Green Star FAQs
How are the exclusions listed in the submission guidelines applicable to the Light Pollution Credit?
For the purposes of the Light Pollution credit in Green Star, the exclusions listed below (as per the submission guidelines) apply for the entirety of the credit,i.e.
- Credit Criteria - Light Pollution to Neighbouring Bodies
- Credit Criteria - Light Pollution to Night Sky
Signage related to emergency exits and external emergency lighting that only illuminates in the event of an emergency/power failure are excluded from the requirements of this credit. Lighting related to other safety requirements are also excluded, for example, the lighting of ATMs.
External emergency lighting that is integrated into the general external lighting scheme must comply with the requirements of the credit. For example, lights that act as general lighting but have a battery pack to ensure that they also stay on in the event of a power failure must comply.
This FAQ is related to the following Rating Tools, Categories or Credits:
- Green Star - Design & As Built v1 / Emissions / 27 Light Pollution - Light Pollution to Neighbouring Bodies
- Green Star - Design & As Built v1 / Emissions / 27.1 Light Pollution - Light Pollution to Night Sky
- Green Star - Design & As Built v1.1 / Emissions / 27 Light Pollution - Light Pollution to Neighbouring Bodies
- Green Star - Design & As Built v1.1 / Emissions / 27.1 Light Pollution - Light Pollution to Night Sky
- Green Star - Design & As Built v1.2 / Emissions / 27 Light Pollution - Light Pollution to Neighbouring Bodies
- Green Star - Design & As Built v1.2 / Emissions / 27.1 Light Pollution - Light Pollution to Night Sky
- Green Star - Design & As Built v1.3 / Emissions / 27 Light Pollution
- Green Star - Design & As Built v1.3 / Emissions / 27.0 Light Pollution to Neighbouring Bodies
- Green Star - Design & As Built v1.3 / Emissions / 27.1 Light Pollution to Night Sky
- Green Star - Interiors v1 / Emissions / 24 Light Pollution - Light Pollution to Neighboring Bodies
- Green Star - Interiors v1 / Emissions / 24.1 Light Pollution - Light Pollution to Night Sky
- Green Star - Interiors v1.1 / Emissions / 24 Light Pollution - Light Pollution to Neighboring Bodies
- Green Star - Interiors v1.1 / Emissions / 24.1 Light Pollution - Light Pollution to Night Sky
- Green Star - Interiors v1.2 / Emissions / 24 Light Pollution - Light Pollution to Neighboring Bodies
- Green Star - Interiors v1.2 / Emissions / 24.1 Light Pollution - Light Pollution to Night Sky
- Green Star - Interiors v1.3 / Emissions / 24 Light Pollution
- Green Star - Interiors v1.3 / Emissions / 24.0 Light Pollution to Neighbouring Bodies
- Green Star - Interiors v1.3 / Emissions / 24.1 Light Pollution to Night Sky
- Green Star - Interiors PILOT / Emissions / 27 Light Pollution
- Green Star - Railway Stations v1 / Emissions / 27 Light Pollution - Light Pollution to Neighbouring Bodies
- Green Star - Railway Stations v1 / Emissions / 27.1 Light Pollution - Light Pollution to Night Sky
- Green Star - Railway Stations v1.1 / Emissions / 31 Light Pollution
- Green Star - Railway Stations v1.1 / Emissions / 31.0 Light Pollution to Neighbouring Bodies
- Green Star - Railway Stations v1.1 / Emissions / 31.1 Light Pollution to Night Sky
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