So, you need to implement percent glass calculations in LEED? This has proved a bit confusing since the additions of doors to the "openings" and I think it requires explanation.
What's the relevance? Well, if you are near 40% glass, or say you're half glassed - this could make or break your model:
Here's the reason why: The TRACE 700 reports calculate the glass based on the Wall area only (and not the gross wall area, which includes Opaques doors). So if you have doors, your TRACE reports may over-estimate the percent glass. Let's take an example of a building that is "Half-glassed":
Let's take an example: Alternative 1:...