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Master's Research Survey

NC-2009 SSc8: Light Pollution Reduction
posted by Vibha Pai on Jun 25, 2016, 6:03 pm

I am conducting a survey in affiliation with University of Cincinnati for my Master's thesis which would take just 10-15 minutes of your time. By answering the questions that are relevant to your...

How to build vertical grid to assess light trespass.

NC-2009 SSc8: Light Pollution Reduction
posted by SangHoon Hwang on Apr 13, 2016, 10:29 pm

The FAQs describes that the vertical footcandles needs to be measured at ground level.
In my opinion, it is not true.

Reference guide NC v3 describes that "Calculate the vertical...

Tree-mounted luminaires

NC-2009 SSc8: Light Pollution Reduction
posted by Heather Holdridge on Feb 25, 2016, 10:33 am

We are working on a rural site which will be classified as LZ1, so will not be allowed any light to be emitted above 90 degrees from nadir. The way the SS Credit 8 is written within this version...

Tree-mounted luminaires

NC-2009 SSc8: Light Pollution Reduction
posted by Heather Holdridge on Feb 25, 2016, 10:30 am

We are working on a rural site which will be classified as LZ1, so will not be allowed any light to be emitted above 90 degrees from nadir. The way the SS Credit 8 is written within this version...

Interior Ligting- Combination of Option 1 and Option 2

NC-2009 SSc8: Light Pollution Reduction
posted by Anna Korinkova on Feb 19, 2016, 8:05 am

I am working on a projects that consists of offices and a warehouse. For the offices, we would like to go via the option 1 (automated power reduction during out of business hours), for the...

Pathway lighting extends beyond LEED boundary

NC-2009 SSc8: Light Pollution Reduction
posted by Anya Fiechtl on Dec 18, 2015, 10:26 pm

We are trying to determine how best to treat a pathway that extends beyond our LEED project boundary. The lighted pathway connects to the site of a future parking lot that will serve other (...

Exempt lighting for illuminance calculation

NC-2009 SSc8: Light Pollution Reduction
posted by Elodie DUMAS on Dec 10, 2015, 9:48 am

Hi,

The “ASHRAE 90.1.2007 with Addenda i” indicate that some lighting applications can be excluded : “Exceptions to 9.4.5:Lighting used for the following exterior applications is exempt...

Parking Canopy Lighting

NC-2009 SSc8: Light Pollution Reduction
posted by Miles Dwertman on Aug 11, 2015, 10:18 am

We have a permanent free standing canopy over all of the parking spaces on site. Would this fall under the canopy allowance for lighting power...

Facades not in LEED Project boundary

NC-2009 SSc8: Light Pollution Reduction
posted by Antonio Marquez on Jul 23, 2015, 4:39 am

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)

WAter fountain in buildings- exterior lumen ligthing

NC-2009 SSc8: Light Pollution Reduction
posted by Alan Viale on May 20, 2015, 11:50 am

Good morning,

I wonder how i should account a WAter fountain in the exterior of my building. It is like this one: http://www.hidroworks...