Cohousing-L Mailing List: Solar Panel Retrofits

[R Philip Dowds (rpdowds]

Folks —

After 13 years of occupancy, Cornerstone Cohousing (Cambridge, MA) is looking 
into “alternative energy” solar panel retrofits to our south-facing shingle 
roofs.  We are interested in hearing more about any comparable experience at 
other cohos, like for instance …

  — support from independent engineers, versus relying entirely on vendors?
  — financing, legal and insurance issues relative to multi-family construction 
and HOAs / condos?
  — sharing out energy, savings and/or costs among the various units as well as 
the commons?
  — passive solar hot water versus photovoltaics?

And so on.  Anyone with experience to share can post to this list, or write me 
privately at rpdowds [at] comcast.net.  Thanks.

R Philip Dowds
Cornerstone Cohousing
Cambridge, MA