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d <br /> requirements for improved insulation, for andn and <br /> through *the proper orientation of <br /> other site design requirements set in subdivision <br /> regulations. The Land Use Plan, however, can probably have <br /> little impact on residential energy conservation. <br /> Land Use Plaaning_ <br /> directed at conserving energy can perhaps <br /> have its greatest impact on the transportation <br /> oftdevelopmentrfor land <br /> use plan sets forth a general pattern <br /> area - places for living, working and shopping. If the <br /> pattern of land uses in compact, rather than spread out, and <br /> if individual residential areas are close to places <br /> and work, then an energy-efficient for of <br /> development is achieved. <br /> PLAN INTERPRETATION <br /> The Orange County Land Use Plan was not developed <br /> specifically to conserve energy, <br /> evelopment foreChapel�Hilllan <br /> aspects. The policy of and <br /> Carrboro and the urban <br /> rsitincarareas <br /> rimmediitely more <br /> ' to the present urban development <br /> compact and higher dennssi • <br /> ttyyfor of development in the future <br /> than might occur otherwise. <br /> these existing and future urban residential areas are <br /> located areas of concentrated cod erc lsdevelopment, <br /> activity nodes. Each activity node <br /> residential[plan directs medium ands high-density Hill, the [plan direct <br /> development to areas immediately adjacent to the commercial <br /> uses at activity nodes. Travel distances etfeenvlivingnandnd <br /> shopping areas are reduced by this pattern <br /> energy is saved. <br /> The infill policy, <br /> which will increase population density in <br /> Chapel Hill and Carrboro, will also make bus transportation <br /> more economically feasible. Buses are a much more energy <br /> efficient form of transportation than cars. <br /> s with the Town <br /> It is hoped that future joint planning efforts for that owns <br /> of Hillsborough will result in an inf ill policy' <br /> with similar energy saving potential. <br /> In rural areas the neighborhood activity <br /> nodes will also <br /> promote conservation since they are meantitosprovide places <br /> for commercial uses serving local p o p <br /> in <br /> County. Such development will the <br /> rural areas to travel to the <br /> services. <br /> 2 <br />