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Automatic Shading Devices - 2nd attempt
NC-2009 SSc8:Light pollution reductionposted by Ryan Kurlbaum on
I was still hoping for an answer to the following regarding Automatic Shading Devices: This credit asks for uploads of product specifications, location plan, and riser diagram for automatic shadin
Interior Lighting with no IES file
NC-2009 SSc8:Light pollution reductionposted by Eamon Geary on
I have been working on a 1000-person lodge which is shooting for LEED Silver.
How to build vertical grid to assess light trespass.
NC-2009 SSc8:Light pollution reductionposted by SangHoon Hwang on
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 light levels alon
Translating an IES file to give uplight values
NC-2009 SSc8:Light pollution reductionposted by Bill Swanson on
If you're having trouble knowing exactly how much uplight the light fixtures on your site are emitting there is a simple free tool for converting an IES file into an output that will display upligh
CALGreen Light Pollution Bulletin
NC-2009 SSc8:Light pollution reductionposted by Lauren Sparandara on
This note is for CALGreen but thought I'd share anyway. The Light Pollution credit under CALGreen is now considered voluntary until July 1st.
Resultant transmittance for shading device
NC-2009 SSc8:Light pollution reductionposted by yanghee pierce on
For Option 2, a document, such as manufacture product sheets needs to be provided to confirm the resultant transmittance of shading device is less than 10%. What is resultant transmittance?
Exterior Lighting shutoff
NC-2009 SSc8:Light pollution reductionposted by Erin Holdenried on
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.
Automatic shutoff system
NC-2009 SSc8:Light pollution reductionposted by Magda Aghababyan on
We have a site with 3 product buildings and a small separate canteen building .
ULR (Upward Light Ratio) Difference
NC-2009 SSc8:Light pollution reductionposted by SSN Energy Model on
We are doing external lighting simulation for factory building. We are using 250W street light fitting (10nos) and there is no other type of lights.
Actual exterior Lux reading
NC-2009 SSc8:Light pollution reductionposted by Stella Stella on
Can actual lighting level measurements be used as for compliance for this credit?