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correction to FAQs
NC-2009 SSc8:Light Pollution Reductionposted by Tristan Roberts on
GBCI brought to my attention a correction that needed to be made to our FAQs.
Translucent "Daylighting" Panels - count as "shielded" openings?
NC-2009 SSc8:Light Pollution Reductionposted by Lyle Axelarris on
We have insulated, translucent daylighting panels on the project, and I'm wondering if they will be considered "windows" for the interior lighting requirements of this credit.
Campus lighting calcs at project/lighting boundary
NC-2009 SSc8:Light Pollution Reductionposted by Deborah Zimmerman on
Our project is a new building being built on an existing campus.
Dark Sky Ordinance vs ASHRAE/IESNA 90.1 2007
NC-2009 SSc8:Light Pollution Reductionposted by PREMNATH SUNDHARAM on
Hello All, I have a project that is required to meet its own jurisdictional dark sky ordinance.
Exterior Lighting - shielded Up lights with Trees or structures
NC-2009 SSc8:Light Pollution Reductionposted by Ahmed Mosa on
Hi All, We are considering using some of up-lights to light some trees at night, I wonder if there is a way to calculate the lumens shielded by trees or by a canopy structure on top of it (very na
Wall on Site Boundary
NC-2009 SSc8:Light Pollution Reductionposted by Omer Moltay on
We have a 2 m. high brick wall running all around out site.
Tree-mounted luminaires
NC-2009 SSc8:Light Pollution Reductionposted by Heather Holdridge on
We are working on a rural site which will be classified as LZ1, so will not be allowed any light to be emitted above 90 degrees from nadir.
When is the lighting zone classification determined?
NC-2009 SSc8:Light Pollution Reductionposted by Mark Meaders on
We have a govt. project that is building on a greenbuild site. The pre-development condition of the site is an LZ1. However, after the project is developed, there will be over 1m sq.
LZ2 10 foot “hot spots”
NC-2009 SSc8:Light Pollution Reductionposted by Vincent Pieri on
We are owrking on a project on previously developed land that we have established as complying with IESNA LZ2.
Excluding areas for healthcare
NC-2009 SSc8:Light Pollution Reductionposted by Jaida Anderson-Lozano on
We are building a healthcare project and have registered our project as LEED for NC. We have a question concerning exterior lighting.