Title:
Efficient lighting applications and case studies
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Publication Information:
Lilburn, GA : The Fairmont Press, Inc., 2013
Physical Description:
vii, 281 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
ISBN:
9780881735529
9781466571549
General Note:
Includes index
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Summary
Summary
With the increased concern for energy conservation in recent years, much attention has been focused on lighting energy consumption and methods for reducing it. Along with this concern for energy efficient lighting has come the realization that lighting has profound effects on worker productivity as well as important aesthetic qualities. This book presents an introduction to lighting design and energy efficiency which can be utilized while maintaining the quality of illumination. Topics include lighting energy management, selection of lamps, task lighting, lighting design, lighting control, reflectors, ballast selection, natural daylighting, wireless lighting control, and case studies.
Table of Contents
| Section I Lighting Systems Design |
| How to Design a Lighting System |
| Selection Criteria for Lighting Energy Management |
| Practical Selection of Fluorescent Lamps with Emphasis on Efficiency and Color |
| Ideal Task Lighting |
| Efficient and Effective Lighting Design |
| Section II Lighting Control Considerations |
| Review of Lighting Control Equipment and Applications |
| Energy vs. Quality of Light |
| Section III Reflectors |
| Fluorescent Reflectors: The Main Considerations |
| Specular Retrofit Reflectors for Fluorescent Troffers |
| Section IV Ballast Selection |
| Matching Fluorescent Lamps and Solid State Ballasts to Maximize Energy Savings |
| Section V Natural Daylighting |
| Natural Daylighting - An Energy Analysis |
| Windows and Daylighting |
| Section VI Wireless Lighting Control |
| Wireless Lighting Controls in Parking Garages |
| Energy Savings with Zigbee Wireless in China |
| Section VII Case Studies |
| Mesopic Outdoor Lighting |
| Assessment of the Lighting Systems for the Oil Sector Complex Building in Kuwait-- |
| Before and After Commissioning |
| Intelligent Lighting |
| New Lighting Technologies Demonstsrated at Defense Commissaries |
| Innovative Lighting Contest: Small Actions Add up to Big Savings in Schools |
| Index |
