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NC-v4.1 SSc5:Heat Island Reduction

Heat Island Reduction

Our project has 85% of parking covered by the building, but on the roof we have a vegetated area and solar panels. In the credit of Heat Island Reduction can we opt for Option 1?

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Tue, 10/03/2023 - 15:48

Sorry for the delayed response on this; hopefully it will still be helpful for people. Yes, I believe your project could opt to pursue Option 1 using the weighted calcs. The area covered by solar panels would not be included in the calcs since it's exempt (it does not hurt your calculations).

Wed, 03/05/2025 - 09:47

@emily would we be able to a) exclude the solar panels but b) include the vegetated area under the solar panels? We are proposing a biosolar roof where the PV panels sit on top of the green roof.

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