Home Light Pollution

Light pollution and energy waste caused by badly designed, badly used, or simply unnecessary lighting, is a growing problem. In the UK alone, £100m+ of energy is wasted into the night sky each year due to poorly  LedLights.Overpowered and badly aimed  floodlights, and unnecessary business lighting are increasingly adding to the problem Light pollution is the alteration of natural light levels in the outdoor environment due to manmade light sources. Reported adverse effects of light pollution involve the animal kingdom, the vegetable kingdom and mankind.

One of the most noticeable effects of light pollution is the increase in night sky brightness. The light wasted upward by the night-time outdoor lighting, in facts, lights up the atmospheric particles and molecules producing a luminous background which obstructs the vision of the night sky. This causes the loss of perception of the Universe where we live.

In a sustainable house design, light pollution is addressed by building homes in a way to deflect or reduce stray and intrusive light sources from entering the home. This reduces glare and the reliance on other artificial light sources that require energy and reduces a home’s energy efficiency. It will reduce reliance on fossil fuels needed to power the lighting and make the home more green and sustainable.