From May 2 to May 7, 2016, the fourth Intercomparison campaign organised by LoNNe was held in Catalunya, at the Parc Astronòmic Montsec. The report of the Final Intercomparison Campaign can be found here. And a press release is available in Catalan.
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The deadline for paper submission to ALAN4 has been extended to 15th of MAY!! Find more information about invited speakers, accomodation and conference news @ http://artificiallightatnight.org/
The Israel representatives organised a marvelous trip through Israel. A nice summary was prepared by Zoltán Kolláth: https://youtu.be/Vsk10qGUTEE. For the National Park Makhtesh Ramon Crater recommendations were summarized, to succesfully apply for the certification of International Dark Sky Park: Ramon Crater as Star Park.
The IEECB – Improving Energy Efficiency in Commercial Buildings Conference 2016 will take place in Frankfurt during Light + Building. From March 16 to March 18, 2016. Light + Building integrates the sectors related to building design – light, electrical engineering as well as home and building automation – at one trade fair.
Find here the presentation of LoNNe at the IYL Closing Ceremony in Merida, Yucatan from 3rd to 6th of February 2016.
In 2013 France enforced an order to limit light pollution and night energy consumption. The main aspects of the law are: Interior lighting in office buildings must be switched off one hour after the staff leaves the building Exterior lighting used for illuminating building facades may be turned on one hour before sunset but must […]
In Spain some regional laws regulate outdoor lighting: In Tenerife in 1988 a legislation the for protection of astronomical observatories (PDF, spanish) was developed In Catalunya an open and independent citizens’ association CELFOSC promoted in cooperation with some other institutions in 2001 a regional legislation against light pollution. More information in catalan and in spanish […]
Slovenia has since 2007 a very detailed national law against light pollution in the EU (link to Slovenian law): A shortened summary describes the most essential points of the law (Andrej Mohar, 2007): Article 2: Use The Law shall not apply to: security illumination if its functioning is subject to the regulations governing technical security […]
In Italy no common national law against light polltuion exists, but many regional laws. Abruzzi: Misure urgenti per il contenimento dell’inquinamento luminoso e per il risparmio energetico(12/2005) Alto Adige: Approvazione dei criteri per le misure di contenimento dell’inquinamento luminoso e per il risparmio energetico (2057/2011) Basilicata: Inquinamento luminoso e conservazione della trasparenza e stabilità atmosferica […]
The Deutsche Lichttechnische Gesellschaft (LiTG) publication “Messung und Beurteilung von Lichtimmissionen” (Measurement and assessment of light immissions) presents maximum emission levels and details of the measurement and assessment methods used. The Immission Control Committee of Germany’s federal states (Länderausschuss für Immissionsschutz – LAI) has adopted these methods and ceilings in its guideline “LAI_Hinweise zur Messung, […]
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