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Street Lights within LEED boundary
NC-2009 SSc8:Light Pollution Reductionposted by Deborah Lucking on
Our project is in an urban site; the LEED boundary goes beyond the property line and sometimes the curbline.
How to Document Straight Down Fixture Lumens
NC-2009 SSc8:Light Pollution Reductionposted by Omer Moltay on
We have to document that, for LZ2, max. 2% of initial fixture lumens are emitted at an angle of 90 degrees of more from nadir. In your experience how would you achieve this?
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.
exterior uplights under canopy
NC-2009 SSc8:Light Pollution Reductionposted by gustavo goldman on
SSc8 includes a limitation in terms of the total initial designed fixture lumens emitted at an angle of 90 degrees or higher from nadir (for example, 2% for LZ2).
Interior Lighting with no IES file
NC-2009 SSc8:Light Pollution Reductionposted by Eamon Geary on
I have been working on a 1000-person lodge which is shooting for LEED Silver.
Compliant Exterior lighting and security cameras
NC-2009 SSc8:Light Pollution Reductionposted by Kelly Pimmel on
I'm working on a project currently that requires exterior security cameras.
Should I include signs on the facade, when I calculate the LDP?
NC-2009 SSc8:Light Pollution Reductionposted by Daniel Strömberg on
Hi, I am working on a building that has commercial activities on the street level floor and offices on the rest of the floors, the project is places in Lz4..
Waterfront sites
NC-2009 SSc8:Light Pollution Reductionposted by James Weingarten on
Can a project boundary extend into a lake? I have a Department of Natural Resources building located on a lakefront. They have a public boat landing on site.
Sample LPD Calculation Error?
NC-2009 SSc8:Light Pollution Reductionposted by Nathan Witte on
I believe there is an error in the Sample LPD Calculation file that has been provided. Or, my understanding how to correctly calculate the LPD is wrong.
LZ3 comment
NC-2009 SSc8:Light Pollution Reductionposted by James Weingarten on
This may stretch a bit outside the LEEDuser realm, but...... I received a comment on a past project, where the reviewer wanted verification that the project was actually a LZ3 as defined by IESNA