Green Star FAQs
Can decorative lighting be excluded from the Lighting Comfort and Light Quality credits?
Yes, projects may exclude decorative lighting from the following criteria where the decorative lighting is not the primary source of lighting in the room, and each regularly occupied area is supplied with a primary light source (e.g. downlights) that meets all criteria requirements:
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Rating tool |
Credit |
Criteria |
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Green Star - Design & As Built, Green Star - Interiors, Green Star - Railway Stations |
Lighting Comfort |
Minimum Lighting Comfort and General Illuminance and Glare Reduction |
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Green Star - Performance v1.2
|
Lighting Comfort |
Lighting Fixture Performance |
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Green Star Buildings |
Light Quality |
Lighting Comfort and Glare from Light Sources |
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Green Star Performance v2 |
Light Quality |
Light Quality Management Process |
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Green Star Homes |
Light Quality |
Lighting |
This FAQ is related to the following Rating Tools, Categories or Credits:
- Green Star - Design & As Built v1.1 / Indoor Environment Quality
- Green Star - Design & As Built v1.2 / Indoor Environment Quality
- Green Star - Design & As Built v1.3 / Indoor Environment Quality
- Green Star - Interiors v1.1 / Indoor Environment Quality / 10.1 Lighting Comfort - General Illuminance and Glare Reduction
- Green Star - Interiors v1.1 / Indoor Environment Quality / 10 Lighting Comfort - Minimum Lighting Comfort
- Green Star - Interiors v1.2 / Indoor Environment Quality / 10.1 Lighting Comfort - General Illuminance and Glare Reduction
- Green Star - Interiors v1.2 / Indoor Environment Quality / 10 Lighting Comfort - Minimum Lighting Comfort
- Green Star - Interiors v1.3 / Indoor Environment Quality / 10 Lighting Comfort
- Green Star - Performance v1.2 / Indoor Environment Quality / 10.1 Lighting Fixture Performance
- Green Star - Railway Stations v1.1 / Indoor Environment Quality / 15 Lighting Comfort
- Green Star Buildings v1 / Healthy / 11 Light Quality
- Green Star Homes v1 / Healthy / 10 Light Quality
- Green Star Performance v2 / Healthy / 7 Light Quality
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