Lower energy and maintenance costs. Boost morale and productivity.
The primary concern in lighting an office space is providing high quality illumination to support specific work tasks. You can achieve this level of optimal lighting for less, with energy-efficient approaches.
Designing Lighting for a New Building: Include high-efficiency fixtures in your lighting design and you can reduce the number of fixtures you'll need. It's possible to reduce power densities to at least 15% below national standards without compromising quality.
Upgrading Existing Lighting: If you're operating out of an existing building, you're spending the day under lighting that may have been designed for a different use. You could be paying for more lighting than you use, or your fixtures may be casting light where it's not needed, while high-use areas receive insufficient light. Get the facts from your electrical engineer, electrician or lighting designer. By replacing T-12 fluorescent lamps with T-8s, for example, you could reduce your energy use by at least 30%.
A high-quality, energy-efficient office lighting system includes:
- T-8 fluorescent low-glare overhead fixtures, for general and task lighting.
- Compact fluorescent bulbs, instead of incandescents, for accent and task lighting.
- Occupancy sensors that keep overhead lights on only when needed.
- Multiple level controls in offices with windows, so people can reduce overhead light use during the day.
- A lighting analysis that ensures adequate lighting. The dowloadable guide, below, can help.
