New York City Section Codes Update Part 1: The NYC Codes on Lighting Design Wednesday, October 8 Presented in partnership with. A three part series on recent changes to building, design, construction, and energy codes, and how they affect the use of lighting in NYC. Codes Update Part 1: The NYC Codes on Lighting Design Wednesday, October 8 Codes Update Part 2: Energy Conservation Codes on Design and Energy Wednesday, November 12 Codes Update Part 3: Energy Conservation Codes on Daylighting and Controls Wednesday, December 3 1
A Lighting Code do not exist. Codes on Lighting Design are scattered amongst a variety of State and City Agencies and Department s Laws, Rules, and Regulations. 2
Part One Panelist: Charles Cameron, Controls Specialist for Stan Deutsch Associates, Past- President of the New York City Section of the IES, and a Director of the Green Light NY Lighting Resource Center Cindy Feinberg, PE, LEED AP, partner at Jacob Feinberg Katz & Michaeli Consulting Group LLC Melissa Goren, PE, LC, LEED AP, Associate at Jaros Baum & Bolles Kim Vauss, Director Technical Affairs for Outsource Consultants, Inc., Architect, and member of the NYC 2014 Building Code Revision Committee Steven Zirinsky, AIA, principal of Zirinsky Architecture PC, Co-Chair of AIANY Building Codes Committee, and member of the NYC 2014 Building Code Revision Committee NYC Organization Chart. highlighting city departments and agencies with a code, law, regulation, policy or guide on lighting design 3
revised 13 October 2014 (after presentation) Where to find the Codes NY State Legislature Website: http://public.leginfo.state.ny.us Laws of New York.. ADC NYC Administrative Codes - Title 27 Construction Maintenance - Chapter 1 Building Code - Chapter 2 NYC Housing Maintenance Code - Chapter 5 Electrical Code - Title 28 NYC Construction Code - Title 29 NYC Fire Code MDW NYS Multiple Dwelling Code 4
Where to buy the Codes CityStore: http://a856-citystore.nyc.gov Available Books.. 1968/2008/2014 Building Codes 2011 Electrical Code 2011 Energy Conservation Code 2011 Fire Code NYC Housing Maintenance Code Zoning Regulations Department of Buildings 2014 Building Code: - Effective 14 December 2014 2014 Lighting Summary. Means of Egress (chapter 10) http://www.nyc.gov/html/dob minimum illumination requirements Interior Environment (chapter 12) minimum natural and artificial illumination requirements defines location and spaces lighting is required Energy Efficiency (chapter 13) references NYC Energy Conservation Code Department of Housing Preservation and Development: 5
Department of Buildings 2011 NYC Electrical Code - based 2008 National Electrical Code (NEC) - Book resource with online interpretations Lighting Summary. - previous landmarked change revising NYC Approved light fixture requirement, as long as they are listed with a National Recognized Testing Laboratory (ie UL, ETL, CE, etc.) - defines wiring systems and protection, wattage service densities, and fixture construction requirements School Construction Authority (SCA) SCA Design Requirements web based resource: http://www.nycsca.org/ Lighting Summary. - provides illumination and layout requirements, standard specifications, standard details and room planning standards - compliance with the NYC Green Schools Guide ensures that the stringent sustainability goals of NYC Local Law 86/05 are met. 6
Department of Transportation Street Design Manual web based resource: http:// www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/ pedestrians/ streetdesignmanual.shtml Lighting Summary.. Lighting (chapter 4) - mandates light levels, by road category (based on IES) - options for both new and replacement street and pedestrian lighting for New York City streets - proposed BUG ratings by late 2014 - phasing in of LED standards Department of City Planning Zoning Regulations book and web resource: http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcp/html/ zone/zonetext.shtml Lighting Summary - Illumination requirements by public spaces and districts - some unique light fixture and layout requirements by districts 7
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Health Code and Rules web based resource: http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/about/health-code.shtml Lighting Summary - Schools and Children's Institute illumination requirements (article 45) - this differs from SCA - Food Prep and Food Establishments illumination requirements and fixture shielding requirements (article 81) - Bathing Establishments illumination above and below water requirements, electrical wiring and location limitations (article 165) - Pool Code Thank you 8