INDIGO Principal, Jonathan Hammond, AIA, wrote Planning Solar Neighborhoods in collaboration with James Zanetto and Caesar Adams.

This is a comprehensive manual for planning energy conserving residential developments in California. Due to the state's great climactic diversity, six climate regions are defined and key building, planning, and landscape planting guidelines are presented for each. The chapter on solar building includes performance simulations of modifications to a "standard house" located in each of the state's climate regions. The heart of the manual describes energy efficient options for neighborhood design, including siting the development; relationships between street orientation, lot and building design; and the importance of flexible setback standards. The manual presents an overview of the role of local governments in promoting solar power and energy efficiency in subdivision review procedures.

• Introduction
• Chapter 1: California Climate Regions for Solar Design
• Chapter 2: Solar Building Concepts
• Chapter 3: Community Design Concepts
• Chapter 4: Landscape Planting Concepts
• Chapter 5: Planning for Solar Access
• Chapter 6: Examples of Planned Solar Neighborhoods
• Chapter 7: Local Implementation
• Appendices