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AVOIDING LIGHTING PROBLEMS BEFORE THEY ARE INSTALLED AMERICAN LIGHTING ASSOCIATION SEMINAR 09/25/18

AVOIDING LIGHTING PROBLEMS BEFORE THEY ARE INSTALLED AVOIDING LIGHTING MISTAKES BEFORE THEY ARE INSTALLED AMERICAN LIGHTING ASSOCIATION CLC SEMINAR 09/24/18

AVOIDING LIGHTING PROBLEMS BEFORE THEY ARE INSTALLED TWO MAIN ISSUES… • Managing client expectations • Communicating the our designs/specs in an efficient and professional manner AMERICAN LIGHTING ASSOCIATION SEMINAR 09/25/18

AVOIDING LIGHTING PROBLEMS BEFORE THEY ARE INSTALLED ISSUE #1: MISSING THE BASICS AMERICAN LIGHTING ASSOCIATION CLC SEMINAR 09/24/18

AVOIDING LIGHTING PROBLEMS BEFORE THEY ARE INSTALLED THE BIG FOUR... • COLOR • DISTRIBUTION • DIMMING • GLARE CONTROL AMERICAN LIGHTING ASSOCIATION CLC SEMINAR 09/24/18

AVOIDING LIGHTING PROBLEMS BEFORE THEY ARE INSTALLED 2700 K INCANDESCENT WARM 2900 K LOW VOLT. HALOGEN 3000K FLUORESCENT 3000 K 3500 K 3500K FLUORESCENT NEUTRAL 4100 K 4100K FLUORESCENT 4200 K 4200K FLUORESCENT COOL 6000 K NOON DAYLIGHT AMERICAN LIGHTING ASSOCIATION CLC SEMINAR 09/24/18

AVOIDING LIGHTING PROBLEMS BEFORE THEY ARE INSTALLED Color Rendering & R9 Values AMERICAN LIGHTING ASSOCIATION CLC SEMINAR 09/24/18

AVOIDING LIGHTING PROBLEMS BEFORE THEY ARE INSTALLED Spectral Power Distribution

AVOIDING LIGHTING PROBLEMS BEFORE THEY ARE INSTALLED ISSUE #2: RECESSED FIXTURE PLACEMENT & SELECTION AMERICAN LIGHTING ASSOCIATION CLC SEMINAR 09/24/18

AVOIDING LIGHTING PROBLEMS BEFORE THEY ARE INSTALLED AMERICAN LIGHTING ASSOCIATION CLC SEMINAR 09/24/18

AVOIDING LIGHTING PROBLEMS BEFORE THEY ARE INSTALLED AMERICAN LIGHTING ASSOCIATION CLC SEMINAR 09/24/18

AVOIDING LIGHTING PROBLEMS BEFORE THEY ARE INSTALLED WHERE TO START Start with the perimeter of the room and then work your way inward. (and don’t worry about a symmetric RCP!!!) AMERICAN LIGHTING ASSOCIATION CLC SEMINAR 09/24/18

AVOIDING LIGHTING PROBLEMS BEFORE THEY ARE INSTALLED Question #1: Do I need the fixtures to be soft and wide (distribution) or tight and directional? AMERICAN LIGHTING ASSOCIATION CLC SEMINAR 09/24/18

AVOIDING LIGHTING PROBLEMS BEFORE THEY ARE INSTALLED Question #2: Do I need the fixtures to be adjustable, or is a non-adjustable downlight more appropriate? AMERICAN LIGHTING ASSOCIATION CLC SEMINAR 09/24/18

AVOIDING LIGHTING PROBLEMS BEFORE THEY ARE INSTALLED Question #3: Does size really matter??? AMERICAN LIGHTING ASSOCIATION CLC SEMINAR 09/24/18

AVOIDING LIGHTING PROBLEMS BEFORE THEY ARE INSTALLED Question #4: Is there anything “special” that I need the fixture to be able to do? AMERICAN LIGHTING ASSOCIATION CLC SEMINAR 09/24/18

AVOIDING LIGHTING PROBLEMS BEFORE THEY ARE INSTALLED AMERICAN LIGHTING ASSOCIATION CLC SEMINAR 09/24/18

AVOIDING LIGHTING PROBLEMS BEFORE THEY ARE INSTALLED AMERICAN LIGHTING ASSOCIATION CLC SEMINAR 09/24/18

AVOIDING LIGHTING PROBLEMS BEFORE THEY ARE INSTALLED AMERICAN LIGHTING ASSOCIATION CLC SEMINAR 09/24/18

AVOIDING LIGHTING PROBLEMS BEFORE THEY ARE INSTALLED AMERICAN LIGHTING ASSOCIATION CLC SEMINAR 09/24/18

AVOIDING LIGHTING PROBLEMS BEFORE THEY ARE INSTALLED AMERICAN LIGHTING ASSOCIATION CLC SEMINAR 09/24/18

AVOIDING LIGHTING PROBLEMS BEFORE THEY ARE INSTALLED AMERICAN LIGHTING ASSOCIATION CLC SEMINAR 09/24/18

AVOIDING LIGHTING PROBLEMS BEFORE THEY ARE INSTALLED AMERICAN LIGHTING ASSOCIATION CLC SEMINAR 09/24/18

AVOIDING LIGHTING PROBLEMS BEFORE THEY ARE INSTALLED AMERICAN LIGHTING ASSOCIATION CLC SEMINAR 09/24/18

AVOIDING LIGHTING PROBLEMS BEFORE THEY ARE INSTALLED AMERICAN LIGHTING ASSOCIATION CLC SEMINAR 09/24/18

AVOIDING LIGHTING PROBLEMS BEFORE THEY ARE INSTALLED AMERICAN LIGHTING ASSOCIATION CLC SEMINAR 09/24/18

AVOIDING LIGHTING PROBLEMS BEFORE THEY ARE INSTALLED WALL WASHING vs. ADJUSTABLE ACCENTS • Wall Washers • Wall washing is a very effective way of making a room feel open and bright due to the reflected (indirect) lighting it provides into a space. • Are you really trying to “wall wash” or are you trying to highlight artwork? • Spacing criteria is very easy…essentially a 1:1 ratio of distance out from a wall and distance apart…can be stretched to 1.5:1 if needed. • However, it requires (what looks like) more fixtures to do it correctly. • Based on “normal” framing, this means fixtures would be placed 32” apart from each other…every other ceiling joist bay AMERICAN LIGHTING ASSOCIATION CLC SEMINAR 09/24/18

AVOIDING LIGHTING PROBLEMS BEFORE THEY ARE INSTALLED WALL WASHING vs. ADJUSTABLE ACCENTS • Wall Washers • 24” out from a wall…fixtures can be placed anywhere from 24” to 32” apart from each other. • 36” out from a wall…fixtures can be placed anywhere from 36” to 45” apart from each other. • Any farther from the walls than 36”, wall washers are not recommended because the light level drops off precipitously. AMERICAN LIGHTING ASSOCIATION CLC SEMINAR 09/24/18

AVOIDING LIGHTING PROBLEMS BEFORE THEY ARE INSTALLED Wall Washing AMERICAN LIGHTING ASSOCIATION CLC SEMINAR 09/24/18

AVOIDING LIGHTING PROBLEMS BEFORE THEY ARE INSTALLED WALL WASHING vs. ADJUSTABLE ACCENTS • Adjustable Accents • Adjustable accents are the most versatile fixture type… • Can be used as downlights, “wall washers” or to specifically highlight artwork/objects. • Using adjustable accents in most locations can be very helpful to deal with changes in use of room or unexpected ceiling conditions. • Does the adjustability happen inside the fixture or does it stop the fixture from really being a recessed light? • Internal adjustment vs. gimbal ring AMERICAN LIGHTING ASSOCIATION CLC SEMINAR 09/24/18

AVOIDING LIGHTING PROBLEMS BEFORE THEY ARE INSTALLED Specific Highlighting AMERICAN LIGHTING ASSOCIATION CLC SEMINAR 09/24/18

AVOIDING LIGHTING PROBLEMS BEFORE THEY ARE INSTALLED Specific Highlighting AMERICAN LIGHTING ASSOCIATION CLC SEMINAR 09/24/18

AVOIDING LIGHTING PROBLEMS BEFORE THEY ARE INSTALLED Combination – Using Adjustables for Wall Washing AMERICAN LIGHTING ASSOCIATION CLC SEMINAR 09/24/18

AVOIDING LIGHTING PROBLEMS BEFORE THEY ARE INSTALLED Combination – Using Adjustables for Wall Washing AMERICAN LIGHTING ASSOCIATION CLC SEMINAR 09/24/18

AVOIDING LIGHTING PROBLEMS BEFORE THEY ARE INSTALLED ISSUE #3: DIMMING LED FIXTURES AND LAMPS AMERICAN LIGHTING ASSOCIATION CLC SEMINAR 09/24/18

AVOIDING LIGHTING PROBLEMS BEFORE THEY ARE INSTALLED DIMMING LED FIXTURES AND LAMPS • Explain the differences to Clients…LEDs are NOT incandescent and will not “act” exactly the same as what they are used to… • Benefits of staying with a constant CCT as opposed to “warm dim” • How low is low? • How to deal with flickering light sources • Is 5% actually 5% or is it 5% of “perceived brightness” • 5% OF 650 lumens is a lot different than 5% of 1100 lumens AMERICAN LIGHTING ASSOCIATION CLC SEMINAR 09/24/18

AVOIDING LIGHTING PROBLEMS BEFORE THEY ARE INSTALLED DIMMING LED FIXTURES AND LAMPS • ALL LED fixtures and light sources dim differently…some good, some bad • Different “languages”…ELV, MLV, Forward Phase, Reverse Phase, 0 -10V • Dimmer style MUST match what is required by the LED manufacturer • Will it flicker? Will it hum? • If it’s not tested or listed, can you use it? • When in doubt, read the dimming performance listed by the fixture or LED manufacturer. AMERICAN LIGHTING ASSOCIATION CLC SEMINAR 09/24/18

AVOIDING LIGHTING PROBLEMS BEFORE THEY ARE INSTALLED ISSUE #4: COVE LIGHTING AMERICAN LIGHTING ASSOCIATION CLC SEMINAR 09/24/18

AVOIDING LIGHTING PROBLEMS BEFORE THEY ARE INSTALLED COVE LIGHTING AMERICAN LIGHTING ASSOCIATION CLC SEMINAR 09/24/18

AVOIDING LIGHTING PROBLEMS BEFORE THEY ARE INSTALLED COVE LIGHTING • Cove lighting is only successful if minimum distances are provided in the architectural details… • Most critical distance is the shortest distance from the cove light to the first surface it hits (wall or ceiling) • The greater the distance, the better the spread and the better the effect. Smaller distances (6” or less) will never provide a soft, even • effect • Determine whether the lighting is meant to be a soft, low level accent or a “performance” cove. AMERICAN LIGHTING ASSOCIATION CLC SEMINAR 09/24/18

AVOIDING LIGHTING PROBLEMS BEFORE THEY ARE INSTALLED COVE LIGHTING Performance coves are typically going to… • • be larger rooms with higher ceilings • have greater distance between fixture and ceiling • require higher lumen outputs (600 lumens per foot) • be line voltage cove lights with integral drivers AMERICAN LIGHTING ASSOCIATION CLC SEMINAR 09/24/18

AVOIDING LIGHTING PROBLEMS BEFORE THEY ARE INSTALLED COVE LIGHTING Accent (only) coves are typically going to… • • be smaller rooms or areas with lower ceilings • have minimal distance between fixture and ceiling • require lower lumen outputs (200-300 lumens per foot) • be low voltage cove lights with remote drivers AMERICAN LIGHTING ASSOCIATION CLC SEMINAR 09/24/18