Determine the number of parking spaces needed for your project. Fifty percent or more of those need to be under cover—underground, under deck, under roof, or under the building. Parking roofs must have an SRI value of at least 29.

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Determine the number of parking spaces needed for your project. Fifty percent or more of those need to be under cover—underground, under deck, under roof, or under the building. Parking roofs must have an SRI value of at least 29.

Consider shading parking with solar PV panels or architectural structures with SRI values of 29 or greater. This is a new path in LEED-NC v2009 path that can likely be allowed for NC v2.2 projects as well (see LEEDuser’s NC v2009 page on SSc7.1 for more d

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Consider shading parking with solar PV panels or architectural structures with SRI values of 29 or greater. This is a new path in LEED-NC v2009 path that can likely be allowed for NC v2.2 projects as well (see LEEDuser’s NC v2009 page on SSc7.1 for more detail). Consider writing a CIR to verify this compliance path. . 

Explore integrating architectural canopies with an SRI equal to or greater than 29, or photovoltaic (PV) canopies.

If you need to modify existing hardscapes to meet the prescriptive goals of the credit, you can face added costs. For example, demo of a black asphalt parking lot to install a material with a lighter SRI would be an added expense compared with resurfacing

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If you need to modify existing hardscapes to meet the prescriptive goals of the credit, you can face added costs. For example, demo of a black asphalt parking lot to install a material with a lighter SRI would be an added expense compared with resurfacing the same asphalt. When dealing with existing hardscapes, it may be more cost-effective to shade areas with trees or landscape features  than to replace the hardscapes with lighter SRI material.

If discounted parking is being implemented the owner must sign the LEED Online credit form stating that the parking rate will be discounted at least 20%, it will be available to all customers and publicly posted at the parking entrance, that it will be av

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If discounted parking is being implemented the owner must sign the LEED Online credit form stating that the parking rate will be discounted at least 20%, it will be available to all customers and publicly posted at the parking entrance, that it will be available for at least two years, and that the discount will be communicated to building occupants. Upload a document showing that building occupants have been made aware of the discounted rates.

Option 3: Provide minimum parking required by local zoning and total onsite parking capacity. Upload literature showing the communications between building owner and residents as to the infrastructure and support programs that have been implemented to min

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Option 3: Provide minimum parking required by local zoning and total onsite parking capacity. Upload literature showing the communications between building owner and residents as to the infrastructure and support programs that have been implemented to minimize single-occupancy vehicles usage. Upload a site plan showing any infrastructure related to this credit such as preferred parking spots or carpool drop-off areas.

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