Are fire exits/emergency stairs considered part of the roof or can these be excluded?

I had become frustrated with the lack of a database of European testing laboratories so I created my own. I thought I would share some of the laboratories that are currently doing...

Dear All,

I received an email from LEEDUser called "LEED Updates: New Interpretations & Addenda"

One interesting point was the following:

"USGBC introduces multiple new...

Our project is a showroom for trucks that considers a 2 story building as sales room and an outside exhibition of the trucks. There is a roof covering the offices building and the area where the...

Are there any testing facilities in Europe capable of measuring...

Can this credit not be achieved in an existing building where one floor (not the top floor) is being assessed and the existing roof will be left untouched?

We have a steep-sloped roof and cannot use a metal roofing material because of budget restrictions - so we are going to use asphalt shingles. There are asphalt shingles in the market with an...

Does a shaded roof still have to comply with...

The mechanical equipment located on the roof of my project is covered by a metal pergola/blinds only for the esthetics. The pergola is permeable in more than 50% and it allows for penetration of...

I am working on a project registered under LEED NC 2.2. The roof includes a...