Does anyone know if the Purchasing - Lamps innovation credit requires reporting of UV-C lights in air handlers (for coil irradiation and virus mitigation)? If so, what is the equivalent pg HG unit, since UV-C light cut sheets typically only show power and not lumen-hours.
Thanks!
Dave Hubka
Practice Leader - SustainabilityEUA
LEEDuser Expert
530 thumbs up
August 2, 2023 - 8:32 am
Credit language requires the inclusion of luminaires that serve the building and grounds.
I interpret this to include the luminaires for illumination purposes OR life safety purposes (e.g., exit sign lights on 24/7).
My guess is that lights internal to equipment for purposes other than illumination are exempt.
Edgar Arevalo
Associate19 thumbs up
February 5, 2024 - 3:11 pm
I'm having trouble finding lumens for EXIT signs that are to be included in the Lamp Purchasing calculator. Pretty much EXIT sign cutsheets do not show lumens because these are EXIT signs and normally nobody cares for lumens on EXIT signs, just mostly wattage, rated lamp life, and regional compliance. Do we really need to include EXIT signs? I mean this is ridiculous, doesn't GBCI understand that EXIT signs do not usually have lumen information? Is there any way they can exempt EXIT signs from providing lumens, and instead just identify and provide proof that it is LED?!?!?!