Solar Energy

The Energy Conservation Action Plan in Chapter 4 of the comprehensive plan includes the following objective: Apply energy conservation techniques and practices as standards for new development. An action strategy for achieving this objective is to review township ordinances for policies that can encourage energy conservation, including a review of permitted development densities, development patterns and their relation to energy expended for travel, passive and solar heating opportunities through site design, building orientation, building construction, and landscaping (pg. 4-39).