For our Westhill High School project, we used Cove.tool to assess compliance with LEED v4 daylight credits. The tool simulates spatial daylight autonomy (sDA) and annual sunlight exposure (ASE) to confirm thresholds—LEED v4.0 requires 50% sDA, while v4.1 requires 40%, with ASE kept under 10%.
Key takeaways:
- Accurate room definitions in the model are critical—missing or mislabeled spaces can skew results.
- Cove.tool’s pass/fail indicator offers quick compliance checks for daylight and views credits.
- Detailed Excel reports break down sDA and ASE by room, streamlining LEED documentation.
These insights help our team make informed design decisions and improve daylight performance for certification success.