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NC-v4 EQc8:Quality views

atria (atrium?) vs courtyard

Hello, 

I have a question from my architect on a project we're working on with an interior courtyard. Our building is 3-stories, and is essentially a square with an interior large square open (to the sky) courtyard. We're trying to decipher the "Views into interior atria may be used to meet up to 30% of the required area" stipulation. I'm assuming an open courtyard is synonymous with "atria", and so any qualifying areas that flank our courtyard fall under the same 30% limit.

Correct? 

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Thu, 08/16/2018 - 13:22

If its open to the sky, no roof, then it would be considered an outdoor space and not an atria. An atria has a glass roof that allows light in and views to the sky. All rules for types of views apply to both situations. 

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