Our project is a high-rise residential building. Several of the typical unit types include interior sleeping rooms that have large sliding wall panels, (not traditional bedroom doors) that function as the doorways to sleeping rooms. When open, these sliding wall panels open the sleeping rooms to the rest of the unit. When an occupant is sleeping, the panels would be closed for privacy. The design of the rooms are such that normal \'awake\' uses of the room would occur with the sliding panels are in the open position giving the room occupant direct views through the rest of the unit to the exterior. Is it acceptable to calculate EQc8.2 Views for each of these unit types with the interior sleeping rooms sliding wall panels in the open position?
The submitted CIR is inquiring if sliding wall panels for interior sleeping spaces in a high-rise residential application will enable the project to meet the intent of this credit by providing access to views that are flexible. The narrative provided by the project team indicates that the sleeping rooms are designed to enable occupants to open the sliding wall panels when exterior views through adjacent spaces and connection to the larger living space is desired and to close the panels when additional privacy is needed. The flexibility of the design and occupant controllability, as described, appears to meet the intent of the credit. It should be noted, however, that drawings of the rooms and moveable wall panels will need to be submitted with the design documentation submittal to fully determine compliance with the credit intent.