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The parking is Under the building
NC-v4 SSc5:Heat island reductionposted by Radwa Amin on
Hi, Our project is having the parking in the basement floors, makes it all covered. My question is about the parking roof; in our case the roof shall be the "ground floor" and won't be able to co
Glass Roof Above Stairwell
NC-v4 SSc5:Heat island reductionposted by Lucas Ozols-Mongeau on
We are currently designing a new construction project that will have a glass roof above a stairwell shaft.
Solar Reflectance of Porous Playground Paving Materials
NC-v4 SSc5:Heat island reductionposted by Steven Burke on
The reference guide does specifically mention that playgrounds are one of the non-roof areas that should receive shading, though after the one line where playgrounds are mentioned in parentheses, t
Concrete SR Values
NC-v4 SSc5:Heat island reductionposted by Brian Harris on
How are 3 year aged SR values determined for concrete if not available by the manufacturer?
Glass skylights and existing roof
NC-v4 SSc5:Heat island reductionposted by Jonathan Hickerson on
I have an existing metal standing seam roof that is historic and will remain, and there is a new skylight going in.
Can I build a career in this industry without a relevant degree?
NC-v4 SSc5:Heat island reductionposted by David Baker on
I live in Southern California and I have a degree in public administration and I took a few graduate classes in public administration as well, but have never worked in that field.
SRI values and roof slope
NC-v4 SSc5:Heat island reductionposted by Pam Lynch on
Why does a low-slope roof require a higher initial SRI value over a steep-sloped roof? I'm trying to understand how the SRI requirements are calculated. Thanks
Option 1 and Option 2?
NC-v4 SSc5:Heat island reductionposted by Jonathan Weiss on
For a project where we're pushing for parking garages for the cars, but have asphalt driveways, can we consider the footprint of the garage as hardscape that meets the requirement?
PV covered parking
NC-v4 SSc5:Heat island reductionposted by Deborah Lucking on
We understand that buildings roofs with PV should be excluded from the roof calculations. Does that also mean that PV canopies over on-grade parking should be excluded?
SR Natural stone
NC-v4 SSc5:Heat island reductionposted by Juan Carlos Contreras on
Hello, About the option 1 Nonroof and Roof, we are using a natural Stone (local material), Off-White color, for the pavement in the main square and walkway.