when we had the electrician in to wire the first floor I also had him install the front door fixture that had been lying around for a couple of months. I figured if I was paying him a fat flat rate for two days work I might as well thrown in a few odd jobs to round a otherwise short day.
we had a dark sky's compliant light installed. quoting from the State Environmental Resource Center dark skies goes a little something like this: "Outdoor lighting can be bright enough to degrade the visibility of the night sky, create glare that threatens boating and driving safety, and consume large amounts of energy. This excessive illumination is termed light pollution. States are working on “dark sky” initiatives to reduce light pollution by better analyzing lighting needs and encouraging use of shields to control glare and trespass." more information can be found here at the International Dark-Sky Association .
obviously one exterior light on one residential house in Brooklyn is not likely to rock total output of light pollution in the greater New York city tri-state megalopolis by any great percentage point but, one step at a time. Esthetically, I'm happy to say I am equally as pleased
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