Requirement 7 - Windows in the Stairs

Douglas Flandro

Sustainability Design Leader, Exhibit Designer, Associate

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October 26, 2016

Do the windows in the stairways need to be 8 square feet at each level? I have a 3 story stairwell with a narrow window that runs the length of the stairs. It is 19 feet by 1 foot. That gives me 19 square feet for 3 floors. Do I need 24 square feet to qualify for requirement 7?

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Dee Spiro

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Thu, 10/27/2016 - 11:46

We were awarded the credit with vertical slot windows in the stairwells. They definitely weren't 8 square feet at each level so I don't know how hard and fast that requirement is - or it may apply only to the skylights. Email me directly at dspiro@bergmeyer.com, and I can show you some of our documentation.