Buildings that provide views to the outdoors have proven to enhance productivity, testing performance, and overall occupant comfort and well-being. This credit is easy to achieve if you also plan to design for open space planning, placing occupied spaces near exterior windows with large glazing areas and so that this is for more than just offices using furniture that does not block views from a seated position, such as low or transparent partitions between workstations.

 If there is a standard design for every floor or standard spaces that are repeated throughout the design, the calculation may be easier as calculaitons can be repeated. Designing for compliance with this credit will likely be complementary with IEQc8.1: Daylight and Views—Daylight. Expect some tradeoffs associated with increasing window area, such as heat loss and gain through windows, increased glare, and privacy issues with open space planning and low furniture partitions.

Documentation can be time-consuming

The documentation for this credit does not involve complicated formulas, but the larger the project the more time-consuming the documentation will be, especially if spaces are varied.

Use a consistent, justifiable layout

Core and Shell buildings must demonstrate that they meet the credit requirements using a justifiable tenant layout and occupancy, which is to be consistent across all credits.