Architectural Design Standards

ADS 4.18 Canopy Lighting

ADS 4.18.1 Intent.

Canopies shall not be lighted in such a manor that the lighting is a public nuisance. To control glare and light spillover, fixtures shall be recessed or should provide light in an indirect manner.

Standard:

ADS 4.18.2 Average Maintained Footcandles.

The maximum average maintained footcandles under a canopy shall be 35 footcandles.

ADS 4.18.3 Fixtures.

Acceptable fixtures and methods of illumination include:

• Recessed Fixtures incorporating a lens cover that is either recessed or flush with the bottom surface (ceiling) of the canopy.
• Indirect Lighting where light is beamed upward and then reflected down from the underside of the canopy. Indirect lighting fixtures shall be shielded such that direct illumination is focused exclusively on the underside of the canopy.

Effective on: 1/1/1901