Implementation of solar energy in urban planning in four European regions.

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Boonstra C, Rodriguez-Gabriel A, Tombazis A
passive solar design
Year:
1997
Bibliographic info:
France, Centre Scientifique et Technique du Batiment, proceedings of the Second International Conference on Buildings and the Environment, held Paris, June 9-12 1997, Volume 2, pp 281-288.

Renewable energy, Rational Use of Energy, and Sustainable 'Design are aspects for the coming building programmes, among many other qualitative aspects. How could sustainable use of energy be integrated in planning and building process?

  • Which considerations should be made on the level of urban planning?
  • Which participants play a key role?
  • How could these considerations become part of new urban schemes?
  • What consequences do they have for urban design aspects?

Four European regions, Haaglanden (Netherlands), Vaasa (Finland), Nord Pas de Calais and Alpes Coted' Azur (France), and Greece have looked for answers within the frameworkof an AL TENER project: Implementation of solar energy in urban planning. (Contract 4.1030/AL/41/95-NL)

The project aims to provide energy agencies with information on implementation possibilities for solar energy in urban planning. Therefore, a binder has been produced, containing state-of-the-art reports of four European regions; proposals for decision trees for implementation of solar energy and a set of good practice examples throughout Europe.

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