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    Solar Ready Roof -- Existing Building

    Thanks, this is kind of what I wanted to know. It seems like a chicken and egg situation (what comes first) with the panels since we aren't actually installing any so it's impossible to know exactly what type of system would potentially be installed and the angle of the panels have a big impact...
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    Solar Ready Roof -- Existing Building

    Involvement: structural engineer for the TI finish out of the shell building. As mentioned we have the shell building drawings but because it was permitted before the solar ready code was enacted, the city reviewer is pushing this on us. Asking what needs to be shown on my drawings to indicate...
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    Solar Ready Roof -- Existing Building

    Hi all, long time listener and first time caller. I have a project in the Denver metro area and Colorado has recently adopted a "Colorado Model Electric Ready and Solar Ready Code" for all new buildings. The issue with my project is that it is an existing shell building that was designed in...
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    Replace partition wall under roof joist with beam

    1) You may want to provide the actual pictures and not screenshots from your phone. 2) It looks like roof rafters with the occasional collar tie to resist the horizontal thrust. See link for explanation of how they work together...
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    Metal Deck Perpendicular to Short DIrection Drainage

    Can confirm what KootK posted above is similar in southern US climates (Texas). Maybe just thinner insulation layer on top.
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