What Is Dark Sky Lighting

Ida doesn t sell dark sky friendly lighting but our fixture seal of approval program makes it easy for you to find the right products.

What is dark sky lighting.

Dark sky lighting is a method for reducing light pollution by creating outdoor light fixtures that avoid throwing light up into the sky. If you re wanting to find out how you can reduce the amount of light pollution in your home by changing out your fixtures call our ylighting team at 866 314 0965. Ida s fixture seal of approval program certifies outdoor lighting fixtures as being dark sky friendly meaning that they minimize glare while reducing light trespass and skyglow. Dark sky outdoor lighting is designed to direct light to the ground not up into the sky where it can contribute to light pollution.

Let s help reduce light pollution and bring back the night sky by choosing lighting that meets the standards of dark sky compliance. The dark sky movement is a campaign to reduce light pollution the advantages of reducing light pollution include an increased number of stars visible at night reducing the effects of electric lighting on the environment improving the well being health and safety of both people and wildlife and cutting down on energy usage. Using shields on the top and sides of lights dark sky lighting projects the light only towards the desired area and often adds other features to reduce waste and pollution. Earth hour and national dark sky week are two examples of such efforts.

The fsa program certifies dark sky friendly outdoor lighting these are fixtures that are fully shielded and have low color temperature.