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Green Practices Commission proposes rooftop-solar cost-benefit analyses for new developments in University City
Summary
The University City Green Practices Commission on April 28 proposed an ordinance that would require new commercial and multifamily developments with a footprint of at least 5,000 square feet to produce a solar-panel cost-benefit analysis and report the findings to the commission and city council.
The University City Green Practices Commission on April 28 proposed an ordinance that would require new commercial and multifamily developments with a footprint of at least 5,000 square feet to produce a solar-panel cost-benefit analysis and report the findings to the commission and city council.
Commissioner Tim Schmaltz presented the proposal, saying the ordinance would not require installation but would “generate a solar panel cost benefit analysis” so developers, the commission and the council could see whether rooftop solar made sense for a given project. Schmaltz said rooftop systems reduce land use, decrease the need for new transmission infrastructure and can avoid…
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