Hi, we have a project where the first 4 floors are retail (shopping center, including bowling and movie theatres).

Because of the design of the shopping mall, most retail spaces do not have views to the outside, only to an interior circulation space that is closed with a dome. Has anyone been able to document the credit with spaces with views to an interior, completely daylit common space such as this dome area?

Also, the regularly occupied spaces matrix provided in the USGBC website does not mention bowling areas, would it be possible to exclude this area from calculations with a narrative?

Thanks!

Miriam