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Environment Commission backs 'Better Roof' ordinance calling for on‑site solar on new roofs
Summary
The commission unanimously adopted a resolution supporting a proposed 'Better Roof' ordinance that would require on‑site solar installations (photovoltaics or solar hot water) on new construction in San Francisco, building on Title 24 solar‑ready requirements and enabling future green‑roof 'menu' options.
SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco Commission on the Environment voted March 22 to support a proposed "Better Roof" ordinance that would move city building requirements from merely making rooftops "solar ready" to installing on‑site solar systems on new buildings.
Andres Power of Supervisor Scott Wiener’s office described the change as a straightforward expansion of existing…
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