Why LEED always refer to slopes as 2:12 and not 1:6 ?
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NC-2009 SSc7.2: Heat Island Effect—Roof
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July 23, 2013 - 11:10 am
Roof slopes in the US are typically referred to as "_ in 12" -- 2:12, 3:12, etc. It refers to the number of inches of rise per foot (12 inches in a foot). The metric system is much more logical.