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Originally Posted by SFUVancouver
The next tool is the requirement for rezoned buildings to meet LEED Gold certification with a minimum of 6 energy points. This all but forces high rise projects to take significant steps to mitigate solar heat gain through shading devices or lower window to wall ratios, which is where the recent profusion of spandrels on south and western elevations comes from.
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Ugh. That explains a lot.
I guess that the staffers and planners don't trust residents to close the blinds to remain comfortable?
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