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Is lighting inside a facade or double skin considered as exterior lighting ?
NC-v4 SSc6:Light pollution reductionposted by Marilou Communeau on
Is lighting inside a facade or double skin considered as exterior lighting ?
Uplight
NC-v4 SSc6:Light pollution reductionposted by Carlie Bullock-Jones on
We have fixtures that are located in a covered area (under a plaza) which exceed the allowable uplight rating.
Lighting Boundary Line
NC-v4 SSc6:Light pollution reductionposted by Gregory Martin on
Working on a project where the property line is adjacent to a railroad track operated by a private railway company(BNSF).
Manual Override
NC-v4 SSc6:Light pollution reductionposted by Donald Green on
Is there any circumstance whereby an after hours manual override for a Civic Building would not be acceptable for exterior lighting?
Interior Uplighting
NC-v4 SSc6:Light pollution reductionposted 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
Minimum light levels are now required
NC-v4 SSc6:Light pollution reductionposted 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
Lighting Zones
NC-v4 SSc6:Light pollution reductionposted 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.
Garage lighting
NC-v4 SSc6:Light pollution reductionposted by Brightworks Sustainability on
This may be a silly question, but are fixtures attached to the garage considered building-mounted? The garage is separate from our LEED project but within the site boundary.
Glare requirement exemption
NC-v4 SSc6:Light pollution reductionposted 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