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annual sunlight exposure (ASE)

[10.5.16]

In daylighting: The fraction or percentage of the horizontal work plane that exceeds a specified direct sunlight illuminance level more than a specified number of hours per year over a specified daily schedule with all operable shading devices retracted.

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