How does having PV Panels on a light-colored roof affect the roof's heat island effect?
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NC-2009 SSc7.2: Heat Island Effect—Roof
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Tristan Roberts
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August 4, 2010 - 4:46 pm
From the LEED perspective, mechanical systems and appurtenances including PV are not included in the SSc7 credit calculations.From a general perspective, PV panels are dark-colored and would most likely contribute to the heat-island effect, compared with a high-SRI roofing material.