Our project has 85% of parking covered by the building, but on the roof we have a vegetated area and solar panels. In the credit of Heat Island Reduction can we opt for Option 1?
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emily reese moody
Sustainability Director, Certifications & ComplianceJacobs
LEEDuser Expert
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October 3, 2023 - 11:48 am
Sorry for the delayed response on this; hopefully it will still be helpful for people.
Yes, I believe your project could opt to pursue Option 1 using the weighted calcs. The area covered by solar panels would not be included in the calcs since it's exempt (it does not hurt your calculations).
Jeanne Davidson
Senior Benchmarking SpecialistAtelier Ten
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March 5, 2025 - 4:47 am
@emily would we be able to a) exclude the solar panels but b) include the vegetated area under the solar panels? We are proposing a biosolar roof where the PV panels sit on top of the green roof.