Article originally published by Milwaukee Business Journal
Milwaukee Ald. Tony Zielinski is proposing legislation that would require solar-powered energy systems be installed in newly constructed small residential constructions projects. The legislation would impact housing projects less than three stories in the city of Milwaukee, according to a release from the alderman’s office. The legislation would be similar to requirements being mandated by the state of California, which plans for all new residential construction to be zero net-energy by 2020…