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Intent
To provide building occupants a connection to the outdoors through the introduction of daylight and views into the regularly occupied areas of the building.
Requirements
Achieve a direct line of sight to the outdoor environment via vision glazing between 30 inches and 90 inches (between 0.8 meters and 2.3 meters) above the finish floor for building occupants in 90% of all regularly occupied areas. Determine the area with a direct line of sight by totaling the regularly occupied floor area that meets the following criteria:
- In plan view, the area is within sight lines drawn from perimeter vision glazing.
- In section view, a direct sight line can be drawn from the area to perimeter vision glazing.
The line of sight may be drawn through interior glazing. For private offices, the entire floor area of the office may be counted if 75% or more of the area has a direct line of sight to perimeter vision glazing. For multi-occupant spaces, the actual floor area with a direct line of sight to perimeter vision glazing is counted.
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You may use the LEED v4 version of this credit on v2009 projects. For more information check out this article.
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© Copyright U.S. Green Building Council, Inc. All rights reserved.
Intent
To provide building occupants a connection to the outdoors through the introduction of daylight and views into the regularly occupied areas of the building.
Requirements
Achieve a direct line of sight to the outdoor environment via vision glazing between 30 inches and 90 inches (between 0.8 meters and 2.3 meters) above the finish floor for building occupants in 90% of all regularly occupied areas. Determine the area with a direct line of sight by totaling the regularly occupied floor area that meets the following criteria:
- In plan view, the area is within sight lines drawn from perimeter vision glazing.
- In section view, a direct sight line can be drawn from the area to perimeter vision glazing.
The line of sight may be drawn through interior glazing. For private offices, the entire floor area of the office may be counted if 75% or more of the area has a direct line of sight to perimeter vision glazing. For multi-occupant spaces, the actual floor area with a direct line of sight to perimeter vision glazing is counted.
Credit substitution available
You may use the LEED v4 version of this credit on v2009 projects. For more information check out this article.
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If views are accessible from a seated position, yet above 42”, can these contribute to the views calculations?The answer to this question is available to LEEDuser premium members. Start a free trial » (If you're already a premium member, log in here.) |
Why does the LEED Reference Guide call for vision glazing between 30 and 90 inches, but I have to show compliance at 42 inches?The answer to this question is available to LEEDuser premium members. Start a free trial » (If you're already a premium member, log in here.) |
What is considered a regularly occupied space?The answer to this question is available to LEEDuser premium members. Start a free trial » (If you're already a premium member, log in here.) |
What can I do if my prescriptive method calculation results in a value less than 0.150?The answer to this question is available to LEEDuser premium members. Start a free trial » (If you're already a premium member, log in here.) |
What can I do if my prescriptive method calculation results in a value greater than 0.180?The answer to this question is available to LEEDuser premium members. Start a free trial » (If you're already a premium member, log in here.) |
For Exemplary Performance, what is a View Factor?The answer to this question is available to LEEDuser premium members. Start a free trial » (If you're already a premium member, log in here.) |
Does furniture need to be included in floor plan when completing views calculations?The answer to this question is available to LEEDuser premium members. Start a free trial » (If you're already a premium member, log in here.) |
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Jill Dalglish, PE
MKK Consulting Engineers
Lighting Engineer
