ABSTRACT
First published in 2004. Green Lights lighting specialist Damon Wood takes you step-by-step through upgrading a lighting system, in either a retrofit or complete redesign scenario, for the purpose of increasing both energy efficiency and productivity. This guide is designed for use by anyone who needs to understand the principles of lighting and light's impact on conservation, productivity and safety. Readers will find valuable discussion of lighting quality, upgrade strategies, applications, technologies, economics, maintenance, project implementation and methods for assessing specific opportunities. This fully illustrated guide addresses these issues in lay terms and in an easy-to-understand, logical style.
Foreword; Introduction; The Elements of Lighting Quality; Maximising Lighting Efficiency; Full-size Fluorescent Equipment; Full-size Fluorescent Upgrade Options; Compact Lighting Equipment; Compact Lighting Upgrade Options; High-Intensity Discharge (HID) Equipment; High-Intensity Discharge (HID) Upgrade Options; Exit Sign Equipment; Exit Sign Upgrade Options; Switching Controls; Dimming Controls; Upgrades to Modify Light Levels; Lighting the Office Environment; Lighting the Retail Environment; Lighting the Industrial Environment; Outdoor Lighting; Assessing Lighting Upgrade Options; Project Implementation; Lighting Maintenance; Appendix I – Information Resources; Appendix II – Bibliography of Sources; Appendix III – Glossary of terms; Index
