Our project has two buildings on a corporate campus. We plan to use the “BUG” method to show compliance with this credit. We’re in a mixed-use development that could fall into Lighting Zone 2 or 3, so how do we determine which Lighting Zone we’re in? Does the project team determine the appropriate Lighting Zone? It could make a difference in the fixtures we choose, so we want to make sure we’re right.
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Michael Yi
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August 17, 2021 - 9:33 pm
Hi Tricia,
The Lighting Designer or anyone on the project team with knowledge of the project site and lighting zone classifications are the ones responsible for determining the Lighting Zone you guys are in. If no one on your project team knows about lighting zone classifications, you need to make sure to communicate to the Lighting Designer of the proposed project, as this is an NC, that you need a Lighting Zone determination.
They can refer to the IES Model Lighting Ordinance User Guide for information on determining the projects lighting zone. It is important to remember that the entire project must be classified under one lighting zone, and justification be provided for which zone is chosen, in your case justifcation for either 2 or 3.