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Design Review Guidelines for Multifamily and Commercial Buildings

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Guideline D-10: Commercial Lighting
Appropriate levels of lighting should be provided in order to promote visual interest and a sense of security for people in commercial districts during evening hours. Lighting may be provided by incorporation into the building façade, the underside of overhead weather protection, on and around street furniture, in merchandising display windows, in landscaped areas, and/or on signage.


Explanation and Examples
Consider employing one or more of the following lighting strategies as appropriate:

  • Illuminate distinctive features of the building, including entries, signage, canopies, and areas of architectural detail and interest.
  • Install lighting in display windows that spills onto and illuminates the sidewalk.
  • Orient outside lighting to minimize glare within the public right-of-way or in adjacent property.

 
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Last Updated: July 15, 2005