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• Calculate the average sDA300/50% or sDA 150/50% for the total regularly occupied floor area. Do not exclude spaces due to ASE. Points are awarded based on this calculation, according to Table 2.

Table 2. Points for d aylight simulation

Average sDA300/50% or sDA150/50% value	Points
≥ 40%	1
≥ 55%	2
≥ 65%	3
≥ 75%	4

REQUIREMENTS EXPLAINED: NEW CONSTRUCTION

This credit promotes spaces that are designed to enhance the occupant experience through multisensory experiences, connections with nature and natural systems, spatial variability and opportunities for personalization, as well as a broader view of thermal, sound, and lighting design. Though there are multiple options to achieve the credit — and strategies will (and should) look significantly different between projects — all approaches should aid in catalyzing enjoyment and memorability of the space, in turn, increasing the likelihood of sustained satisfaction and ongoing stewardship of the building. [163]

Core and Shell projects do not have Options for Thermal or Lighting Environment, as there are fewer opportunities for projects to address these topics within the Core and Shell scope. These topics may be included in the IPp4: Tenant Guidelines .

Option 1. Biophilic Environment

PATH 1. INDOOR BIOPHILIC DESIGN

Biophilic design is based on the ethical imperative to promote human and environmental health and wellbeing by reconnecting people to nature and to each other within the built environment. Incorporating nature, both directly or indirectly, can offer significant benefits to physical, mental, and social health. [164] Biophilic design can also be a tool to improve how we connect with others

163 DeKay, M., and Brager, G. (2023), Experience Design Schemas: Diagrams for Bioclimatic, Energy, and Resiliency Architecture. Routledge. 164 Catherine O. Ryan, William D. Browning, and Dakota B. Walker, The economics of biophilia: Why designing with nature in mind makes financial sense, second edition, New York: Terrapin Bright Green, LLC., (2023), http://www.terrapinbrightgreen.com/report/eob-2.

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