In Option 2 birds-eye view, you note that an Open Top Parking Level is not required to be SRI-compliant. I cannot find where this is specifically designated ?? Can you direct me ??
Thanks.
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Erin Holdenried
Sustainability Architect125 thumbs up
September 10, 2013 - 1:53 pm
The way I have approached this . . . If you have a multi-level garage whose roof does not meet the SRI requirements, then the parking level immediately below the roof does not count as "covered parking". But, all levels below that top level do count as covered parking.
Any other thoughts . . .
Pat Thomas
PrincipalSustainability Services
47 thumbs up
September 10, 2013 - 4:38 pm
Thanks for the prompt response & that is very logical. However it isn't what the explanation above says, is it ?? 'an open top parking level is not required to be SRI-compliant'. ?? Can anyone tell me where this is in the reference guide, addenda, LIs, etc. This project has a 3 story open top parking garage & the top parking level is not SRI-compliant. Appreciate it.
Tristan Roberts
RepresentativeVermont House of Representatives
LEEDuser Expert
11478 thumbs up
September 17, 2013 - 3:18 pm
I think the statement we offer above on LEEDuser is referring to a parking garage with no roof, and in which the top level is not SRI-compliant.If more than 50% of the parking is covered (thus, the top level does not count), then you can earn the credit via Option 2, even if that top level is not SRI compliant. This is simply a logical interpretation of the credit requirement.
Pat Thomas
PrincipalSustainability Services
47 thumbs up
September 18, 2013 - 10:43 am
Thanks Tristan. We will have a GBCI 'work session' at Greenbuild & validate this interpretation. If they do not agree, I'll update the post.
Deborah Lucking
Director of SustainabilityFentress Architects
LEEDuser Expert
258 thumbs up
September 23, 2013 - 7:51 pm
Pat,
check out Footnote #3 in the Credit Language on the USGBC site: http://www.usgbc.org/node/1731021?return=/credits/new-construction/v2009
"For the purposes of this credit, under cover parking is defined as parking underground, under desk (sic), under roof, or under a building."
I would take this to mean that the parking spaces on the top deck not "under cover" is excluded from the 50% of spaces covered.