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MEASURES TO MINIMISE USE OF ENERGY
31. - It is clearly important that the lighting designer considers the overall energy requirements of the installation in the final design. In addition to ensuring that the design limits obtrusive light and complies with the appropriate lighting design standards, it is important that the lighting designer should consider the electrical distribution design to take into account operational requirements and ensure the utilisation of energy efficient equipment.
A number of energy efficiency measures are listed below.
- Full consideration and preparation of the Operational Statement.
- Ensure that modern and energy efficient luminaires are used throughout.
- Ensure the use of luminaires that distribute light efficiently and that the correct optic and lamp positions are selected and adhered to for the required design.
- Electronic lamp control equipment can provide more energy efficient installations than that provided by standard wire wound ballast units.
- Ensuring that the specified capacitor is used to maximise power factor correction.
- An electrical design that allows sections of lighting not operationally required to be switched off or dimmed.
- The use of energy efficient LED light sources should be considered where possible.
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