CREDIT TITLE
DAYLIGHT AND VIEWS- VIEWS (NC, CS, and Schools)

OBJECTIVE
Connect indoor and outdoor spaces by introducing daylight and views.

REQUIREMENTS
NC, CS, and Schools:
1. Achieve a direct line of sight to outdoors via vision glazing between 30-90 inches above finish floor in 90% of all regulary occupied areas.
2. Calculate the area with direct line of sight by adding the regularly occupied square footage that meets the following creiteria:
- The area is within aight lines drawn from perimeter glazing in plan view.
- In section view, direct sight line can be drawn from the area to the perimeter vision glazing.
3. For offices, the entire square footage may be counted if 75% or more of the area has direct line of sight to perimeter vision glazing.
4. For classrooms and other multi-occupant spaces, the actual area with direct sight of line to perimeter glazing is counted.

CS(Additional Requirement):
The project must incorporate a feasible tenant layout(s) per the default occupancy counts that can be used in the analysis of this credit.

REFERENCED CODE/ STANDARDS
None

SUBMITTAL
1. Show regularly occupied spaces with views in floor plans, sections, and elevations.
2. Generate a spreadsheet showing the view area as outlined in calculations section to account for any changes in design.

EXEMPLARY PERFORMANCE
Exemplary performance credit may be earned by meeting 2 of the 4 measures lsited below:
1. 90% or more of regularly occupied spaces have multiple lines of sight to vision glazing in different directions at least 90 degrees apart.
2. 90% or more of regulary occupied spaces have views that include views of at least 2 of the floowing opetions- vegetation, human activity, or objects at least 70 feet from exterior of glazing.
3. 90% or more of regulary occupied spaces have access to unobstructed views within the distance of 3 times the head height of the vision glazing.
4. 90% or more of regulary occupied spaces have access to views with a view factor of 3 or greater.