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SSc8 for Multiple Buildings- what's the boundary?

NC-2009 SSc8: Light Pollution Reduction
posted by Marcio Alberto Casado Pereira on Nov 14, 2012, 3:01 pm

We are contemplating seeking this credit for a multiple building project. There are 4 buildings, they all belong to the same owner. Since the credit cannot be pursuded as a campous credit,...

SSc8 Interior Lighting, Option 2

NC-2009 SSc8: Light Pollution Reduction
posted by Doreen Kruschina on Nov 15, 2012, 9:12 am

Hi,
we´re working on an commercial project.
In a production hall of 270,000 ft. floor space and 39 ft. clear height will be a night shift of 15 people.
Daylight will be provided...

Light Trespass- building adjacent to public alley

NC-2009 SSc8: Light Pollution Reduction
posted by Michael Hassig on Dec 6, 2012, 3:48 pm

Our project has a rear service entrance off a public alley. At this entrance the face of building is set 5 feet back from the property line and 7.5 feet back from the face of curb at the alley....

property line vs road

NC-2009 SSc8: Light Pollution Reduction
posted by Erin Holdenried on Dec 11, 2012, 5:24 pm

I have a couple projects where the property line falls a few feet from reaching the bordering roadway. In these cases, can the lighting boundary extend to the center of the road? For all intents...

Occupancy Sensor in Parking Lot?

NC-2009 SSc8: Light Pollution Reduction
posted by Heather Holdridge on Dec 13, 2012, 6:41 pm

If we find the right kind of light fixture to be installed in the parking lot which can work well with an occupancy sensor, we will be able to reduce a lot of exterior...

Light spill for life safety on government project and properties

NC-2009 SSc8: Light Pollution Reduction
posted by Bonnie Richardson AIA, LEED AP on Dec 20, 2012, 12:27 pm

My project is a city Transportation Center, on a triangular downtown...

Exterior Lighting shutoff

NC-2009 SSc8: Light Pollution Reduction
posted by Erin Holdenried on Dec 20, 2012, 1:29 pm

Has anybody been successful in meeting the exterior lighting requirements by using an automatic shutoff control, at say 10PM?

I assume this alone is not acceptable. The project must still...

exterior lights in enclosed courtyard

NC-2009 SSc8: Light Pollution Reduction
posted by Erin Holdenried on Dec 20, 2012, 2:50 pm

I have a project where the only exterior lights are within a courtyard that is surrounded by the building on all sides, 4 storys tall. Would the project still have to submit a photometric plan?...

Hotels achieving this credit?

NC-2009 SSc8: Light Pollution Reduction
posted by Nelina Loiselle on Jan 11, 2013, 4:25 pm

Has any one worked on/heard of a hotel project that was able to achieve this credit? There doesn't seem to be a clear answer on whether or not hotels are exempt from the interior lighiting...

SSc8 for Multiple buildings

NC-2009 SSc8: Light Pollution Reduction
posted by Marcio Alberto Casado Pereira on Feb 22, 2013, 9:36 am

We are trying to pursue this credit as a campus credit. However, 1 out of the 4 buildings we are certifying within the LEED Campus Boundary doesn't comply because it's 24hs, luminaires have a...