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NC-v4 SSc5:Heat island reduction

3yr SR / SRI values

Lou Niles II

Senior Sustainability Strategist

Glumac

LEEDuser Premium Member

14 thumbs up

December 28, 2018

I find it interesting that the sun bleached and aged colors somehow rate a lower SR value?? A dark color sun bleached after 3 yrs would be a light color....no? Are there facts and science support GBCI or just interpretations by each different review team?

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Tristan Roberts

Representative

Vermont House of Representatives

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7780 thumbs up

Fri, 12/28/2018 - 23:57

Lou, what material specifically are you thinking of? Generally materials pick up dirt and mildew, etc, over time and get darker and less reflective.

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