ABSTRACT
Many of the design philosophy issues which can be applied to lighting systems to match the need of the new working patterns parallel developments needed for HVAC systems. Lighting designers and manufacturers should, for example, consider:
The demands raised by different work patterns for lighting products, such as:
lighting to support 24 hour shift and night time working (hive);
a much greater opportunity for intelligent individual and team control of lighting features through the BMS or universal personalisable controllers (cell, den, and club);
more multi-task adjustable task lighting to suit shared settings (club);
better fine tuning of occupancy sensing where occupancy patterns may be erratic, extended and unpredictable (cell, den, and club).
The lighting needs raised by new forms of communication such as:
video communications whether the technology is linked to a desktop PC, or sited in a separate room;
developments in IT screen technologies such as new screen coatings or horizontal screens.
Better integration of the lighting and HVAC design strategies with each other, for example to avoid the lights acting as a detrimental source of heat.
Integration of the lighting with the base building, for example, designing for an exposed mass ceiling whereas conventional office lighting systems typically assume suspended false ceilings.
