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Areas of ballasted roof counted, provided that SRI number is high enough?NC-v4 SSc5: Heat Island Reductionposted by Martin Smith on Oct 20, 2021, 11:46 am
Hey friends, We are working on a project that has roughly 1,000 s.f. of... Last reply: emily reese moody, Sep 25, 2023, 7:50 pm |
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Timber lattice roofNC-v4 SSc5: Heat Island Reductionposted by Jose Miguel Gonzalez on Jul 18, 2023, 4:12 am
Hi everyone, For the calculation of the heat island on the roof of a building, we have an open terrace where a part of it is covered by a wooden lattice... Last reply: emily reese moody, Sep 25, 2023, 7:43 pm |
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Parking spaces under tree canopy can be counted under the Option 2: Parking under coverNC-v4 SSc5: Heat Island Reductionposted by Thomas Tan on Feb 18, 2019, 1:55 am
Dear LEED Experts, Our parking spaces consist of two parts: one park is under a roof... Last reply: Afogreen Build, Jul 27, 2023, 2:22 am |
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Please advise the canopy connected between two building is considered as roof or non roofNC-v4 SSc5: Heat Island Reductionposted by Ekkapharb Sriussadaporn on Dec 7, 2022, 8:55 pm
Greeting. Can anyone advise wheter the canopy connected between two building is consider as roof or non roof according to the SSc5 Heat Island Reduction. The under canopy is road and... Last reply: Afogreen Build, Jul 26, 2023, 9:25 pm |
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LEED v4 Heat Island Reduction- include elevator shafts and stairwell enclosures in roof calcs?NC-v4 SSc5: Heat Island Reductionposted by Julie Baines on Mar 4, 2022, 6:24 pm
Hi all, I am working on a major renovation of an existing downtown campus building. The entire roof of the building is being redone with white TPO. However, the existing elevator and stair... Last reply: emily reese moody, Jul 20, 2023, 11:01 pm |
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Does gravel count in "Total Paving Area"NC-v4 SSc5: Heat Island Reductionposted by Emily Larochelle on Jul 12, 2023, 11:06 am
Hi, I have seen a couple posts about how to count gravel in a nonroof measure. However, I am wondering if gravel counts in the "Total site paving area" of the calculation. My... Last reply: Dave Hubka, Jul 14, 2023, 8:27 am |
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SRI value for all paving materials are requested, where to find concrete SRI values?NC-v4 SSc5: Heat Island Reductionposted by Milo Aguilar on Apr 14, 2020, 11:41 am
Design reviewer suggested to Refer to... Last reply: Summer Minchew, Jul 13, 2023, 7:27 am |
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Does a covered non-enclosed ground level vehicle circulation to the lobby contribute to the total site paving area?NC-v4 SSc5: Heat Island Reductionposted by Nicholas Chan on Jun 27, 2023, 10:24 pm
Hi! We have a residential project where there is ground level vehicle circulation (not-enclosed) that is hardscape. In addition, it is entirely covered, but not enclosed, by the... Last reply: emily reese moody, Jun 30, 2023, 1:44 am |
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Weighted Area vs AreaNC-v4 SSc5: Heat Island Reductionposted by Osman Faroq on Jun 25, 2023, 9:23 am
Dear LEED users, I need clarification about the LEED heat island calculator. Please explain to me the difference between the weighted area and the area in the non-roof measures calculator... Last reply: emily reese moody, Jun 30, 2023, 1:13 am |
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Relevance in Scandinavian climateNC-v4 SSc5: Heat Island Reductionposted by Martin Maribo on Mar 16, 2023, 11:03 am
I am living in a country where the highest energy costs are heating, not cooling, our buildings. And where we enjoy the few days in a year, when the sun is warming up courtyards or sidewalks so... Last reply: emily reese moody, Mar 16, 2023, 11:32 am |