Dark-Sky Lighting and Ordinances
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Agenda
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Friday, December 1, 2023
1:00 – 3:00 pm CST
Presented by: John Barentine
Dark-Sky Lighting and Ordinances
- Dark-sky lighting basics
- How and why we use light at night
- Understanding the science of light pollution
- Causes
- Negative effects of artificial light at night
- Quality Outdoor Lighting at Night
- Purpose: Visibility Needs of Users
- Typical Existing Outdoor Lighting – not quality minded
- Overlighting
- Glary
- Light trespass
- Wasted energy
- Effects on environment (plants, animals, birds, pollinators)
- Responsible outdoor lighting design principles and design examples
- Useful
- Targeted
- Low Light Levels
- Controlled
- Color
- Conclusion: WIN WIN quality lighting with minimal environmental impact
- Dark-sky ordinances
- Overview of U.S. lighting policy
- Brief history of dark-sky lighting policies
- Goals of dark-sky friendly outdoor lighting policy
- Elements of lighting ordinances and suggestions for ideal constructions
- Examples of best practice
- Implementation and enforcement concerns
- Examples of existing community outdoor lighting ordinances and implementation
- Tucson, AZ
- Fort Collins, CO
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Credits
Professional Engineers:
2.0 PDHs
Architects:
2.0 HSW CE Hours
AIA:
2.0 LU|HSW*
Landscape Architects:
2.0 HSW CE Hours
LA CES:
2.0 HSW PDHs*
Certified Planners:
CM| 2.0**
* Live course approval. Pre-approval for on-demand format may be available upon request.
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*** This course is not approved in New York; please refer to specific state rules to determine eligibility.
Continuing Education Credit Information
This webinar is open to the public and is designed to qualify for 2.0 PDHs for professional engineers, 2.0 HSW continuing education hours for licensed architects, and 2.0 HSW continuing education hours for landscape architects in all states that allow this learning method. Please refer to specific state rules to determine eligibility.
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Speakers
John Barentine, Ph.D
Principal Consultant, Dark Sky Consulting, LLCMr. Barentine was formerly the Director of Public Policy for the International Dark-Sky Association. He earned a Ph.D. in astronomy from the University of Texas at Austin, and previously held staff positions at the National Solar Observatory, Apache Point Observatory, and the Sloan Digital Sky Survey. Throughout his career, he has been involved in education and outreach efforts to help increase the public understanding of science. Mr. Barentine is a member of the American Astronomical Society and the International Astronomical Union, and is a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society. The asteroid (14505) Barentine is named in his honor. His interests outside of astronomy and light pollution research include history, art and architecture, politics, law and current events.
Nancy E. Clanton, PE, FIES, FIALD, LC, LEED Fellow
CEO, Visibility Innovations, LLC. VAIL, COVisibility Innovations, LLC a consulting firm specializing in sustainable and regenerative design. Ms. Clanton is a registered Professional Engineer. She is a member of the National Academy of Science committee on the assessment of solid state lighting. Ms. Clanton is International Standards Organization (ISO) 205 WG 7,USA delegate. She received the 2018 Edison Report Lifetime Achievement Award, 2014 ACEC Colorado Outstanding Woman Engineer Award, the International Clean Design Award, and the 2021 CU Engineering Distinguished Alumni Award.
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Course Title: Dark-Sky Lighting and Ordinances
Delivery Method: Live Online
Course Description: This two-hour course explains the consequences of light pollution, identifies the design issues with typical existing outdoor lighting, and provides design strategies and case study analyses of responsible outdoor lighting and community ordinances.
Learning Objectives:
Learning Objective 1:
Learners will be able to identify the sources and causes of light pollution and explain the negative effects of artificial light at night.
Learning Objective 2:
Learners will be able to examine typical existing outdoor lighting and identify common issues such as overlighting, light trespass, wasted energy, and the negative effects on the environment (plants, animals, birds, pollinators).
Learning Objective 3:
Learners will be able to utilize responsible outdoor lighting that is useful, targeted, controlled, and limited with the purpose of providing adequate visibility to users.
Learning Objective 4:
Learners will be able to analyze examples of community outdoor lighting ordinances and implementation, specifically in Tucson, AZ, and Fort Collins, CO.
LUs: 2.0 LU Type: LU|HSWs.
Prerequisites: None
Advance Preparation: None
Program Level: Intermediate
Course Expiration Date: 04/11/2026
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Complaints regarding this course can be emailed to fchapman@halfmoonseminars.org or by calling (715) 835-5900. A HalfMoon Education representative will respond within 72 hours to resolve the complaint, which will include, but not limited to, access to another CE activity at no or reduced cost or a full or partial refund. Each instance will be resolved on a case-by-case situation.
