Can Canteen building and Auditorium be exempted from the mandatory daylight requirement as per GRIHA v3 criteria 13

Query

As there are daylight factor provisions given for Canteen Building and Auditorium. Can these two buildings be exempted from the mandatory daylight requirement as per GRIHA v3 criteria 13?

Solution

Day light Factor of 2.5 can be considered for Canteen Building.
Auditorium is a special function area and can be exempted from this calculation.