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A5.106.7 Exterior Wall Shading

Los Angeles Green Building Code > A5 Nonresidential Voluntary Measures > A5.106 Site Development > A5.106.7 Exterior Wall Shading
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Meet requirements in the current edition of the California Energy Code and comply with either Section A5.106.7.1 or A5.106.7.2 for wall surfaces. If using vegetative shade, plant species documented to reach desired coverage within 5 years of building occupancy.

A5.106.7.1 Fenestration

Provide vegetative or manmade shading devices for all fenestration on east-, south-, and west-facing walls.

A5.106.7.1.1 East and West Walls

Shading devices shall have 30-percent coverage to a height of 20 feet or to the top of the exterior wall, whichever is less. Calculate shade coverage on the summer solstice at 10 AM for east-facing walls and at 3 PM for west-facing walls.

A5.106.7.1.2 South Walls

Shading devices shall have 60-percent coverage to a height of 20 feet or to the top of the exterior wall, whichever is less.

A5.106.7.2 Opaque Wall Areas

Use wall surfacing with minimum SRI 25 (aged), for 75 percent of opaque wall areas.

Exception: Use of vegetated shade in Wildland-Urban Interface Areas as defined in Chapter 7A (Materials and Construction Methods for Exterior Wildfire Exposure) of the California Building Code shall meet the requirements of that chapter.

Note: If not available from the manufacturer, aged SRI value calculations may be found at the California Energy Commission's web site at www.energy.ca.gov.

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A5.106.7 Nonresidential Voluntary Measures, Exterior Wall Shading
-percent coverage to a height of 20 feet or to the top of the exterior wall, whichever is less. Calculate shade coverage on the summer solstice at 10 ...
Los Angeles Green Building Code > A5 Nonresidential Voluntary Measures > A5.106 Site Development > A5.106.7 Exterior Wall Shading
A5.106.7 Nonresidential Voluntary Measures, Exterior Wall Shading
-percent coverage to a height of 20 feet or to the top of the exterior wall, whichever is less. Calculate shade coverage on the summer solstice at 10 ...
Los Angeles Green Building Code > A5 Nonresidential Voluntary Measures > A5.106 Site Development > A5.106.7 Exterior Wall Shading
A5.106.7.1.1 Nonresidential Voluntary Measures, East and West Walls
Shading devices shall have 30-percent coverage to a height of 20 feet or to the top of the exterior wall, whichever is less. Calculate shade coverage ...
Los Angeles Green Building Code > A5 Nonresidential Voluntary Measures > A5.106 Site Development > A5.106.7 Exterior Wall Shading > A5.106.7.1 Fenestration > A5.106.7.1.1 East and West Walls
A5.106.7.1.2 Nonresidential Voluntary Measures, South Walls
Shading devices shall have 60-percent coverage to a height of 20 feet or to the top of the exterior wall, whichever is less ...
Los Angeles Green Building Code > A5 Nonresidential Voluntary Measures > A5.106 Site Development > A5.106.7 Exterior Wall Shading > A5.106.7.1 Fenestration > A5.106.7.1.2 South Walls
A5.106.7.1.2 Nonresidential Voluntary Measures, South Walls
Shading devices shall have 60-percent coverage to a height of 20 feet or to the top of the exterior wall, whichever is less ...
Los Angeles Green Building Code > A5 Nonresidential Voluntary Measures > A5.106 Site Development > A5.106.7 Exterior Wall Shading > A5.106.7.1 Fenestration > A5.106.7.1.2 South Walls
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