Posts tagged Andrew Aurbach
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On solar panels, DC’s preservation board puts aesthetics over addressing the climate crisis
“I applaud your greenness and your desire to save the planet,” said architect and preservation board member Chris Landis, “and I realize that we are in crisis politically as well as sustainably. But I just have this vision of a row of houses with solar panels on the front of them and it just — it upsets me.” Keep reading…
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Grappling with the climate crisis, DC’s preservation board rejects front-facing solar panels
“I applaud your greenness and your desire to save the planet,” said architect and preservation board member Chris Landis, “and I realize that we are in crisis politically as well as sustainably. But I just have this vision of a row of houses with solar panels on the front of them and it just — it upsets me.” Keep reading…
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In a shift, front-facing solar panels win DC historic preservation approval
If a homeowner wants to put solar panels on a roof facing a street, is that a laudable step toward fighting climate change or an affront to historic preservation? With a recent preservation board ruling, DC's historic preservation system took one very small step toward tolerance of visible solar panels, at least in some cases. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: No funding
Trail defunded; No bill this year; Less of a deduction; Smart growth advocate to HPRB; Transit tweets are negative; New MD website lacks open data; Frederick fights sprawl; And…. Keep reading…