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Walkway versus public street

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posted by  Jens Apel  on 

This may be an academic question but I am unsure on the wording. The modification of the lighting boundary depends on adjacency to a walkway or a public street.

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Lighting Zones

NC-v4 SSc6:Light pollution reduction
posted 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.

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Thu Mar 14, 2024, 6:24 am

n/a

NC-v4 SSc6:Light pollution reduction
posted by  Heather Holdridge  on 

If I understand the LEED requirements for exterior lighting, we will be following the BUG guidelines for all lighting that will remain on from sunset to sunrise.

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Interior Uplighting

NC-v4 SSc6:Light pollution reduction
posted 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

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Illuminated area

NC-v4 SSc6:Light pollution reduction
posted 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.

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Existing Lighting Included?

NC-v4 SSc6:Light pollution reduction
posted by  Brightworks Sustainability  on 

Is existing lighting required to be included in the BUG rating prescriptive method? We have a project where only some site lighting is being upgraded; the rest will remain.

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Fri Sep 8, 2017, 3:00 pm

Glare requirement exemption

NC-v4 SSc6:Light pollution reduction
posted by  David Makee  on 

I saw a similar question regarding uplight, but is it possible for a building-mounted light fixture to be excluded from the glare requirements if it is shielded from the lighting boundary by anothe

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Fri Sep 8, 2017, 2:13 pm

Minimum light levels are now required

NC-v4 SSc6:Light pollution reduction
posted 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

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Trespass Calculation Method

NC-v4 SSc6:Light pollution reduction
posted 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

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Fri Sep 8, 2017, 12:39 pm

v4

Schools-NC-v4 SSc6:Light pollution reduction
posted by  Peter Doo  on 

The v4 light pollution requirement does not specifically mention that a project must "only light areas required for safety and comfort" as is stated in the v2009 credit language.

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Mon Sep 30, 2019, 7:20 pm