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NC-2009 IEQc8.2: Daylight and Views—Views
I am working on a dormitory project with mainly single bedrooms. Can I count these rooms like private offices and not have to calculate the actual area in each space? I was planning on finding the actual areas for common rooms and the like, but each bedroom in a dorm with a sprawling footprint is an arduous task.
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TODD REED
Energy Program SpecialistPA DMVA
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February 16, 2016 - 9:54 am
No, only individual offices can use the 75% rule. You will need to determine the compliant area of each room.
TODD REED
Energy Program SpecialistPA DMVA
LEEDuser Expert
889 thumbs up
February 16, 2016 - 10:00 am
Also, if it multiple floors and they are same, you only need to document one floor in regards to view lines. For the calculator, you could do just the floor, and not list the individual spaces, but you could get called on this if there is any doubt in what the reviewer is looking at. Then you would have to list the individual spaces anyway. I would suggest at least do one floor listing all spaces, then the other floors can be the gross. Provide a narrative explaining your method.