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Meaning of HARDSCAPE in LEED projects

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posted by  Praveen Sagayaraj  on 

I'm very new to LEED terminologies. I'm preparing for LEED Green Associate exam. I'm stuck with the definition of hardscape. What does HRADSCAPE exactly refer to?

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Fri Jun 12, 2020, 5:56 am
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Director of Sustainability
Fentress Architects
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Tue May 5, 2020, 12:10 pm

Parking Under Cover and SRI Requirement

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posted by  Summer   on 

Hi,

Our project have a 100% parking space under cover which means we are okay with option 2. Do we need to comply with SRI value on the roof deck?

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Mon Mar 23, 2020, 5:22 pm

roof under ventilation ducts and glass overhang

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posted by  Agnieszka Rylska  on 

I have two questions regarding heat island reduction credit:

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Thu Feb 13, 2020, 6:15 am

Other Buildings within LEED Boundary

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posted by  Max Krueger  on 

Should other buildings within the LEED boundary be counted towards this credit? These existing buildings will not be getting certified.

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Zero Lot line project and Heat Island Reduction

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posted by  Stephan Zweig  on 

Hello to all,

I have a zero lot line project, is there a a possibility to go for Option 1 (Roof and Non Roof measures) of Heat Island Reduction Credit?

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Are Parking areas for Buses and Taxis included in Option 2

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posted by  Stephan Zweig  on 

Hello to all,

Do you  have any suggestion if I have to include for Option 2 of heat island  reduction credit the following:

1) Parking lots for Buses?

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Wed Mar 13, 2019, 1:31 am

Portion of gound level paving under building

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posted by  Tilly Ford  on 

Hi,

I have a building for which the ground level steps back and therefore the paving is shading by the building itself. I can't quite tell how to account for this, is it either:

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The Beck Group
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Thu Feb 14, 2019, 5:18 pm

How to calculate multi-level Decks / Patios

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posted by  Sara Hickman  on 

The project will have several patios / decks throughout, many of which will be covered by a large cantilever above (being the building itself).

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Sustainability Director, Certifications & Compliance
Jacobs
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Tue Jan 22, 2019, 8:39 pm