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Building Facade Lighting
NC-2009 SSc8:Light Pollution Reductionposted by Julien Daclin on
We are calculating the Exterior Lighting Power Density on a project that has building facade lighting on each facade.
Using the centerline as the "site boundary"
NC-2009 SSc8:Light Pollution Reductionposted by Zachary Guren on
The requirements state that for all zones: "Illuminance generated from a single luminaire placed at the intersection of a private vehicular driveway and public roadway accessing the site is allowed
Bollard lighting
NC-2009 SSc8:Light Pollution Reductionposted by Erin Holdenried on
It seems like most bollard lights emit light straight out to the sides at 180 or 360 deg spreads. Therefore allowing a lot of light to be emitted above 90 deg from nadir.
Hotels achieving this credit?
NC-2009 SSc8:Light Pollution Reductionposted by Nelina Loiselle on
Has any one worked on/heard of a hotel project that was able to achieve this credit?
Photometrics
NC-2009 SSc8:Light Pollution Reductionposted by Saju Varghese on
Can photometric plan be created with trees in it to avoid the leakage of light pollution? Thanks.
"Lighting Boundary" definition and use
NC-2009 SSc8:Light Pollution Reductionposted by Anya Fiechtl on
LEED interpretation 10236 (http://www.usgbc.org/leed-interpretations?keys=10236&=Search#) seems to indicate that the lighting boundary is a modification of the project boundary (e.g.
Sample site plan
NC-2009 SSc8:Light Pollution Reductionposted by Bill Swanson on
I think it would be good to show a sample submittal with a plan view of the site. Most people seem to think this credit is easy since the calculations they've seen were done wrong.
LEED Projecdt Boundary and SSc8
NC-2009 SSc8:Light Pollution Reductionposted by Greengrade User on
Our project is a major rehab of an existing classroom, class lab and academic department office building located on a college campus.
Ecotect
NC-2009 SSc8:Light Pollution Reductionposted by Omer Moltay on
Does anyone have an experience with Ecotect in exterior lighting calculations?
Facades not in LEED Project boundary
NC-2009 SSc8:Light Pollution Reductionposted by Antonio Marquez on
It is necessary to check the level of lighting in facades that are not in the limit of the project boundary? (This facades are in plazas inside the project boundary, but not in the limit)