{"id":21559,"date":"2023-02-27T15:06:09","date_gmt":"2023-02-27T22:06:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/darksky.org\/?page_id=21559"},"modified":"2025-01-14T13:15:30","modified_gmt":"2025-01-14T20:15:30","slug":"outdoor-sports-lighting","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/darksky.org\/what-we-do\/darksky-approved\/outdoor-sports-lighting\/","title":{"rendered":"Outdoor Sports Lighting Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Thanks to advances in LED lighting technology, lighting designers now have the tools to create projects that effectively manage glare and light trespass. The DarkSky Approved Outdoor Sports Lighting program sets the standard for responsible outdoor sports lighting. Fields with DarkSky Approved outdoor sports lighting showcase what is possible through strict guidelines, advanced products, and high-quality lighting designs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Benefits of DarkSky Approved Sports Lighting<\/h2>\n\n\n
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DarkSky Approved lights illuminate the sports fields at Frank Brown Park in Panama City Beach, Florida, showcasing state-of-the-art lighting technology that is great for the game and the surrounding community alike. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Participating in the DarkSky Approved outdoor sports lighting program supports the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Minimizes neighborhood lighting nuisances by greatly reducing the allowable spill and glare disruption. Quantitative pass\/fail thresholds are established.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Manages high-angle glare, thus, off-site light trespass and sky glow effects due to direct and reflected light are dramatically lower.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Mandates curfew requirements, thus mitigating neighborhood nuisance factors and sky glow effects which benefit flora\/fauna and night sky enthusiasts\u2019 and astronomers\u2019 views of the night skies during peak viewing periods.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Limits the class of play to recreational levels, thus discouraging over-lighting practices.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Promotes \u201cBest Lighting\u201d practices that minimize lumen densities, which reduces energy consumption, benefiting the environment at large.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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    Certification process<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Phase 1: Design Analysis<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

    The process has two phases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Phase I reviews and evaluates the proposed field design and, based on photometric data and other information, determines if the design meets the program guidelines. Approved designs will be validated by an DarkSky approval letter and promoted to the community as meeting DarkSky\u2019s night sky friendly standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Phase 1 cost:<\/strong> $1,000 per design review<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Failed designs can be submitted three times, after which the applicant will be required to restart the process and pay another $1,000 application fee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Phase 1 summary<\/h5>\n\n\n\n