Intent: Minimize exposure of building occupants, indoor surfaces, and ventilation systems to ETS (Environmental Tobacco Smoke). Implementation: Option 1: Prohibit Smoking no smoking except outdoors at least 25′-0” from: entries outside air intakes operable windows Option 2: Designated Areas no smoking except in designated area and outdoor (same rules as previous for outdoor) Designated smoke […]
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Sustainable Sites 7.2 – Heat Island Effect – Roof
Roof Intention: Reduce heat islands Minimize impact on microclimate and habitats Implementation: option 1: 75% roof material should be: SRI 78 for a slope less than 2:12 (low-sloped roof) SRI 29 for a slope more than 2:12 (steep-sloped roof) option 2: Install a vegetated roof for at least 50% of the roof area option3: combination […]
Sustainable Sites 7.1 – Heat Island Effect – Non Roof
The Heat Island effect occurs when warm temperatures are experienced in urban areas compared to adjacent rural areas because of solar energy retention on constructed surfaces. Basically, all of that black asphalt and concrete on the ground makes areas a lot warmer. This credit reduces this effect. This credit also mentions the Solar Reflectance Index […]
Sustainable Sites 3 – Brownfield Redevelopment
Tidbit: this credit happens to be one of the most expensive to implement. Thusly there are many government incentives / tax breaks to help.Intention: Rehabilitate damaged sites (environmentally contaminated sites) Reduce pressure on undeveloped land Implementation: Rebuild on a contaminated site as documented by ASTM E1903-07 or local codes. Brownfield definition by the EPA. CERCLA […]
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