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Planning101: Clean Energy

Clean Energy

Planning101 is a space for MAPC staff to share their wealth of knowledge on topics related to smart growth and regional collaboration. This blog covers a diverse range of issues that include transportation, clean energy, land use, environment, public health, local government, equity, the innovative usage of public data, and the process of creating digital tools.

Cooling our Homes & Buildings

June 12, 2026

While outdoor heat matters, people also experience high temperatures in their homes, schools, and workplaces. In fact, most heat-related deaths […]

Cooling our Blocks

June 11, 2026

Cooling does not only happen on the individual or building scale – it can also be done on the neighborhood […]

Cool Communities

June 10, 2026

Community plays a major – and possibly unsurprising – role in keeping people safe during extreme heat events. Researchers have […]

Cool Communications

June 9, 2026

Building heat resilience means building effective communication networks, so you can reach people before the next heat wave hits. Awareness […]

Extreme Heat 101

June 8, 2026

Over the last couple of decades, heat-related deaths have risen dramatically in the U.S. even though they are largely preventable. […]

This Playbook Helps Municipalities and Community Partners Prepare for Local Climate Impacts

December 2, 2025

This Playbook Helps Municipalities and Community Partners Prepare for Local Climate Impacts By Emma Zehner, Senior Clean Energy and Climate […]