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NC-2009 IEQc8.1:Daylight and Views—Daylight

Floor area calculating

I'm using the Option 2 - Prescriptive Approach for this credit, In particular room has 6 windows and each side two and one side no windows. Now i have calculated the window area and floor area how to calculate ? i got confused . For window to floor area ratio, we need to calculate particular area , which the window is focused towards that . Please can anyone help me. How to calculate floor area?

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TODD REED
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Mon, 09/26/2011 - 14:14

I suggest you break it up into 3 zones, one for each glazing wall. Technically, if the WFR is not met this way, then you could use one big zone to meet the requirements.

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