In the example (Mt Healthy school) in the Documentation Toolkit section of this credit, the only thing that seems to limit the views is the window locations and the walls. Why is the casework not taken into consideration? I'm assuming some of the casework in a classroom would be tall storage cabs, cubbies or even just regular casework - do we not have to subtract that area from the View calcs?

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Allison Beer McKenzie

Architect, Director of Sustainability

SHP Leading Design

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Tue, 09/06/2011 - 12:24

Typically, we will exclude areas as view areas if they are blocked by high cabinets or upper casework, but not if low casework (below 42") is in the way. This calculation/documentation for this credit is always very far from an exact science, so we always aim to just get as close as we can.

Renee Shirey

Stantec

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Wed, 09/28/2011 - 19:16

What about the footprint of the actual casework? If upper and lower casework are along the back wall, and the windows face them on the opposite side wall, the casework isn't obstructing anyone's view in the room, but how can you get a view within the footprint of the casework or a tall cabinet, etc? We do have tall cubbies shaped in a U, with a leg that sticks into the space - it will obstruct a view if standing within the U. I am assuming I have to deduct the area obstructed from a view by the leg of cubbies plus the footprint of the entire cubby - yes?

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