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Sustainable Sites has how many credits?
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14
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Sustainable sites has how many prerequisites?
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1
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What is the SSp1- Construction Activity Pollution Prevention INTENT?
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Reduce pollution from construction activities by controlling soil erosion, waterway sedimentation and airborne dust generation.
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What is the SSc1 - Site Selection INTENT?
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Avoid development of inappropriate sites and the environmental impact from the location on a building site.
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What are the SSp1- Construction Activity Pollution Prevention requirements?
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Create and implement an Erosion & Sedimentation Control (ESC) Plan for all construction activities associated with the project. The ESC Plan shall conform to the erosion & sedimentation control requirements of the 2003 EPA Construction General Permit OR standards and codes, whichever is more stringent.
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What are the SSc1- Site Selection requirements?
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NO building development, roads, or parking areas on portions of site that are: Prime Farmland; Land lower than 5' above 100-year flood; habitat for threatened or endangered ; w/in 100' of any wetlands; Previously undeveloped land w/in 50' of water; Land which was public parkland.
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What are the SSp1- Construction Activity Pollution Prevention submittals?
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1.) Provide copies of the project drawings to document the erosion & sedimentation control measures implemented on the site. 2.) Provide confirmation regarding the compliance path taken by the project (NPDES Compliance or Local Erosion Control Standards). 3.) Provide a narrative to describe the Erosion & Sedimentation control measures implemented on the project.
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What are the SSc1- Site Selection submittals?
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Provide confirmation that the project site does not meet any of the prohibited criteria. Special circumstances for individual projects and site compliance should be noted. For projects with Special Circumstances:- Provide a narrative to describe any special circumstances or non-standard compliance paths taken by the project.
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The ESC Plan shall describe the measures implemented to accomplish what objectives?
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Prevent loss of soil during construction by storm water runoff &/or wind erosion, including protecting topsoil by stockpiling for resuse; Prevent sedimentation of storm sewer or receiving streams; Prevent polluting the air with dust & particulate matter.
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What is the SSc2 - Development Density & Community Connectivity INTENT?
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Channel development to urban areas with existing infastructure, protect greenfields, and preserve habitat & natural resources.
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What are the SSc2 - Development Density & Community Connectivity REQUIREMENTS?
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Option 1 - Development Density: Construct or renovate building on a previously developed site AND in a community with a minimum density of 60,000 sq. ft. per acre net. ( typical two-story downtown development.) -OR- Option 2 - Community Connectivity: Construct or renovate building on a previously developed site AND within 1/2 mile of residential zone or neighborhood with an average density of 10 units per acre net AND within 1/2 mile of at least 10 Basic Services AND with pedestrian access between the building and the services.
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DEFINE “Basic Services” buildings.
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(1) Bank, (2) Place of Worship, (3) Convenience Grocery, (4) Day Care, (5) Cleaners, (6) Fire Station, (7) Beauty, (8) Hardware, (9) Laundry, (10) Library, (11) Medical/Dental, (12) Senior Care Facility, (13) Park, (14) Pharmacy, (15) Post Office, (16) Restaurant, (17) School, (18) Supermarket, (19) Theater, (20) Community Center, (21) Fitness Center, (22) Museum.
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What are the SSc2 - Development Density & Community Connectivity Option 1 SUBMITTALS?
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Option 1 - Development Density: 1.) Provide a site vicinity plan showing the project site and surrounding sites and buildings. Sketches, block diagrams, maps, and aerial photos are all acceptable for this purpose. Draw the density boundary on the drawing or note the drawing scale. 2.) Project site and building area (i.e.: sq. ft.) 3.) Submit a listing of site and building areas for all surrounding sites within the density radius.
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What are the SSc2- Development Density & Community Connectivity Option 2 SUBMITTALS?
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Option 2 - Community Connectivity: 1.) Provide a site vicinity drawing showing the project site, the 1/2 mile community radius, and the locations of the community services surrounding the project site. Sketches, block diagrams, maps, and aerial photos are all acceptable for this purpose. Either draw the density boundary on the drawing or note the drawing scale. 2.) Project site and building area (i.e.: sq. ft.) 3.) Submit a listing of site and building areas for all surrounding sites within the density radius.
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What is the SSc3- Brownfield Redevelopment INTENT?
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Rehabilitate damaged sites in which development is complicated by real or perceived environmental contamination, reducing pressure on undeveloped land.
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What are the SSc3- Brownfield Redevelopment REQUIREMENTS?
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Develop a site documented as contaminated (by means of an ASTM E1903-97 Phase II Environmental Site Assessment) OR on a site classified as a brownfield by a local, State, or Federal Government Agency.
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What are the SSc3- Brownfield Redevelopment SUBMITTALS?
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1.) Provide confirmation whether the project site was determined contaminated by means of an ASTM E1903-97 Phase II Environmental Site Assessment or the site was defined as a brownfield by a local, state or federal government agency. 2.) Provide a detailed narrative describing the site contamination and remediation efforts undertaken by the project.
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What is the SSc4.1 - Public Transportation Access INTENT?
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Reduce pollution and land development impacts from automobile use.
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What are the SSc4.1 - Public Transportation Access REQUIREMENTS?
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Locate project within 1/2 mile of an existing -- or planned and funded -- commuter rail, light rail, or subway station. -OR - Locate project within 1/4 mile of one or more stops for two or more public or campus bus lines usable by building occupants.
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What is the SSc4.2 - Bicycle Storage and Changing Rooms INTENT?
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Reduce pollution and land development impacts from automobile use.
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What are the SSc4.2 - Bicycle Storage and Changing Rooms REQUIREMENTS?
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Provide secure bicycle racks and/or storage (within 200 yd of a building entrance) for 5%min of all buildings users, and provide shower and changing facilities in the building, or within 200 yd of a building entrance, for 0.5% of (FTE) occupants. - OR - For residential buildings, provide covered storage facilities for securing bicycles for 15% or more of building occupants in lieu of changing/shower facilities
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What phase are the SSc4.2 - Bicycle Storage and Changing Rooms SUBMITTALs due?
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This credit is submitted as part of the Design Submittal.
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What phase are the SSc4.1 - Public Transportation Access SUBMITTALs due?
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This credit is submitted as part of the Design Submittal.
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What is the SSc4.3 - Low-Emission & Fuel-Efficient Vehicles INTENT?
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Reduce pollution and land development impacts from automobile use.
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What are the SSc4.3 - Low-Emission & Fuel-Efficient Vehicles REQUIREMENTS?
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Option 1: - Provide low-emitting and fuel efficient vehicles for 3% of FTE occupants AND provide preferred parking for these vehicles. -OR- Option 2: - Provide preferred parking for low-emitting and fuel-efficient vehicles for 5% of the total vehicle parking capacity of the site. -OR- Option 3: - Install alternative-fuel refueling stations for 3% of the total vehicle parking capacity for the site (liquid or gaseous fueling facilities must be separately ventilated or located outdoors).
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Define low-emitting and fuel-efficient vehicles.
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For the purposes of credit SSc4.3, low-emitting and fuel-efficient vehicles are defined as vehicles that are either classified as Zero Emission Vehicles (ZEV) by the California Air Resources Board, or have achieved a minimum green score of 40 on the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE) annual vehicle rating guide. “Preferred parking” refers to the parking spots that are closest to the main entrance of the project (exclusive of spaces designated for handicapped) or parking passes provided at a discount price.”
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What phase is the SSc4.3 - Low-Emission & Fuel-Efficient Vehicles SUBMITTAL due?
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This credit is submitted as part of the Design Submittal.
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What is the SSc4.4 - Parking Capacity INTENT?
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Reduce pollution and land development impacts from single occupancy vehicle use.
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What are the SSc4.4 - Parking Capacity REQUIREMENTS?
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Option 1 -- Non-Residential: - Size parking capacity to meet, but not exceed, minimum local zoning requirements, AND, provide preferred parking for carpools or vanpools for 5% of the total provided parking spaces. Option 2 -- Non-Residential: - For projects that provide parking for less than 5% of FTE building occupants: - Provide preferred parking for carpools or vanpools, marked as such, for 5% of total provided parking spaces. -OR- Option 3 -- Residential: - Size parking capacity to meet, but not exceed, minimum local zoning requirements, AND, provide infastructure and support programs to facilitate shared vehicle usage such as carpool drop-off areas, designated parking for vanpools, or car-share services, ride boards, and shuttle services to mass transit. -Option 4 -- All: Provide no new parking. “Preferred parking” refers to the parking spots that are closest to the main entrance of the project (exclusive for spaces designated for handicapped) or parking passes provided at a discount price.”
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What phase are the SSc4.4 - Parking Capacity SUBMITTALs due?
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This credit is submitted as part of the Design Submittal.
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What is the SSc5.1 - Protect or Restore Habitat INTENT?
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Conserve existing natural areas and restore damaged areas to provide habitat and promote biodiversity.
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What are the SSc5.1 - Protect or Restore Habitat REQUIREMENTS?
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On Greenfield sites, limit all site disturbance to 40 ft. beyond the building perimeter; 10 ft. beyond surface walkways, patios, surface parking, and utilities less than 12 inches in diameter; & 25 ft. beyond constructed areas with permeable surfaces (such as pervious paving areas, storm water detention facilities, and playing fields) that require additional staging areas in order to limit compaction in the constructed area. -OR- On previously developed or graded sites, restore or protect a minimum of 50% of the site area (excluding the building footprint) with native or adapted vegetation. Native/adapted plants are plants indigenous to a locally or cultivars of native plants that are adapted to the local climate and are not considered invasive species or noxious weeds.
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Define Greenfield Sites and compare to Previously Developed sites.
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Greenfield sites are those that are not previously developed or graded and remain in a natural state. Previously developed sites are those that previously contained buildings, roadways, parking lots, or were graded or altered by direct human activities.
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What phase are the SSc5.1 - Protect or Restore Habitat SUBMITTALs due?
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This credit is submitted as part of the Construction Submittal.
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What is the SSc5.2 - Maximize Open Space INTENT?
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Provide a high ratio of open space to development footprint to promote biodiversity.
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What are the SSc5.2 - Maximize Open Space REQUIREMENTS?
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Option 1 - Reduce the development footprint and/or provide vegetated open space within the project boundary toexceed the local zoning’s open space requirement for the site by 25%. -OR- Option 2 - For areas with no local zoning requirements (e.g., some university campuses, military bases, etc.), provide vegetated open space area adjacent to the building that is equal to the building footprint. -OR- Option 3 -- Residential - Where a zoning ordinance exists, but there is no requirement for open space (zero), provide vegetated open space equal to 20% of the project’s site area. -All Options: - For projects located in urban areas that earn SSc2, vegetated roof areas can contribute to credit compliance. - For projects located in urban areas that earn SSc2, pedestrian oriented hardscape areas can contribute to credit compliance. For such projects, a minimum of 25% of the open space counted must be vegetated. - Wetlands or naturally designed ponds may count as open space if the side slope gradients average 1:4 (vertical to horizontal) or less and are vegetated.
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DEFINE Development Footprint.
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Development Footprint is defined as the total area of the building footprint, hardscape, access roads, and parking.
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Can Credits SSc5.1- Protect or Restore Habitat and SSc5.2 - Maximize Open Space be combined with SSc2 - Development Density & Community Connectivity?
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Projects earning SSc2 and using vegetated roof surfaces may apply the vegetated roof surface to credit SS5.2, and credit SSc5.1 if the plants meet the definition of native/adapted.
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What is the SSc6.1 - Stormwater Control – Quantity Control INTENT?
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Limit disruption of natural hydrology by reducing impervious cover, increasing on-site infiltration, and managing storm water runoff.
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What are the SSc6.1- Stormwater Control – Quantity Control REQUIREMENTS?
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Option 1 - Existing imperviousness is less than or equal to 50% Implement a stormwater management plan that prevents the post-development peak discharge rate and quantity from exceeding the pre-development peak discharge rate and quantity for the one-and two-year, 24-hour design storms. -OR- Implement a stormwater management plan that protects receiving stream channels from excessive erosion by implementing a stream channel protection strategy and quantity control strategies. Option 2 - Existing imperviousness is greater than 50% Implement a storm water management plan that results in a 25% decrease in the volume of stormwater runoff from the two-year, 24-hour design storm.
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What is the SSc6.2 INTENT?
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Reduce or eliminate water pollution by reducing impervious cover, increasing on-site infiltration, eliminating sources of contaminants, and removing pollutants from storm water runoff.
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What are the SSc6.2 REQUIREMENTS?
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Implement a stormwater management plan that reduces impervious cover, promotes infiltration, and captures and treats the stormwater runoff from 90% of the average annual rainfall using acceptable BMPs. BMPs used to treat runoff must be capable of removing 80% of average annual post development total suspended solids (TSS) load based on existing monitoring reports. BMPs are considered to meet these criteria if: a.) They are designed in accordance with standards and specifications from a state or local program that has adopted these performance standards or, b.) There exists in-field performance monitoring data demonstrating compliance with the criteria.
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DEFINE BMPs.
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Best Management Practices
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What is the SSc7.1 - Heat Island Effect – Non-Roof INTENT?
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Reduce heat islands to minimize the impact on the microclimate and the human and wildlife habitat.
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What are the SSc7.1- Heat Island Effect – Non-Roof REQUIREMENTS?
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Option 1: Provide any combination of the following strategies for 50% of the site hardscape (including roads, sidewalks, courtyards, and parking lots.): - Shade (within 5 years of occupancy). - Paving materials with a Solar Reflectance Index (SRI)² of at least 29. - Open grid pavement system -OR- Option 2: Place a minimum of 50% of parking spaces under cover (defined as underground, under deck, under roof, of under a building.) Any roof used to shade or cover parking must have an SRI of at least 29.
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DEFINE Heat Island.
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Heat Island : The thermal gradient differences between developed and undeveloped areas.
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What is the SSc7.2 - Heat Island Effect – Roof INTENT?
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Reduce heat islands to minimize the impact on the microclimate and the human and wildlife habitat.
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What are the SSc7.2 - Heat Island Effect – Roof REQUIREMENTS?
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Option 1: Use roofing materials having a SRI equal to or greater than the values in the table below for a minimum of 75% of the roof surface. -OR- Option 2: Install a vegetated roof for at least 50% of the roof area. -OR- Option 3: Install high albedo and vegetated roof surfaces that, in combination, meet the following criteria: (Area of SRI/0.75) + (Area of Vegetated Roof/0.5) = Total Roof Area. Low Sloped Roof at ≤2:12 with SRI = 78. Steep Sloped Roof at ≥2:12 with SRI = 29.
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What is the SSc8 - Light Pollution Reduction INTENT?
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Minimize light trespass from the building and site, reduce sky-glow to increase night sky access, improve nighttime visibility through glare reduction, and reduce development impact on nocturnal environments.
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What are the SSc8 - Light Pollution Reduction REQUIREMENTS?
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For Interior Lighting: The angle of maximum candela from each interior luminaire as located in the building shall intersect opaque building interior surfaces and not exit out through the windows. - OR - All non-emergency interior lighting shall be automatically controlled to turn off during non-business hours. Provide manual override capability for after hours use. -AND- For Exterior Lighting: Only light areas as required for safety and comfort. Do not exceed 80% of the lighting power densities for exterior areas and 50% for building facades and landscape features as defined in ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-2004, Exterior Lighting Section, without amendments.
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DEFINE SRI.
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SRI: Solar Reflectance Index
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