Heat Island Effect—Roof

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Projects earn a point by using roofing that either has a high Solar Reflectance Index or is vegetated (green roof).

This is an unofficial summary for general information only.

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By CSI Division, Section

• 06: Wood, Plastics, and Composites (1 Sections, 1 Products)
• 07: Thermal and Moisture Protection (11 Sections, 53 Products)
• 22: Plumbing (1 Sections, 1 Products)
• 32: Exterior Improvements (2 Sections, 3 Products)

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	Rural Areas Feel Heat from Cities EBN: Newsbrief - March 2013		Green Roofs Improve Solar Panel Efficiency EBN: Newsbrief - December 2012
	Membrane or Metal? Choices in Low-Slope Roofing EBN: Product Review - September 2012		Better Choices in Low-Slope Roofing EBN: Feature - October 2011
	New Standard for Green Roof Membranes EBN: Newsbrief - October 2010		Tax Credit Promotes Green Roofs in NYC EBN: Newsbrief - December 2008

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20 River Terrace – The Solaire (360,000 sq. feet) (33,000 sq. meters) Multi-unit residential 221 Molalla (34,000 sq. feet) (3,200 sq. meters) Retail, Commercial office 30 Hudson Street (1,600,000 sq. feet) (140,000 sq. meters) Commercial office AFWA HQ (190,000 sq. feet) (17,000 sq. meters) Military base, Commercial office Alberici Corporate Headquarters (110,000 sq. feet) (10,000 sq. meters) Commercial office

20 River Terrace – The Solaire The Solaire at 20 River Terrace is a 27-story, 293-unit, glass-and-brick residential tower in Batter...

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Websites
	Green Roofs for Healthy Cities Green Roofs for Healthy Cities, publisher
Books
	Green Roof Plants: A Resource and Planting Guide by Edmund C. Snodgrass et al. (2006)		Roof Cooling Techniques: A Design Handbook by Simos Yannas et al. (2006)
	Green Roofs: Ecological Design and Construction (2005)		Planting Green Roofs and Living Walls by Nigel Dunnett et al. (2004)

PRODUCTS Derbigum DerbiBrite ARTICLES Rural Areas Feel Heat from Cities EBN: Newsbrief - March 2013 More articles CASE STUDIES 20 River Terrace – The Solaire New York, NY More case studies BIBLIOGRAPHY Green Roof Plants : A Resource and Planting Guide by Edmund C. Snodgrass et al. (2006) More bibliography items

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