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NC-v4 SSc5:Heat island reduction
posted by  Jose Castorena  on 

In this credit under option 1 the standard formula includes a vegetated roof.

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Ecoimpact Consulting
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Thu Jun 27, 2024, 4:05 pm

Purple Roof

NC-v4 SSc5:Heat island reduction
posted by  Edgar Arevalo  on 

Has anyone encountered a project where the client or other circumstances suggested we look into purple roof solution.  From the looks of it, it's a green roof solution with optimized stormwate

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Sun Jun 23, 2024, 11:50 pm

SRI VALUE OF SOLAR ROOF

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posted by  Shameen Dharmasena  on 

Hello, 

If a roof totally covered with Solar Panels, then how to calculate SRI value of that roof? Is there any method to calculate the SR value of Solar Panels?

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Tue Jul 29, 2025, 3:38 pm

Heat Island Reduction - vegetated surface - modular systems

NC-v4 SSc5:Heat island reduction
posted by  Ricardo Hernandez  on 

Hi Forum, can anyone confirm that a modular vegetated systems (plastic modules with ecomembrane, above ground) can count on the calculations for the vegetated surface, i would like to implement a r

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Mon Sep 2, 2024, 6:21 pm
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Skanska Sweden
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Mon Apr 8, 2024, 12:18 pm
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Fri Apr 5, 2024, 9:38 pm

"Weighted sum of non-roof and roof measures" Issue

NC-v4 SSc5:Heat island reduction
posted by  Edgar Arevalo  on 

Under the Summary of Heat Island Reduction Measures, the footnote says "Weighted sum of nonroof and roof measures must be greater than or equal to sum of project paving and roof area for 2 points."

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Thu Jan 11, 2024, 5:43 pm

LEED v4 Heat Island Reduction - include elevator shafts and stairwell enclosures in roof calcs?

NC-v4 SSc5:Heat island reduction
posted by  Julie Baines  on 

Hi all, I am working on a major renovation of an existing downtown campus building. The entire roof of the building is being redone with white TPO.

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Thu Jan 4, 2024, 6:20 pm
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Fri Apr 5, 2024, 9:39 pm

Parking spaces under tree canopy can be counted under the Option 2: Parking under cover

NC-v4 SSc5:Heat island reduction
posted by  Thomas Tan  on 

Dear LEED Experts,

Our parking spaces consist of two parts: one park is under a roof structure and the other is open area and covered under big tree canopy.

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Thu Jul 27, 2023, 6:22 am