its semi-rural character, preserving scenic corridors, and encourages solar energy use.Moraga, CA -
Olde Schaumburg Centre Design Guidelines
August 2005This design manual specifies that solar roof panels should be installed along rear rooflines to minimize visual impacts.Schaumburg, IL -
Ann Arbor, MI, Downtown Ann Arbor Design Guidelines
Adopted January 2011This standalone policy belongs to the Design Review and Solar Energy collections. -
Historic Districts and Landmarks Guidelines
Updated 2006This guide addresses the placement of solar panels on historic buildings. -
Idaho Springs, CO, Design Guidelines for Historic Structures
2007The city's historic structure design guidelines address the placement of solar panels on historic structures. -
Arvada, CO, Design Guidelines for Olde Town Arvada
Adopted November 2012This guide addresses appropriate solar installations for historic buildings as well as new and infill construction in this district. -
Historic District Residential Design Guidelines
Updated August 2019This guide provides design standards and guidelines for rooftop solar installations within the historic district. -
Santa Barbara, CA, Solar Energy System Design Guidelines and Solar Recognition Program
Adopted December 2006This guide discusses general principles and specific techniques for designing well integrated, visually appealing solar systems. -
Frederick, MD, Frederick Town Historic District Design Guidelines
June 2019This guide provides design standards for the installation of solar panels on structures within historic districts. -
Goodyear, AZ, Design Guidelines Manual
Adopted June 2014The city's design guidelines encourage solar site design and solar energy system rooftop installations and parking lot shade structures. -
Williams, CA, Design Review Manual
The city's design guidelines promote solar orientation and solar panel installations integrated into roof design for both residential and nonresidential development.Williams, CA -
Rock Island, IL, Residential Design Guidelines for Historic Districts and Landmarks
The city's historic design guidelines recommends that solar panel installations not be visible from the street.Rock Island, IL -
Santa Barbara, CA, Passive Solar Building Design Guidelines and Recognition Program
This guide offers guidance to homeowners on passive solar design.Santa Barbara, CA -
West Sacramento, CA, West Capitol Avenue Design Guidelines
These design guidelines promote solar PV placement on buildings within the area.West Sacramento, CA -
Bellingham, WA, Multifamily Residential Design Guidelines
These design guidelines address optimizing solar access for multifamily residential development.Bellingham, WA -
Sedona, AZ, Land Development Code
The city's Main Street and Character Districts Design Manual addresses solar building orientation.Sedona, AZ -
Montgomery County, MD, Germantown Urban Design Guidelines
These design guidelines written for the Germantown Employment Area Sector Plan emphasize sustainable building design principles, including solar orientation and use of solar panels.Montgomery County, MD -
A Workbook of Design Options for Sustainable Development: Atkins Corner Plan
This plan provides a "development guide" for this village center site that emphasizes sustainable building development and design principles, including passive and active solar.Amherst Center, MA -
Park City, UT, Design Guidelines for Historic Districts and Historic Sites
The city's historic design guidelines address the placement of solar panels on historic resources.Park City, UT -
Sebastopol, CA, Design Review Guidelines
The city's design review guidelines address solar orientation.Sebastopol, CA -
Design Guidelines for Historic Sites and Districts in Montgomery County, Maryland
The county's historic design guidelines provide guidance for installing solar panels on historic buildings without changing building character.Montgomery County, MD -
Rancho Cordova, CA, Design Guidelines
The city's design guidelines promote solar site design and the use of rooftop solar energy systems.Rancho Cordova, CA -
Historic District Guidelines Martinsville, Virginia
The city's historic district guidelines recommend solar panel placement that is unobtrusive as possible.Martinsville, VA -
Takoma Park, MD, Municipal Code
In commercial districts, facade standards require solar collectors to be well-integrated into roof design.Takoma Park, MD -
McCall, ID, Design Guidelines
The city's design guidelines address solar access to buildings and recommend unobtrusive locations for solar panel placement.McCall, ID -
Phoenix, AZ, General Guidelines for Historic Properties
The city's historic property design guidelines addresses location and screening of solar equipment.Phoenix, AZ -
Adel, IA, Urban Revitalization Plan Handbook
The city's green building standards for its urban revitalization plan and tax abatement program include several solar-related eligibility requirements.Adel, IA -
Minneapolis Saint Paul Solar Cities Program, Solar Ready Building Design Guidelines for the Twin Cities, Minnesota
This document defines "solar ready" buildings and offers solar ready building guidelines and construction specifications tailored to the Twin Cities region specifically and the Midwest/Minnesota in general.Minneapolis city, MN
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