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EQ Credit 8.2: Daylight & Views: Views for 90% of Spaces
1 Point
Intent
Provide for the building occupants a connection between indoor
spaces and the outdoors through the introduction
of daylight and views into the regularly occupied areas of the
building.
Requirements
Achieve direct line of sight to the outdoor environment via vision
glazing between 2’6” and 7’6” above finish
floor for building occupants in 90% of all regularly occupied areas.
Determine the area with 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.
Line of sight may be drawn through interior glazing. For private
offices, the entire square footage of the office
can be counted if 75% or more of the area has direct line of sight
to perimeter vision glazing. For multi-occupant
spaces, the actual square footage with direct line of sight to
perimeter vision glazing is counted.
Potential Technologies & Strategies
Design the space to maximize daylighting and view opportunities.
Strategies to consider include lower partition
heights, interior shading devices, interior glazing, and automatic
photocell-based controls. | 
