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How to specify emergency lighting controls under new standards | Consulting - Specifying Engineer
Lighting control insights The evolution of lighting controls has streamlined energy efficiency and safety in buildings, integrating emergency lighting systems with modern technology to enhance both functionality and aesthetics. While traditional methods like continuously illuminated “night lighting” have been effective, contemporary lighting control systems offer more sophisticated solutions. Lighting controls have revolutionized energy efficiency, user experience and architectural expression.
Lighting control for luxury hospitality: A guide for electrical engineers
Luxury design insights The integration of cloud-connected lighting control systems enhances operational efficiency and guest experience and allows for improved functionality over time. Templating tools in lighting design help streamline projects, reduce errors, and enable efficient replication of settings across a luxury property. Luxury hospitality is one of the fastest-growing sectors in commercial construction.
2024 40 Under 40: Christoph Gisel, IALD, 39
Associate/Americas South Lighting Leader, Arup; BFA, Interior Architecture and Furniture Design, Konstfack University College of Arts, Crafts and Design As a lighting designer, Gisel has worked on projects across Berlin, New York City and Austin, Texas, to improve public spaces and give marginalized communities a sense of safety and equity.
2024 40 Under 40: Tzu-Hao Kuo, 33
Lighting Designer, BR+A; MFA Lighting Design, Parson’s School of Design Having earned a Bachelor of Architecture from Tamkang University and garnered several years of experience in architectural design in his home country, Kuo left for the United States at age 28. After earning his master’s degree, Kuo joined BR+A, where he has brought an innovative and dedicated approach to his role.
Sustainable lighting choices under LEED indoor environmental quality guidelines | Consulting - Specifying Engineer
Learning Objectives Understand how LEED v4.1 influences indoor environmental quality (IEQ) in lighting design. Identify the strategies outlined in LEED v4.1 and the requirements for each. Use examples to see what changes can be made to meet LEED requirements. Lighting insights Lighting fixture manufacturers are adapting to support LEED compliance by prominently featuring luminance data and UGR ratings on specification sheets.
M Series Commercial 4-inch Downlighting Collection
From grand outdoor entrances to lobbies, restaurants and guest rooms, the 4-inch aperture M Series Commercial recessed downlighting family meets all site requirements for a wide variety of applications with lumen packages ranging from 750 to 3500, while providing continuity in aesthetics and performance throughout varying ceiling heights. The design community now has one unique modular family to meet all application needs.
Unique electrical and power considerations for university buildings
Power insights Standby, emergency and backup power systems in college and university projects vary from campus-wide generators supporting critical areas to distributed generation for specific spaces like dining halls and labs. Smart lighting, incorporating daylighting, occupancy sensing and tunable white lighting has created a more environmental and cost friendly option for labs, classrooms and other university spaces.
How to transform well-being in care communities with resident-focused lighting controls | Consulting - Specifying Engineer
Learning Objectives Learn about the impact of aging on eyesight and how lighting can help alleviate vision issues that commonly arise with age. Understand the importance of proper lighting in spaces designed for older adults, as it can significantly enhance residents’ well-being, safety and independence. Gain knowledge about best practices for incorporating personalized lighting controls in various areas throughout care communities.
Lighting and lighting control
Lighting insights Side-lit zones involve light penetrating a space from a window in a wall, commonly seen in offices, while top lit zones use skylights or clear stories to spread light in all directions, thus creating different design rules. As an electrical engineer, the responsibility for lighting control system sequences of operation falls on the engineer, but an optimal design involves collaboration between the engineer, client and the design team.
Lighting systems webcast: Designing an energy-efficient lighting system | Consulting - Specifying Engineer
Understanding codes, controls and commissioning are foundational for an effective lighting system design for a new or existing building. Energy code compliance is mandatory, so understanding the governing rules early in design is important. Two energy codes, the International Energy Conservation Code and ASHRAE 90.1: Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings, are most used, but each have multiple versions identified by year.
Understanding and navigating lighting standards
Lighting standards Insights Michael Chow and Tony Staub highlight the importance of various lighting standards, particularly ASHRAE Standard 90.1: Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings, as well as compliance with federal, state and local energy requirements.
How to design human-centric lighting controls
Learning Objectives Learn about three different lighting experiences in a health care environment. Understand how to apply human-centric lighting controls to health care projects. Observe the challenges in achieving human-centric lighting controls and corresponding solutions. Lighting control insights When designing lighting control systems, it’s important for the electrical engineer or lighting designer to consider all aspects of use.
Developing lighting control design to compliment standard lighting practices
As a complement to other ANSI/IES lighting practice standards, LP-16 provides a roadmap for documenting lighting control intent and sequence of operations throughout the design process Learning Objectives Understand the difference between the control intent narrative and the sequence of operations and how they are used. Identify different standardized control strategies and learn to integrate their requirements into design and construction documents.
X Series 2-inch Modular Downlights
The collection of modular 2-inch downlights feature field-changeable trims, modules and optics for exceptional versatility. The product family provides the ultimate in performance, installation, serviceability and finishes. A breakthrough for error-free installation, the downlights are shipped with a patent-pending collar eliminating over-cutting and drywall repair, common with small-aperture fixtures.
X Series 3-inch Modular Cylinders
The X Series collection of modular 3-inch Cylinders include pendant, surface-mount and wall-mount solutions with field-changeable trims, decorative diffusers, snoot, and optics, providing an unmatched level of flexibility and customization with a choice of over a million configurations. The series included an ADA compliant wall sconce, as well as an uplight option for direct and indirect illumination.
Avoiding total darkness in emergency lighting scenarios
Learning Objectives Understand the history and intent of code requirements related to avoiding total darkness in emergency lighting scenarios. Become familiar with different strategies for compliance with the code requirements related to emergency lighting scenarios. Know how to select and document the solution(s) for avoiding total darkness in emergency lighting scenarios best suited for a given project.
Designing lighting control for the life sciences sector
Learning Objectives Understand the differences in lighting design and lighting control for life sciences projects. Consider the cost differences in these highly specialized buildings. Learn seven lighting control tips for vivaria and other life sciences projects. Lighting control insights By understanding the projects occurring within the life sciences building, lighting designers can ensure the lighting and lighting control systems are designed correctly.
Designing lighting system controls with the user in mind | Consulting - Specifying Engineer
Learning Objectives Learn about the recent ANSI/IES LP-16-22: Documenting Control Intent Narratives and Sequences of Operations. Understand control system considerations for tunable lighting environments. Understand different control strategies for tunable lighting environments. Lighting system insights Lighting system controls can enhance lighting systems in commercial buildings and several tools are available to help engineers and lighting designers.
DCC Cylinder Series
The DCC series of LED surface-, wall-, cord- and stem-mount cylinders provides an unmatched level of flexibility and customization with a choice of over a million configurations.
Re-Verber-Ray REV Series
Winner of ET Foundation’s Engineered Products Award. A revolutionary new product in the infrared marketplace, the REV Series is packed with innovative and patent pending features such as an adjustable reflector and pre-heated combustion air for unsurpassed flexibility and efficiency.
Series UMC Universal Manifold Check Assembly
The Universal Manifold Check assembly (Series UMC) is the industry’s first UL-listed and FM-approved complete floor control manifold or shotgun riser assembly for wet-pipe sprinkler systems up to 300 psi | 2068 kPa, featuring all required components per NFPA 13 standards in one assembly and part code. With the most compact design in the market, the Series UMC saves valuable space in tight-quarter installations such as hallways, stairwell landings and alcoves.
DCD High-Lumen 4-inch Downlighting Series
The DCD Series brings together robust lighting capability and a highly modular system that radically simplifies configuration in the field. With just one housing type, you can change optics, lumen outputs, or switch to an adjustable. The series is flexible enough to illuminate an entire project with a broad range of light and aesthetics options, all with just one housing.
DRD5S 18-inch Linear Surface-Mount LED Area Light
Designed to blend seamlessly into the ceiling, the DRD5S 18-inch Linear LED surface-mount area light extends only 0.6 inches below the ceiling plane to minimize its visual profile. Packed with technical breakthroughs, the ultra-thin DRD5S 18-inch downlight matches the elegance and performance of a high-end recessed downlight with a specialized lens that transmits clear, beautiful light with a subtle diffusion – all at an affordable price. The all-in-one DRD5S was engineered from the ground up.
DRD5S 8-inch Surface-Mount Downlight
Designed to blend seamlessly into the ceiling, the DRD5S 8-inch LED surface-mount downlight extends only 0.6 inches below the ceiling plane to minimize its visual profile. Packed with technical breakthroughs, the ultra-thin DRD5S 8-inch downlight matches the elegance and performance of a high-end recessed downlightwith a specialized lens that transmits clear, beautiful light with a subtle diffusion – all at an affordable price. The all-in-one DRD5S was engineered from the ground up.
4-inch Round and Square Surface-Mount Downlights
Designed to blend seamlessly into the ceiling, the DRD5S 4-inch LED surface-mount downlights are available in both round and square configurations and extend only 0.6 inches below the ceiling plane to minimize its visual profile. Packed with technical breakthroughs, the ultra-thin DRD5S matches the elegance and performance of a high-end recessed downlight with a specialized lens that transmits clear, beautiful light with a subtle diffusion – all at an affordable price.
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