The Drake Landing Solar Community is a planned neighborhood in Okotoks, Alberta, which succesfully integrates Solar Energy Production, District Heating and Thermal energy storage. Drake Landing Solar Community Website
DLSC Concept
We are prepearing a visit to the site sometime in late November. Please contact us at colin.chapman@urbancsa.org if you are interested in joining us!
Colin Chapman
On October 15th, Andrew Sedor Presented to City of Calgary Council on Solar Ready Housing.
What is a solar ready house?
A solar ready house, in short, is a house that can easily and inexpensively be retrofitted with solar panels or other solar technologies that will maximize the solar efficiency. Solar ready homes do not contain solar panels.
Why do we need solar ready housing?
Because of the relatively expensive price of solar panels, solar power is currently not a viable option for most households. But in a few years, solar power is predicted to be less expensive than other non-renewable forms of energy. When that day comes, households still may have issues converting to solar energy because of roof orientation, shading and the overall construction of their home.
How much does it cost?
Incorporating “solar ready” into a building plan costs around $300. While retrofitting a house for solar can cost thousands of dollars.
On August 12th 2008, Andrew Sedor presented to City of Calgary staff on sustainable suburbs at the City of Calgary Student conference.
The presentation focuses on sustainable European communities and the policy it took for the communities to exist. The three communities focused on in the presentation are:
