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Briefing
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- South Miami Housing Law – South Miami became first city outside California to approve law requiring all new homes to install solar panels on their roofs
- Solar Requirements – 175 square feet of solar panel is required per 1,000 square feet of sunlit roof area or 2.75 kw per 1,000 square feet of living space, with renovations changing more than 75% of structure also required to follow new ordinance
- Climate Support – New requirement complements city's goal to cut carbon footprints due to possible effects of climate change in region, especially rising sea levels
- Expected Outcome – Mayor Philip Stoddard expects that though only few homes and buildings will be built, initiative will help promote renewable energy by pushing residents to voluntarily install solar panels
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Accelerator
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Market Disruption
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Sector
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Energy, Government (excluding military)
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Source
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Original Publication Date
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July 24, 2017
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