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NC-2009 SSc5.1:Site Development—Protect or Restore Habitat

Brown Roof - promoting biodiversity

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R Jones
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Can any advise as to whether a "brown roof" would be acceptable in the calculations of this point. It does promote local biodiversity though i realise it might cause issues with heta island effect roof. do anyone have any experience of these? thanks

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Tristan Roberts
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Thu, 02/24/2011 - 01:11

I wasn't familiar with brown roofs prior to your question—they seem pretty cool. I think they should be allowed, but they're not anticipated by the credit language or requirments. I think you could make a case for this on your submittal, or get a CIR in advance to know for sure.
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Devon Bertram
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Sat, 03/12/2011 - 04:07

I don't have experience with brown roofs meeting the credit requirements but think it could be a good option to submit a LEED interpretations or CIR as Tristan suggested.

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