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Native Trees planted in turfgrass count?

NC-2009 SSc7.1:Heat Island Effect—Non-Roof
posted by  Peter Crawford  on 

Can Native Trees' 5 year canopy area be counted when planted in turfgrass for credit toward SS 5.1

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Mon Jul 9, 2012, 1:45 pm

White polyethylene SRI

NC-2009 SSc7.1:Heat Island Effect—Non-Roof
posted by  Guillermo T. Adamo  on 

Hi, We are pursuing the credit by covering 50% of the parking places with a white polyethylene shade cloth of 70% density.

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Tue May 8, 2012, 8:32 pm

Trellises?

NC-2009 SSc7.1:Heat Island Effect—Non-Roof
posted by  Simon Sue  on 

We are considering trellises with plants and/or vines on top to cover 50% of the parking. Although this is not quite vegetated green roof, it does put the parking under cover.

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Fri Jan 27, 2012, 7:44 am

Defining "Underground"

NC-2009 SSc7.1:Heat Island Effect—Non-Roof
posted by  Maya Karkour  on 

Dear all, I have a car parking for my school whose roof serves as a playground for kids: 1) Can I consider this parking to be "Underground" and be exempted from the SRI requirement (LEED Ref.

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Wed Dec 28, 2011, 2:57 pm

Parking garage under building

NC-2009 SSc7.1:Heat Island Effect—Non-Roof
posted by  AshLee Eustace  on 

I have a building with the first two floors are made up of a parking garage, and the floors above are condominiums.

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Tue Aug 23, 2011, 6:58 am

double counting 7.1 and 7.2?

NC-2009 SSc7.1:Heat Island Effect—Non-Roof
posted by  Christopher Sawyer  on 

My project is a bus maintaince depot in New York City with a zero lot line. The top floor (under the "roof" is all bus parking for vehicle maintenance and storage).

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Thu Mar 10, 2011, 11:25 pm