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High-Reflectance Roof

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posted by Cora Kenrick on Apr 6, 2018, 4:44 pm

Hi Fellow LEED Users,

Am I correct in saying that for a High-Reflectance Roof, a roof full of PV can not be consider? As...

Last reply: emily reese moody, Apr 10, 2018, 10:36 pm

Credit for minimizing hardscape

NC-v4 SSc5: Heat Island Reduction
posted by Bret Mantyk on Mar 27, 2018, 2:23 pm

Is there anyway to claim credit for having a lot of vegetated landscapes on a project - which meets the intent of reducing heat islands? It appears the way the calculations are structured at...

Last reply: Deborah Lucking, Mar 28, 2018, 11:30 am

Roof Top Patio

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posted by Irene Chung on Jun 6, 2017, 1:23 pm

Hello,

1/4 of my project's...

Last reply: Lise Dannesboe, Jan 11, 2018, 7:31 am

Motorcycle spaces

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posted by Manoj KS on Jan 3, 2018, 6:08 am

Motorbike spaces are excluded from total parking calc. in LT category (reduced paking footprint) but are included when calculating for underground parking in SS-...

Last reply: Paula Melton, Jan 4, 2018, 2:19 pm

Ground level surface with underground spaces below

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posted by Ricardo Sá on Dec 18, 2017, 2:03 pm

An area located at ground level that has a parking garage below (underground) should be considered landscape/hardscape or roof? And if the area below (underground) is occupied (e.g., a conference...

Last reply: Deborah Lucking, Dec 21, 2017, 5:29 pm

Using Default Roof Material SRI values

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posted by Lauren Sparandara on Dec 11, 2017, 1:42 pm

Hello - I noticed that there are default...

Last reply: Landry Watson, Dec 14, 2017, 12:25 pm

The parking is Under the building

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posted by Radwa Amin on Feb 10, 2015, 10:05 am

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...

Last reply: Kimberly Schlaepfer, Nov 3, 2017, 3:50 pm

Concrete pavers on roof

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posted by Max Zayika on Oct 30, 2017, 10:13 am

Dear All,

I have a project that's located in Europe. The buiding will have an accessible roof terrace which will be paved with white concrete pavers. The manufacturer does not offer any...

Last reply: Max Zayika, Nov 2, 2017, 5:53 am

Glass Roof Above Stairwell

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posted by Lucas Ozols-Mongeau on Sep 18, 2017, 4:36 pm

We are currently designing a new construction project that will have a glass roof above a stairwell shaft. Given that skylights are excluded from applicable...

Last reply: Tristan Roberts, Sep 19, 2017, 9:05 am

Roof Water Feature

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posted by Omer Moltay on May 5, 2017, 6:49 am

Dear All,
My project is a museum building. The building roof is thick with water. So, project building roof have pool and observation terrace. Should it be counted as a reflective? Do I...

Last reply: Tristan Roberts, Aug 26, 2017, 8:20 am