STL City Mandates ‘Solar-Ready’ Construction
Date Posted: January 2, 2020
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From PV Magazine: All new residential and commercial buildings constructed in St. Louis, MO must be “solar-ready,” in compliance with Board Bill 146, which was unanimously approved by the city’s Board of Aldermen and signed into law by Mayor Lyda Krewson.
As the designation would suggest, this is not a rooftop solar mandate on all new construction, like there is in California, but rather a requirement that roof surface area reservations be made for all new commercial and residential buildings so that solar could be easily installed upon them if need be.
“As mayor, I want people to know that this administration is taking the climate crisis seriously and meeting its challenges head-on, especially at the local level. That includes signing this historic solar readiness bill, which reflects that commitment. I extend my sincere thanks to all those who worked diligently together to make this legislation possible,” said Krewson.
The mandate has some requirement differences between commercial and residential buildings, though nothing drastically different.