Greater Energy Efficiency can be Achieved through Land Use Management.
Abstract
When planning new growth and redevelopment, communities can siginficantly reduce energy consumption by incorporating energy-efficient land use concepts such as site and building design, locational planning, and higher density development. Decisionmakers, however, are reluctant to use these concepts because of major barriers such as the cost of implementing the concepts and resistance to higher density development. The Federal Government can play a role in promoting energy-efficient land use by providing guidance through its policies, supporting research and comprehensive planning, and providing needed financial incentives. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 21, 1981
- Accession Number
- ADA111552
Entities
Organizations
- United States Government Accountability Office