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Calculating Quality Views Credit

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posted by  Divya Shroff  on 

Have projects used softwares to document the quality views credit? I am looking into a 300k sqft school project and wanted to know whats the best way to document this credit.  

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A&L SUSTENTABILIDADE
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Wed Jul 9, 2025, 11:39 pm
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Niles Bolton Associates
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Fri Apr 5, 2024, 10:24 pm

View Type 1 with non-continuous window glazing

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posted by  Edgar Arevalo  on 

I have a library that has a reading area with windows surrounding all sides but are separate by the interior wall, which makes the glazing non-continuous.  The wall space between windows are a

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Fentress Architects
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Thu Jan 11, 2024, 6:46 pm

Bird glazing that meets quality views credit requirements

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posted by  Blake Weaver  on 

I have an owner that is interested in installing bird glazing for their Airport project. We are pursuing the quality view credit which somewhat limits our options for bird safe glazing.

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Thu Apr 18, 2024, 12:57 am

Electrochromic Glazing for LEED v4 EQ 8.1 Quality Views Credit

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posted by  Shalini Gali  on 

LEED v4 states that “View glazing in the contributing area must provide a clear image of the exterior, not obstructed by frits, fibers, patterned glazing, or added tints that distort color bal

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Thu Oct 5, 2023, 2:04 pm

Mirrors used to increase views?

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posted by  Deborah Stadler  on 

For a Fitness Building, with large expanses of mirrored walls, can we calculate the floor space with views that are reflected in mirrors as LEED compliant?  Mirrors are full height on walls.

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Wed Jul 5, 2023, 5:58 pm

Entire floor area counts if at least 75% has a view?

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posted by  Martha Norbeck  on 

The v2009 view credit included this provision: "For private offices, the entire floor area of the office may be counted if 75% or more of the area has a direct line of sight to perimeter vision gla

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Thu Mar 16, 2023, 3:52 pm

Stripped facade

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posted by  Gustavo De las Heras Izquierdo  on 

Hello,
The rating system states: "Views cannot be obstructed by frit, fibers, patterned glazing, or added tints that distort the color balance."

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Fri Nov 11, 2022, 8:30 pm
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Tue Nov 8, 2022, 3:21 pm

View factor of 3 or greater?

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posted by  Dave Hubka  on 

What is the definition of 'view factor of 3 or greater'?

Thanks!

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Thu May 12, 2022, 9:48 pm