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Uplight - homemade U0 luminaire
NC-v4 SSc6:Light pollution reductionposted by Gustavo De las Heras Izquierdo on
Hallo Bill, The Reference Guide mentions "Software is also available that will calculate the BUG rating using the IES file for the luminaire." Would you please share with us what software the guid
Illuminated area
NC-v4 SSc6:Light pollution reductionposted by Bill Swanson on
I just had this come up on a project. The reviewer will only allow me to count hardscape area for the LPD table if that area has over 0.2 fc.
Uplight - Option 2 Calculation method
NC-v4 SSc6:Light pollution reductionposted by Yvonne Fan on
Would appreciate very much if anyone can clarify that the maximum allowed percentage of total lumens emitted above horizontal (by lighting zone) is applied to each luminaire or the sum of all lumen
Trespass Calculation Method
NC-v4 SSc6:Light pollution reductionposted by April Wang on
Hello all, In this project in Taiwan (I cannot find the country selection below), there are no available IES files nor BUG ratings for the exterior luminaires; therefore, I am pursuing the credit
Lighting Boundary Line
NC-v4 SSc6:Light pollution reductionposted by Gregory Martin on
Working on a project where the property line is adjacent to a railroad track operated by a private railway company(BNSF).
Manual Override
NC-v4 SSc6:Light pollution reductionposted by Donald Green on
Is there any circumstance whereby an after hours manual override for a Civic Building would not be acceptable for exterior lighting?
Interior Uplighting
NC-v4 SSc6:Light pollution reductionposted by Michele Helou on
Am I missing something or does v4 no longer have any requirement on interior lighting that has a significant uplighting component? We have an interior atrium that will have this issue - and it jus
Minimum light levels are now required
NC-v4 SSc6:Light pollution reductionposted by Bill Swanson on
This has come up on a project and we lost on appeal so I'm sharing this information with everyone. Any area being claimed in the wattage baseline calculation must be illuminated to a minimum light
Lighting Zones
NC-v4 SSc6:Light pollution reductionposted by Linda Anderson on
Who determines the exterior lighting zone LZ0-LZ4 for a LEED project? I am working on a project in a state that isn't mine and I don't know much about the city.
Garage lighting
NC-v4 SSc6:Light pollution reductionposted by Brightworks Sustainability on
This may be a silly question, but are fixtures attached to the garage considered building-mounted? The garage is separate from our LEED project but within the site boundary.