Hello,
one of our projects is set to deploy automatic lighting controls depending on the actual daylight reaching a certain space. The interior lighting will be steplessly dimmed according to the current lighting situation. In addition motion detectors will switch the light on, only when persons are present. A manual overwrite is possible but only from two panels per floor, which means that not every space is visible from the panel it can be controlled from.
The way we see it, comfort is increased because the occupant doesn't need to move for the lighting to adjust to the actual needs and the dimming happens steplessly and not in the demanded minimum of three levels. Another advantage is energy savings.
Will this satisfy the credits requirements?
Thanks in advance!
Joyce Kelly
Architect - Cx Provider - Green Building SpecialistGLHN Architects & Engineers
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February 14, 2020 - 11:51 am
"...occupant doesn't need to move for the lighting to adjust to the actual needs ..." There appears to be an underlying assumption in this statement that all occupants have the same lighting needs. Per IESNA, lighting needs vary by task and age. Providing individual lighting control enables occupants to raise or lower dimming to accommodate their individual needs. This is tricky stuff. In practice, we've discovered it requires education and signage in addition to just providing convenient access to controls.