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# [What's New in the Platform: Pivvot Siting](https://blog.pivvot.com/pivvot-sititng-release)

 Written by [Pivvot Team](https://blog.pivvot.com/author/pivvot-team) | 2/25/21 8:50 PM

#### Release Update: February 25, 2021

The latest release of Pivvot is available. Please don't hesitate to reach out to request training, make enhancement requests, or to better understand our platform.** You can always reach us at [support@pivvot.com.](mailto:support@pivvot.com)**

 

#### Software Enhancements

##### **Introducing Pivvot Siting**

Pivvot now offers a siting module to help you identify and evaluate suitable sites for new projects. 

###### **Visualize Data in Seconds**

- Set project criteria to identify sites by acreage and proximity to existing infrastructure
- Download comprehensive reports to evaluate the environmental, geotechnical, socio-economic, and topographic characteristics of a site
- Quickly identify adjacent, single landowner opportunities with Pivvot’s unique Smart Parcels
- Leverage Pivvot’s library of nationwide on-demand layers to perform preliminary site reviews
- Upload, integrate and visualize custom datasets in your siting project

###### **Evaluate Usable Acreage**

- Set constraints to calculate usable area
- Configure setbacks for common constraints, such as energy and transportation infrastructure, environmental and topographic features, and buildings
- Compare usable acreage to identify the best sites

###### **Download & Share**

- In seconds, generate site reports providing objective metrics to support the preliminary desktop review
- Download Federal permitting matrix to assess potential issues
- Share projects with other stakeholders to evaluate sites from multiple perspectives

Pivvot hosted an [introductory webinar](https://info.pivvot.com/pivvot-siting-webinar?utm_campaign=Clients&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_rCEUS_4SvToNLeGZOvmDKSATuVv5pH8fvM2YRnmaUmQ3BOA_JKb7sB2q14E8p9Xq0R8VT) that reviews siting functionality. Watch it anytime or request a [demo](https://info.pivvot.com/request-a-demo-pivvot). 

[View full post](https://blog.pivvot.com/pivvot-sititng-release)

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