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NC-v4 SSc5:Heat island reduction

Credit for minimizing hardscape

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Bret Mantyk
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Atelier Ten
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Is there anyway to claim credit for having a lot of vegetated landscapes on a project - which meets the intent of reducing heat islands? It appears the way the calculations are structured at present does not have a way to take advantage of that, unless it's on the roof or shading some paving.

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Deborah Lucking
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Fentress Architects
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Wed, 03/28/2018 - 15:30

Sounds to me another option is Site Development - Protect or Restore Habitat.  (If there's no paving or roof under the vegetation, there's no heat island effect to mitigate.)

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