1. Aesthetic Guidelines: Paul Gipe & Assoc. Design As If People Matter

2. Increasing Acceptance #1 “Your Own Pigs Don’t Stink” Jutland, Denmark

3. Public Opinion Surveys “Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder” True, But Most People Agree on “Beauty” Broad Support ~ 70%-90% On Both Sides of the Atlantic In the Abstract! Benefits Global Impacts Local Paul Gipe & Assoc.

4. Paul Gipe, wind-works.org Acceptance of Wind Energy Source: L. Arkesteijn, Energy Connection

5. Power Plant Acceptance Thayer, Consumer Attitude and Choice NuclearFossilBiomassWind 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Acceptors NIMBYs Rejectors Neutral Paul Gipe & Assoc.

6. Paul Gipe, wind-works.org Power Plant Acceptance Thayer, R. Consumer Attitude and Choice # # # # " " " " ! ! ! ! Visual QualityHealth & SafetyEnvironmental ImpactOverall 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 Ratings WIND BIOMASS FOSSIL NUCLEAR Paul Gipe & Assoc.

7. Wind Turbines are Often Not Single Objects on the Landscape

8. Increasing Acceptance #2 Minimize Wind’s Footprint Physical--Roads, Foundations, Buildings Environmental & Visual Seek Harmony with Neighbors & the Environment Wind as a part of the Landscape Not a Wind Landscape as in California NIMBY to POOL

9. Aesthetic Design--Not New Idea Paul Gipe & Assoc. CalPoly 1984

10. Provide Distinct Visual Units Paul Gipe & Assoc. CalPoly 1984

11. Keep Ancillary Structures Off Hills & Ridges Paul Gipe & Assoc.Chris Blandford Assoc.

12. Aesthetic Design Provide Visual Uniformity Turbine, Tower, Color, Direction of Rotation Keep Them Spinning Remove Inoperative Turbines Avoid Clutter Avoid Obstruction Marking Avoid Billboards & Logos Bury Power Lines Paul Gipe & Assoc.

13. Aesthetic Design (Continued) Always Dress Them Properly Control Erosion Avoid Steep Slopes Harmonize Ancillary Structures Inform Public Use Proper Proportions Use Open Spacing Be a Good Neighbor Paul Gipe & Assoc.

14. Provide Visual Uniformity

15. Keep Them Spinning Paul Gipe & Assoc.

16. Keep Them Clean Paul Gipe & Assoc. Use a Drip Pan or a Diaper (Nappie)

17. Bury All Intra-Project Lines Paul Gipe & Assoc.

18. Bury All Intra-Project Lines Montefalcone, Italy Paul Gipe & Assoc.

19. Avoid Visual Clutter Paul Gipe & Assoc., 2003, with Telephoto Lens

20. Avoid “Industrialization” Paul Gipe & Assoc., 2003

21. Avoid Mixing Types Paul Gipe & Assoc.

22. Use Open Spacing Don’t Get Greedy Paul Gipe & Assoc.

23. Remove Dead Turbines

24. Remove Headless Horsemen Paul Gipe & Assoc.

25. Dress for Success Nacelle Covers Nose Cones Paul Gipe & Assoc.

26. Avoid Cell (Mobile) Phones Paul Gipe & Assoc.

27. Minimize Roads Use Existing Roads Use Existing Tracks Minimize Width Minimize Radius Harden Where Needed

28. ... Or Eliminate Roads Paul Gipe & Assoc.

29. Minimize Physical Footprint Paul Gipe & Assoc.... Especially in Arid Terrain

30. Avoid Steep Slopes Paul Gipe & Assoc.