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.