Single Family
5. Energy Efficiency
5.3b Efficient Lighting: Exterior
Mandatory if providing appliances
Install daylight sensors or timers on all outdoor lighting
Green Communities Recommended Resources
Illuminating Engineering Society of North America's Recommended Practice Manual: Lighting for Exterior Environments
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Important Considerations
Codes and Regulations
Minnesota Rule - 7670.0800.b.1.g
Exterior lighting must be automatically controlled by timer, photocell, or combination of timer and photocell. Timers must be of the automatic type capable of adjustment for seven days and for seasonal daylight schedule variations. All time-controllers must be equipped with backup mechanisms to keep time during a four-hour power outage.
Specifications
26 50 XX (16500) Lighting Specify daylighting sensors or timers on all outdoor lighting.
The information above refers to the Construction Specification Institute's (CSI) MasterFormat. The numbers listed above refer to some of the most relevant but not all of the possible MasterFormat sections related to this strategy. The 6-digit numbers refer to the newer 2004 MasterFormat edition. Numbers in parenthesis refer to the older 1995 edition.
Other Resources
Publications and Links
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Related Strategies
| E1c: | Integrate daylighting with efficient electric lighting |
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