Dark sky lighting is a method for reducing light pollution by creating outdoor light fixtures that avoid throwing light up into the sky.
What is dark sky lighting.
All products approved in the program are required to be fully shielded and to minimize the amount of blue light in the nighttime environment.
Let s help reduce light pollution and bring back the night sky by choosing lighting that meets the standards of dark sky compliance.
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.
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The fsa program certifies dark sky friendly outdoor lighting these are fixtures that are fully shielded and have low color temperature.
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.
Earth hour and national dark sky week are two examples of such efforts.
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.
Dark sky outdoor lighting is designed to direct light to the ground not up into the sky where it can contribute to light pollution.