Industry Developing New DarkSky Fixture Specifications
David ShillerJune 19, 2024
The American Lighting Association (ALA) and NEMA have provided requested comments to the DarkSky International Technical Committee to develop new outdoor and landscape luminaire specifications for certified dark sky luminaires, that go beyond the traditional shielding requirements. Being considered are lumen limits, chromaticity ranges, controls and light distributions. According to DarkSky, light pollution is growing by 9.6% per year, so they are also working at certifying lighting installations, as well as fixtures that minimize upward-directed light, glare, and over-lighting.
Source: ALA Engineering Committee
More information on DarkSky International is available here.
Top image: DarkSky.org
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David Shiller
David Shiller is the Publisher of LightNOW, and Senior Business Development Consultant at Capacity Consulting, a North American consulting firm providing business development services to advanced lighting manufacturers. The ALA awarded David the Pillar of the Industry Award. David has been co-chair of the ALA’s Engineering Committee since 2010. David established MaxLite’s OEM component sales into a multi-million dollar division. He invented GU24 lamps while leading ENERGY STAR lighting programs for the US EPA. David has been published in leading lighting publications, including LD+A, enLIGHTenment Magazine, LEDs Magazine, and more.
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