The following are a few of the many factors to consider:Roof Pitch: If for climate or architectural reasons you need a sloped roof, a vegetated roof is less likely. Sloped roofs are also typically visible to passersby, so aesthetics are more of a co

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The following are a few of the many factors to consider:

Hold an integrated design meeting with the entire design team, including the architect, structural engineer, civil engineer, landscaper, owner, and others to help determine what kind of roof is most feasible and desirable for your project building. 

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Hold an integrated design meeting with the entire design team, including the architect, structural engineer, civil engineer, landscaper, owner, and others to help determine what kind of roof is most feasible and desirable for your project building. 

This credit is fairly straightforward and simple to achieve by using light-colored roofing, a vegetated roof, or both, on a large area of the roof. (See the credit language for exact thresholds—which are higher for light-colored roofing than for vegetated

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This credit is fairly straightforward and simple to achieve by using light-colored roofing, a vegetated roof, or both, on a large area of the roof. (See the credit language for exact thresholds—which are higher for light-colored roofing than for vegetated roofs.) 

Include regular cleaning practices for hardscapes and coverings, especially for light-colored surfaces, as their SRI value will tend to drop, making them less reflective, as they get darker and dirtier. Committing to this is not required to earn the credi

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Include regular cleaning practices for hardscapes and coverings, especially for light-colored surfaces, as their SRI value will tend to drop, making them less reflective, as they get darker and dirtier. Committing to this is not required to earn the credit, but helps realize the benefit of it.

 Create a site plan for the LEED submittal that clearly indicates the following:For Option 1: Square feet of all hardscapes. This should be indicated for each type of hardscape material. Indicate the SRI value, shading area, and or open grid paving a

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Create a site plan for the LEED submittal that clearly indicates the following:

For Option 1: Square feet of all hardscapes. This should be indicated for each type of hardscape material. Indicate the SRI value, shading area, and or open grid paving area on the plan for each hardscape type.
For Option 2: How many total parking spaces exist onsite, and how many are under cover.

Revisit your site hardscape area calculations to ensure that you are still meeting the requirement that 50% of the site hardscape is shaded, open-grid paved, or light-colored—or that 50% of the parking is under cover.  

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Revisit your site hardscape area calculations to ensure that you are still meeting the requirement that 50% of the site hardscape is shaded, open-grid paved, or light-colored—or that 50% of the parking is under cover.  

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