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Clerestory Window


Description

Clerestory windows allow daylight to penetrate into a space. They are designed to allow daylight to penetrate a space, and therefore are located above eye level.


Tips

O+M Tips

  • Use cleaning chemicals and solutions that are Green Seal certified
  • Dust with micro fiber cloth regularly

End of Life Tips

  • Usually reused by future occupants.

For alignment with LEED Standards

  • LEED CI
  • Daylight Penetration: Demonstrate through computer simulations that 75% or more of all regularly occupied spaces areas achieve daylight illuminance levels of a minimum of25 footcandle (fc) and a maximum of 500 fc in a clear sky condition on September 21 at 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. OR Use a combination of side-lighting and/or top-lighting to achieve a total daylighting zone that is at least 75% or more of all the regularly occupied spaces.


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