Building Statistics - Lighting

Lighting

As part of the architectural lighting system, there will be fluorescent metal halide, and incandescent lamps. Energy saver lamps will be used wherever possible in accordance with LEED design criteria. Lighting fixtures vary widely throughout the building due to its various uses. Down and semi-down lights are used for general illumination. The following general areas have predominantly consistent fixtures of the type indicated. 

General Circulation Spaces
The lobby has small profile linear pendants used with one T8 flourescent lamps in cross section.  There are also cove mounted continuous linear strip with lamps mounted to the side of low height applications as well as decorative sconces (shown in figure 1).  The stair wells have direct linear extrusion fixtures mounted on the wall surfaces and corridors have fully recessed rectangular lensed downlights .

Special Use Spaces
Lecture halls have fully recessed low-voltage 2”dia. aperture downlights as well as fully recessed 4’dia. Round concaved lensed troffers.  The library has linear pendants of rectangular shape, and at the library entrance there are ceiling- regressed 4’x4’ troffers with fluorescent lamps.  Within the art gallery fixtures include adjustable track heads, with 50W MR16 halogen lamps as well as ceiling recess-mounted low-voltage single circuit tracks.

Exterior Spaces
For landscape lighting tree uplights are installed. the terrace has in-ground adjustable square flood lights. And LED string lights decorate the perimeter of the terrace; labeled F34 in Figure 2. On the exterior entrance, linear cylindrical wall sconce decorate the wall. For dramatic effect, flood lights are located on various points on the exterior of the building (Figure 3).

Lighting Control System
In order to save energy a dimming system was installed throughout the building. This low voltage switching system has lighting automation relay panels, associated low voltage switches, and occupancy sensors. The dimming system is fully programmable due to the intelligence cards used.

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Figure 1. Fully Recessed 14” dia. Decorative Sconce at Main Stair Wall

 


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Figure 2. Landscape Lighting of the Terrace

 

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Figure 3. Flood Lights on South Elevation

 


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