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Intent
To provide for the building occupants a connection to the outdoors through the introduction of daylight and views into the regularly occupied areas1 of the building.
Requirements
Achieve a direct line of sight to the outdoor environment via vision glazing between 30 inches and 90 inches above the finish floor for building occupants in 90% of all regularly occupied areas by stationary retail staff and/or customers. Determine the area with a direct line of sight by totaling the regularly occupied square footage that meets the following criteria:
- In plan view, the area is within sight lines drawn from perimeter vision glazing.
- In section view, a direct sight line can be drawn from the area to perimeter vision glazing.
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© Copyright U.S. Green Building Council, Inc. All rights reserved.
Intent
To provide for the building occupants a connection to the outdoors through the introduction of daylight and views into the regularly occupied areas1 of the building.
Requirements
Achieve a direct line of sight to the outdoor environment via vision glazing between 30 inches and 90 inches above the finish floor for building occupants in 90% of all regularly occupied areas by stationary retail staff and/or customers. Determine the area with a direct line of sight by totaling the regularly occupied square footage that meets the following criteria:
- In plan view, the area is within sight lines drawn from perimeter vision glazing.
- In section view, a direct sight line can be drawn from the area to perimeter vision glazing.
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