03. Outdoor Space - Outdoor Lighting

Provide evenly distributed lighting in all outdoor areas

Rationale: Pedestrian-scale lighting designed to eliminate shadows improves ability to navigate and improves ability to see figures at night, contributing to increased perceptions of safety, reduced crime, and diminished stress levels.

Requirements

Demonstrate compliance with one of the options below:

Option 1 - Distributed Lighting for All Required Outdoor Areas (Full Credit):

Demonstrate compliance with all of the following requirements:

1. Install exterior sourced lighting that allows for even illumination in all of the following outdoor areas on-site:
   Outdoor lighting that uses motion sensors are eligible to qualify for credit.
   • pathways
   • outdoor spaces
   • bicycle paths
   • outdoor parking areas
   • all main building entrances
   • all side building entrances
   • pedestrian entrances from parking areas
   • transit or shuttle stops
2. Ensure that lighting is pedestrian scale and improves visibility and improves perceptions of safety through the following:
   • minimize glare by utilizing glare-free light fixtures/luminaires on outdoor lights to improve visibility for pedestrians
   • minimize glare by ensuring outdoor light fixtures/luminaires are fully shielded such that no light emits at or above 90 degrees
   • install lighting that is specifically designed for pedestrian areas
   • ensure consistent lighting along all pedestrian paths

Compliance Documentation

Design Pathway 

• Requirement 1
  • Upload annotated lighting plans identifying all outdoor areas on-site
• Requirement 2
  • Checkbox to certify that the listed pedestrian safety lighting solutions will be implemented in all outdoor areas on-site
  • Upload product specification or datasheets for each unique lighting fixture that will be installed showing the pedestrian safety elements

Built Pathway 

• Requirement 1

  • Upload annotated lighting plans identifying all outdoor areas on-site

  • Upload an annotated nighttime photograph(s) showing the lighting at each of the required locations

• Requirement 2
  • Checkbox to certify that the listed pedestrian safety lighting solutions are implemented in all outdoor areas on-site
  • Upload product specification or datasheets for each unique installed lighting fixture showing the pedestrian safety elements