Energy Mapping

Source: fastcodesign.com

A Mind-Blowing Map Of Energy Consumption In Every Single NYC Building

How much power does any piece of a city block use? There’s no way to tell. A building’s facade, unless it’s covered with lights, isn’t exactly screaming its annual energy expenditures.

A new map by the School of Engineering and Applied Science at Columbia University gives us a picture of energy consumption in the five boroughs of New York, on a block-by-block basis. -- Fast Co

Renewable Energy Map

Every state in America can produce its own energy from clean, renewable sources, keeping millions of energy dollars in-state, reducing pollution, and creating new jobs and new sources of income. Find out which renewable energy sources your state can tap into. -- NRDC(Natural Resources Defense Council)

Where US energy is produces

An interactive map showing where the US energy is produced. You can select an energy sector from the drop-down menu for a state-by-state view of production figures from 2010; map of states with "fracking" as of May 2011. -- NBC News

US Energy Expenditure Map

Energy Expenditure Map shows energy expenditure per person of each state from 1970 to 2012. It also shows number breakdown of transportation and residential.-- US Department of Energy

USDA Energy Investment Map

The Energy Investments Map is an interactive map to help users understand where USDA is providing investment support for renewable and sustainable energy initiatives across the United States. New investment data have been posted along with a few new features. -- USDA Energy Investment Map

U.S. Energy Mapping System

A new tool from the U.S. Energy Information Administration shows how fossil fuels infrastructure crosses every part of the country. It also shows existing and potential for renewable energy. With all the debate around the proposed new natural gas pipeline in Massachusetts, this tool can help us better understand our energy infrastructure and its implications . You can start with the entire country, and then zoom into Massachusetts to see how we compare against other states. -- Greenovate Boston

Go to the map at U.S. Energy Information Administration

Zoning

Source: citylab.com

The Birth of Zoning Codes, a History

The story of American zoning is really the story of how Americans learned to legislate their NIMBY impulses. Before zoning, cities mostly regulated what could be built through nuisance laws. If someone didn't like how their neighbor was using their property, they could haul them to trial and let a judge decide what to do about it.

There were early efforts to temper New York's building streak. A landmark 1885 law restricted tenement buildings to one-and-a-half times the street width (the Supreme Court ruled that height restrictions were legal in 1909, when builders challenged Boston's decision to restrict buildings around Copley Square to 90 feet). -- The Atlantic CITYLAB

Zoning Best Pratices Report for Washington DC Office of Planning

Washington D.C. has initiated an update of the City’s zoning regulations – there is a need to review and revise the existing zoning regulations after almost 50 years of text and map amendments. The office of Planning has increased staffing, as much of the update will be completed in-house, and has convened an appointed Zoning Review Taskforce to help guide and inform the zoning update.

At the request of the office of Planning, HNTB has conducted best practice research and ANALYSIS in support of the update process. This final report summarizes the research findings on zoning innovations and procedural approaches of select cities that have updated their zoning regulations. Click to see the report Zoning Best Pratices, June 2008

Source: aia.org

Miami 21: A new Zoning Code for the City

Miami 21: A New Zoning Code for the City, Miami, Florida, USA by Duany Plater-Zyberk & Co. won a 2014 AIA Honor Award - Regional & Urban Design

Miami21 is a new form-based zoning code for a growing coastal city at the heart of a metropolitan region. The purpose of the effort was to direct the city toward transit-oriented, pedestrian-friendly growth, and away from disjointed, car-centered development. -- AIA

Zoning Viewers

ZoLa provides a simple way to research zoning regulations in New York City. -- ZoLa New York City

Boston Redevelopment Authority Zoning Viewer -- City of Boston

Seattle's zoning viewer. -- Seattle Department of Planning and Development

Austin's Zoning Profile Report. -- City of Austin, Texas

Scottsdale's zoning viewer. -- City of Scattsdale, Arizona