Mid-rise Pilot credit SS 3.2 requires that roofing materials have an SRI equal to or greater than the prescribed values in Table 7 for a minimum of 75% of the roof area. The project, however, will have an array of black PV panels sitting on top of the roof. How is the area covered by the PV panels handled? Is this area included in the 75% roof area requirement for low-albedo roofing materials?
LEED for Homes will follow the existing policy set by LEED-NC. The area of the roof covered by mechanical equipment, solar energy panels, and appurtenances should be deducted from the total roof surface area. In other words, ignore the solar panels in the equation.
Updated 10/1/13 for rating system applicability.