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Uplight - Option 2 Calculation method
NC-v4 SSc6:Light pollution reductionposted by Yvonne Fan on
Would appreciate very much if anyone can clarify that the maximum allowed percentage of total lumens emitted above horizontal (by lighting zone) is applied to each luminaire or the sum of all lumen
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
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.
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.
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
Walkway versus public street
NC-v4 SSc6:Light pollution reductionposted 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.
n/a
NC-v4 SSc6:Light pollution reductionposted 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.