[MassHistPres] solar panels in historic districts

[james hadley]

The Nat'l Trust has some information on this topic here:  http://www.preservationnation.org/issues/sustainability/solar-panels/
James W Hadley AIA
Chair, Orleans Histoical Commission
 

> From: SFLETCHER at mail.danvers-ma.org
> To: zan at charter.net; masshistpres at cs.umb.edu
> Date: Thu, 1 Sep 2011 11:39:26 -0400
> Subject: Re: [MassHistPres] solar panels in historic districts
> 
> Danvers would be interested in any responses as well.
> 
> Susan Fletcher
> Assistant Director
> Department of Planning and Human Services
> 978.777.0001 x3027
> sfletcher at mail.danvers-ma.org
> 
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> From: masshistpres-bounces at cs.umb.edu [mailto:masshistpres-bounces at cs.umb.edu] On Behalf Of Roseanne Saalfield
> Sent: Thursday, September 01, 2011 10:36 AM
> To: masshistpres at cs.umb.edu
> Subject: Re: [MassHistPres] solar panels in historic districts
> 
> A veritable blizzard of solar panels are about to descend on the roofs of Harvard. I hope to have a focused conversation about this important topic at our meeting next week but would love input from other towns that have already addressed this issue.
> 
> Frankly, I cannot see how historic district commissions can exert any control over panels visible from a public way given that we do not involve ourselves in questions relating to storm windows or electric meters. Much as I personally find the panels often quite ugly (though I support the effort to find sustainable energy sources) and will not put them on the perfectly oriented south facing roof of my antique farmhouse(outside of the district) I don't know whether we have standing in this issue at all. Engineering trumps all in this case, I feel.
> 
> But I seek to learn ...
> 
> thanks
> Roseanne Saalfield
> Chair
> Town Of Harvard
> Historic Commission
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