Reference Library

• Model energy-efficient development ordinance in the Innovative Land Use Planning Techniques Handbook
• List of towns with Energy Efficient Development regulations as self-reported by municipalities responding to the annual OEP survey of municipal information.
• Town of Epping Planning Board Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Design Web site
• Legal Issues Presented by Municipalities’ Pursuit of a More Sustainable Built Environment and Use of the LEED® Standard, by John McGowan, Esq.
  These articles are a two-part series exploring the unique role of municipalities in creating a more sustainable built environment. The first article explores the role of the municipality as a “land user”—as the owner and operator of a substantial stock of public buildings and property. The second article explores the role of the municipality as a “land use regulator”—as the creator and enforcer of codes and regulations that determine how private-sector buildings are sited and constructed.
  • Speeding Through the ‘Green’ Light: PART ONE - The Municipality as a Land User
  • Speeding Through the ‘Green’ Light: PART TWO - The Municipality as a Land Use Regulator