Forum quick links
Specialized transportation lighting
NC-v4 SSc6:Light pollution reductionposted by Vince Briones on
Hi all, Is "Specialized transportation signal, directional & marker lighting" subject to the interior lit exterior sign illuminance limits?
Above ground-floor horizontal exterior spaces (plaza, roof)
NC-v4 SSc6:Light pollution reductionposted by Jill Perry, PE on
Forgive me if this was covered elsewhere but I couldn't find it.
Nits for non-LED display exterior signage
NC-v4 SSc6:Light pollution reductionposted by Amanda Nichols on
Hi Bill - Perhaps you can help me with this. The RG states a requirement of 200 cd/m2 (nits) for nighttime hours and 2000 nits during daytime hours for Internally Illuminated Exterior Signage.
definition "nighttime hours"
NC-v4 SSc6:Light pollution reductionposted by Jens Apel on
Is there a definition of nightime hours for internally illuminated signage? I would assume midnight to 6 AM as in the excemption for facades but I can't find any statement.
LED integrated in facade window frame/ MLO lighting zone
NC-v4 SSc6:Light pollution reductionposted by Ilse Dijkstra-Nugteren on
We are working on the LEED V4 certification of a project which will be located at the border of a business park and about 3 kilometers away from highways and an international airport.
Uplight - homemade U0 luminaire
NC-v4 SSc6:Light pollution reductionposted by Gustavo De las Heras Izquierdo on
Hallo Bill, The Reference Guide mentions "Software is also available that will calculate the BUG rating using the IES file for the luminaire." Would you please share with us what software the guid
Illuminated area
NC-v4 SSc6:Light pollution reductionposted 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.
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
Trespass Calculation Method
NC-v4 SSc6:Light pollution reductionposted 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
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).