Hi,
we’re currently working on an hospitality project pursuing LEED certification. The building is located in a historic neighbourhood in which the façades of all buildings are similar (windows shape, size, colours, etc), and represent an architectural icon of the city.
In what relates to quality views:
- all street facing façades of this building allow views mainly to other buildings with similar façades;
- some of the regularly occupied spaces only have windows facing a lightwell that exists in the core of the building. This lightwell also allows views for the same type of historic façades, from the building itself.
We are considering that the view to this type of façades can be accounted as a view to an urban landmark, both in street facing façades and in the lightwell façades. Do you agree with this classification?
In the link, images of the façades in question: https://imgur.com/a/Y79qvWg
Thanks in advance,
Deborah Lucking
Director of SustainabilityFentress Architects
LEEDuser Expert
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January 12, 2021 - 11:02 am
I would agree with you that these facades can be considered "urban environment". Note that the Credit allows up to 30% of the required area to look into interior atria, which might be argued could include the lightwells.
Suggest you contact your LEED Coach to get their guidance on this.