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Inspections and Solar Fire and Safety. Each of the three communities have also developed an online checklist for solar permitting in their communities. "We are pleased to have the opportunity to work closely with Chapel Hill and Carrboro and hope to continue our mutual interests in supporting cleaner, safer communities," remarked Brennan Bouma, Orange County Sustainability Coordinator. SolSmart provides no -cost technical assistance from a team of local and national solar experts to help cities and counties achieve designation. The NCCETC is working with the three Triangle communities to continue their efforts to adopt programs and processes that will lower soft costs and encourage solar energy growth. A SolSmart designation is a signal that a community is "open for solar business," offering public recognition that the community is a favorable place for solar energy growth. SolSmart is open to all cities and counties across the nation. Other communities seeking to join the program can learn more at Sol ni.art.org. ..................... . . .................... . .................. . . . . .............. For more information: NC Clean Energy Technology Center: Shannon Helm, Senior Director, Communications slrannon lrehn( )ncsu e,c�,�; Orange County: Todd McGee, Community Relations Director � u. ,g ,C r( ;,�°, ;ml ; ,mI , , ,,g2X Town of Chapel Hill: John Richardson, Planning Manager for Sustainability ' °riclrardsorr �r>towrrofclra relhillor� Town of Carrboro: Trish McGuire, Planning Director 11, !!.i °, C�r)towm ofcarrboro or- ............ ............................... . ............................... About the NC Cleap Errr;;rg, 1 lurro ,r�71} „ rrtem„ The N.C. Clean Energy Technology Center, as part of the College of Engineering at North Carolina State University, advances a sustainable energy economy by educating, demonstrating and providing support for clean energy technologies, practices and policies. For more information about the N.C. Clean Energy Technology Center, visit: littp:// www .n�rccleatitecli,ficstr..edtr.. Twitter: @NCC1eanTech About the wrm of '12 .E! ;l mI;1., Chapel Hill, NC, is a multicultural university town that is home to UNC- Chapel Hill and a resident population of 59,000. The Town of Chapel Hill is committed to enhancing both organizational and community sustainability. Policy and programming efforts include a LEED -based ordinance to ensure that all new or renovated Town facilities uphold sustainable building practices, a green fleets policy to reduce vehicle emissions, a fare free transit system, electric vehicle public charging stations to encourage zero - emissions driving, a tree protection ordinance to preserve the Town's wooded character, a rural buffer for growth management, and districts for both watershed protection and resource conservation designed to maintain and enhance water quality. With more than 700 acres of parks and additional protected natural areas, Chapel Hill is sometimes referred to as town within a park.