Transportation Infrastructure Innovation through Optimal Solar PV Deployment Planning in DOT Facilities and Right-of-Way using a Geographic Information System-based Multi-Criteria Decision Making

Open Access

Issue		E3S Web Conf. Volume 716, 2026 The 12^th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality, Ventilation & Energy Conservation in Buildings (IAQVEC 2026)


Article Number		09007
Number of page(s)		8
Section		Smart Cities and Green Infrastructures
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202671609007
Published online		09 June 2026

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