Providing “professional” lighting design and visual planning services……...introducing our capabilities .

Shows and Special Events

Architectural Projects

Downtown Houston Texas 1999

Residential

Themed Retail

Museums

Corporate Exteriors

Office Interiors

House of Worship

Before After

Streetscapes

Lighting and sustainable design…creating a consciousness for the future

Sustainable design : Getting the Green Light Sustainable design : Getting the Green Light

““Sustainable design meets the qualitativeSustainable design meets the qualitative

needs of the visual environment with the needs of the visual environment with the leastleast

impact on the physical environment”impact on the physical environment”

I A L DI A L D / Sustainable Design Committee / Sustainable Design CommitteeNovember 2001November 2001

IALD SDC GoalsIALD SDC Goals....to create an expanded awareness and consciousness of to create an expanded awareness and consciousness of

important global design issues in lighting, through important global design issues in lighting, through educational seminars, articles and policy statements educational seminars, articles and policy statements worldwide…worldwide…

Topics include: Topics include: • Energy efficiencyEnergy efficiency• Daylighting integrationDaylighting integration• Lighting Control programsLighting Control programs• Light pollution and light trespassLight pollution and light trespass• Visual performance and productivity factorsVisual performance and productivity factors• Durability and Maintainability of lighting systemsDurability and Maintainability of lighting systems• Eco-Friendly Products / recognition to manufacturersEco-Friendly Products / recognition to manufacturers

What is the best strategy to create an awareness of the value of good lighting design?

What is the best strategy to create an awareness of the value of good lighting design?

R.O.I / Return on investmentR.O.I / Return on investment

Lighting is a technology that can actually provide a Lighting is a technology that can actually provide a

payback on an initial investment over time !payback on an initial investment over time !

Cost$ Associated with Lighting Programs

Cost$ Associated with Lighting Programs

• EquipmentEquipment• Installation / laborInstallation / labor• Energy / Maintenance / life cycle costsEnergy / Maintenance / life cycle costs• Daylighting designDaylighting design• Aesthetics / of the design and fixtureAesthetics / of the design and fixture• People ! People ! • Fees …. liability and the cost of doing it right the 1Fees …. liability and the cost of doing it right the 1stst time time

…… lets take a look at a few of these issueslets take a look at a few of these issues

EquipmentEquipment• Establish budgets early Establish budgets early

• Have the involvement early in the design of the Have the involvement early in the design of the project owner / operatorproject owner / operator

• Do “value engineering” during the design phasesDo “value engineering” during the design phases

• Specify systems that reduce site labor costsSpecify systems that reduce site labor costs

• Provide clear and concise specifications Provide clear and concise specifications

• Manage the design and Control the specificationManage the design and Control the specification

• Follow the Follow the IALD / LIRCIALD / LIRC Guidelines for Lighting Specification Guidelines for Lighting Specification IntegrityIntegrity

Energy and EfficiencyEnergy and Efficiency• Life cycle cost analysis will demonstrate an easy Life cycle cost analysis will demonstrate an easy

15%-30% return on investment when specifying an 15%-30% return on investment when specifying an energy efficient system of lamps, ballast and high energy efficient system of lamps, ballast and high performance luminairesperformance luminaires

Eco-friendly lamps / little or no mercury Induction lamps / 100,000 lamp life

Illumination AestheticsIllumination Aesthetics• Creative lighting techniques brings award Creative lighting techniques brings award

winning value added to any project …..winning value added to any project …..

Regent Court/Dearborn Mi. Disney 5th Ave / NY NY WB Doner Offices/Southfield Mi

DaylightingDaylightingIntegration of architecture, daylight and electric lighting systems Integration of architecture, daylight and electric lighting systems

to improve performance and reduce operations coststo improve performance and reduce operations costs

Glare Index

Annual Illuminance Table

Scale Model Study

Computer Model

Lighting Control System Benefits

Lighting Control System Benefits

• Save energy and..reduce peak demandSave energy and..reduce peak demand• Cut maintenance costs by increasing lamp life Cut maintenance costs by increasing lamp life • Integrate daylight and electric light with control Integrate daylight and electric light with control

systems / photocellssystems / photocells• Increase productivity in offices with personalized Increase productivity in offices with personalized

control in private areascontrol in private areas• Attract attention in retailAttract attention in retail• Create ambience in restaurantsCreate ambience in restaurants

Light Pollution and….qualityLight Pollution and….quality

Facts…Facts…• Billions of $$ are wasted Billions of $$ are wasted

each year from light each year from light directed up into the skydirected up into the sky

• White light is 2 to 20 times White light is 2 to 20 times more efficient than yellow more efficient than yellow light for human nighttime light for human nighttime visibility in certain visibility in certain applicatoinsapplicatoins

Visit the Dark Sky Visit the Dark Sky Association web site at Association web site at www.darksky.orgwww.darksky.org

A view from the space shuttle

The Human FactorThe Human Factor

• Visibility and customer perception in retail Visibility and customer perception in retail environmentsenvironments

• Improved speed and accuracy of workers in Improved speed and accuracy of workers in critical inspection areascritical inspection areas

• Increased commerce in downtown districtsIncreased commerce in downtown districts• Improved perception of city imageImproved perception of city image• Reduction in crime after darkReduction in crime after dark• Reduced liability risk from accidentsReduced liability risk from accidents• Office lighting and productivityOffice lighting and productivity

Office ProductivityOffice Productivity• Research is underway to prove what we Research is underway to prove what we

instinctively already know……instinctively already know……

• The quality of illumination affects mood, attitude, The quality of illumination affects mood, attitude, performance, health and productivity….performance, health and productivity….

Design…using lighting Design…using lighting qualitiesqualities • Illuminance and luminanceIlluminance and luminance• Color / Color Kelvin and CRIColor / Color Kelvin and CRI• Brightness / measured, perceived and visual Brightness / measured, perceived and visual

comfortcomfort• Illuminance contrastIlluminance contrast• Movement and patternsMovement and patterns

The Cost of Office Productivity

The Cost of Office Productivity

• Lets do the math…Lets do the math…

• Cost of an office lighting system… $2.50-$6.00 sq/ftCost of an office lighting system… $2.50-$6.00 sq/ft• Cost of salaries / typical officeCost of salaries / typical office $140-$160. sq/ft $140-$160. sq/ft• Cost to improve lighting quality $1.00-$3.00 sq/ft Cost to improve lighting quality $1.00-$3.00 sq/ft

Now.. what IF… using proven lighting techniques couldNow.. what IF… using proven lighting techniques could

improve productivity by as little as … 5 percent ??improve productivity by as little as … 5 percent ??

Case Study / Automotive Retail…Attraction.....a discussion of the illuminance criteria for specific visual tasks... a new paradigm for the industry.

• Pat Moran GMC / Rochester Michigan. site lighting by Gary Steffy L.D., facility lighting by IlluminartPat Moran GMC / Rochester Michigan. site lighting by Gary Steffy L.D., facility lighting by Illuminart

Automotive showroom or…showcase?

• Auto Show lighting conditions prior to 1992Auto Show lighting conditions prior to 1992

A new way to think about lighting cars…

DCX Product EvaluationStyling Dome

…that applies to new car showrooms.

A touch of theatrics ?… not

• Glass wall illuminated with linear fiber opticsGlass wall illuminated with linear fiber optics

• Audi Park Ave. / NY, NYAudi Park Ave. / NY, NY

Improving visual comfort, reduction of visual distractions, directing focus of attention, creating a quiet “showcase” environment…well…almost..

Pat Moran GMC, Rochester Mi. / glare controlPat Moran GMC, Rochester Mi. / glare control

Service area illumination concepts…

GoalsGoals• Improve mechanics visibility to increase productivity and Improve mechanics visibility to increase productivity and

improve quality control.improve quality control.• Create an environment that amplifies an image of quality, Create an environment that amplifies an image of quality,

technology and customer satisfaction.technology and customer satisfaction.• Provide design solutions that will provide a minimum 7 year Provide design solutions that will provide a minimum 7 year

payback on initial investment.payback on initial investment.

TechniquesTechniques• Provide daylight and decrease operations costs and create Provide daylight and decrease operations costs and create

a superior environment a superior environment • Provide good uniformity and color renderingProvide good uniformity and color rendering• Specify permanent, individually controlled task lights for Specify permanent, individually controlled task lights for

open hoods and under body inspectionopen hoods and under body inspection

Who offers “lighting design” services?Who offers “lighting design” services?

• Interior DesignersInterior Designers• Electrical EngineersElectrical Engineers• Equipment DistributorsEquipment Distributors• ElectriciansElectricians• ArchitectsArchitects• Theatrical DesignersTheatrical Designers• Sales “Consultants” Sales “Consultants”

Most lighting specifications are provided by sales consultants Most lighting specifications are provided by sales consultants

• Experience and project diversityExperience and project diversity• Continuing education / Attends and provides seminarsContinuing education / Attends and provides seminars• Fee for service / Does not profit from equipmentFee for service / Does not profit from equipment• Product Knowledge / Trade shows & researchProduct Knowledge / Trade shows & research• Does not use sales consultants to provide designDoes not use sales consultants to provide design• Human factors / Study of human visual process and Human factors / Study of human visual process and

psychological factorspsychological factors• Design Awards / Publication in trade journalsDesign Awards / Publication in trade journals• Credentials to be aware of:Credentials to be aware of:

– PE / Professional EngineerPE / Professional Engineer– LC / Lighting Certified by technical examLC / Lighting Certified by technical exam– IES / Illuminating Engineering SocietyIES / Illuminating Engineering Society– IALDIALD / Member of the International Association of / Member of the International Association of

Lighting DesignersLighting Designers

QualificationsQualifications

When should you consider using a professional lighting designer ?When should you consider using a professional lighting designer ?

• When client expectations are importantWhen client expectations are important• If controlling costs is a benefitIf controlling costs is a benefit• In permanent installations where life cycle costing In permanent installations where life cycle costing

oror ROI ROI is an important consideration is an important consideration• In projects where good ‘visual dynamics’ and In projects where good ‘visual dynamics’ and

visibility is essentialvisibility is essential• To limit your risk of poor design qualityTo limit your risk of poor design quality

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