Addressing Light Pollution Alongside Energy Savings

The DLC’s LUNA requirements establish criteria for using the highest quality outdoor lighting at night – lighting that minimizes light pollution, provides appropriate visibility for people, and limits negative impacts to the environment. In addition to the benefits that appropriate lighting can provide to our outdoor environment, there are also energy savings to be captured by only using the right type of light, and only where it is needed.

 

LUNA sets performance requirements for specific categories of outdoor solid-state lighting so that energy efficiency programs, cities and municipalities, and all outdoor lighting decision makers can be confident that their selections save energy AND follow best environmental practices for nighttime lighting.

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Responsible Lighting at Night: The Impacts of Light on Wildlife & Ecosystems

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LUNA Policy Development

The LUNA Technical Requirements have been developed with careful consideration for its impact on industry, environment, and end-users. We tap market experts, manufacturers, and other industry stakeholders to help establish verified, trustworthy requirements to keep the lighting industry at the forefront of carbon reduction efforts. LUNA requirements development follows the DLC’s 6-step process to craft comprehensive criteria that address the needs of our energy efficiency program members and industry partners alike.

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Further Reading

Learn more about the effects of light on nighttime environments.