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Tucson Accessory Dwelling Unit Cool Roof Requirement

Code requires that an accessory dwelling unit built as a new structure must be developed with a high albedo level (>60 SRI) or other cool roof technology per the ICC Green Construction Code.

Link:

  • Tucson Unified Development Code, Article 6.6.3

Policy Details:

Locale: Tucson, Arizona [Southwest]
Climate zone: Zone 2B: Hot Dry
Jurisdiction: Municipality [>150K]
Smart Surface(s): Roof, Cool Roof, Combination Roof, Green Roof
Policy Type(s): City Code

Citation:

Tucson Unified Development Code, Article 6.6.3

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