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Roof with reflective waterproofing down Deck floor

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posted by  Mauricio Ramirez  on 

Hi there Manager

 

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Fri Feb 28, 2020, 5:14 am
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Under building Parking roof area calculations

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posted by  Timo Rintala  on 

We have had recent guide from USGBC, that also in case of under building parking roof SRI requirements are to be met. Even if there is eight floors of office in between.

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Tue Mar 3, 2020, 9:57 pm

Vegetated Roof and Roof Planters

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posted by  Lou Niles II  on 

We have a project with a Roof / Terrace space. This space has turf areas and also some Planters; along with the walkable "pavers" and concrete areas.

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Thu Mar 5, 2020, 4:20 am
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balconies and heat island reduction

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posted by  Sareet Benayahu  on 

hello, our project has a large balcony on the second floor of the building.

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All year round shaded area

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posted by  Frantisek Macholda  on 

Hi, we have a square atrium in the middle of the building.

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Mon Sep 2, 2024, 7:08 pm

Cedar

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Tue Jan 29, 2019, 9:02 pm

Exemplary Performance

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posted by  Emmanuel Pauwels  on 

The Reference Guide states as requirement for Exemplary Performance: Achieve both Options 1 and 2. Locate 100% of parking under cover.

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Mon Sep 2, 2024, 7:09 pm

Parking under (LEED) building

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posted by  Maria Porter  on 

Hi!

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Tue Apr 24, 2018, 7:45 pm
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Area definition for roofs

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posted by  Jens Apel  on 

I am not quite sure on the definition of roof area and can't find a definition. I would assume that "roof area" consists of all areas that can be seen from above the building.

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Non Roof only

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posted by  Salam Salman  on 

We are targeting option 1: Roof and Nonroof for our project.

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Thu Oct 26, 2017, 1:13 am