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VOL 32 ISSUE FOUR August/September 2012 www.rala.com.au
New Zealand IESANZ Lighting Awards
The forgotten elements of sustainable lighting design
China in the LED spotlight
Infinity Squared - Haron Robson
Sydney University - Chromapollination
Aurecon - Water Droplet
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Vivid Sydney - 2012Water Droplet - Aurecon in collaboration with 3S Lighting.
Chromapollination - Sydney University in collaboration with 3S Lighting.
Infinity Squared - Haron Robson in collaboration with 3S Lighting.
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The best and brightest creative minds from around the world came together in Sydney in late May and early June to network, collaborate and explore the businesses of the future. The Vivid Festival was an outstanding success which planted the creative seeds of ideas and imagination which contributes to the fast growing creative economy needed for the future.
3S Lighting Makes Substantial Contribution - Vivid Sydney Success
www.3Slighting.com
The conspicuous standout of the
Festival was the sculptural light
walk. It was sheer magic, combining
commerce, art and technology and
created a totally immersive experience.
There were more than 60 light art
sculptures and installations, 10 CBD
illuminated skyscrapers and large scale
projections to include Customs House
building façade and in Campbell’s
Cove precinct there were 8 landmark
building facades. It was a glittering
showcase of imagination, creativity
and manufacturing expertise. And, of
course, this was the natural theatre to
stage the expertise of 3S Lighting.
3S Lighting enthusiastically supported
the Vivid Festival and dedicated their
expertise in supporting 3 installations:
Aurecon with Water Droplet and
worked closely with the Lighting
Designers, Destiny Paris and Ching
Hui. The installation by Haron Robson
– Lightmatters was Infinity Squared
with Bow Jaruwangsanti as the Senior
Lighting Designer supported by Kristy
Philp, Christa Van Zoeren and Catalina
Chica. Sydney University named their
installation, Chromapollination with
the Program Director of Illumination
Design, Dr. Wendy Davis. She had
a back-up team of several Lighting
Designers and Professor Warren Julian
was the Co-ordinator.
Aurecon with Water Droplet
Destiny Paris, Lighting Designer at
Aurecon was extremely enthusiastic
with the outcome of the Festival saying
” the Vivid Festival was an opportunity
for our engineering industry and
industry suppliers to come together in
collaboration in a creative realm and
showcase the innovative and artistic
talents that live beyond our technical
skills and competencies. It was an
opportunity to harmonise engineering
principles with creative possibilities.”
She went on to emphasise, “Working in
partnership with the talent within the
3S Lighting team enabled a vision to
be brought to life. The sculpture was
constructed to meet tight engineering
tolerances which enabled it to weather
the 2 week period. 3S Lighting’s
experience and capabilities in providing
customised solutions along with their
generosity in sponsorship of time,
labour, and facilities saw the Water
Droplet team members working in
unison to do something out of the norm,
coming together with enthusiasm and
team spirit throughout the process of
creative design, fabrication and delivery
of a quality finished product. It was a
thoroughly fulfilling experience to be
involved in and our deepest gratitude
goes out to the 3S lighting team for
their generosity, time and effort.”
Sydney University and
Chromapollination
Dr. Wendy Davis, Program Director
Illumination Design from Sydney
University described how the student
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members of the team developed the
initial design for their Installation.
She pointed out that an early cost-
saving suggestion made by 3S was to
use as many off-the-shelf aluminum
parts as possible for the sculpture, so
the structural engineers from Partridge
reworked the design accordingly.
During fabrication, 3S designers
transformed the student’s vision of
the dandelion head into a 3D model
to suit their fabrication process. The
end result was better than they could
have imagined. According to Dr. Davis,
“Because of the involvement of 3S,
the aesthetics of the dandelion heads
were showstoppers during the Vivid
Sydney festival.” The fabricator for the
overhead part of the structure, which
was also designed by the students and
modified by Partridge, fell through at
the last minute. Dr. Davis said, “We are
incredibly grateful that 3S stepped in
to create that portion of the sculpture.
The commitment by 3S to ensure that
this project was successful was very
impressive.” Dr. Davis went on to say,
“As an educator, it was important to
me that the students experience many
facets of the lighting design process
and public art installation throughout
the preparation of the sculpture, so I
was delighted that 3S Lighting allowed
the students to view the process and
the fabrication at their facility. With
guidance and oversight from the
3S engineers and fabricators, the
students were shown from 3D design
to the finished product, the entire
manufacturing process. In the final
installation, those poles contained fiber
optics, which created a fantastic visual
effect.”
“The role of 3S during installation was
invaluable. Bump-in at Vivid Sydney
was a stressful time for everybody
and the highly skilled and calm
professionals from 3S Lighting greatly
exceeded our expectations. They were
focused on bringing the students’ vision
to reality and didn’t hesitate to help us
modify the sculpture on site.”
Dr. Davis strongly emphasized that
Vivid Sydney had been amazing for
creating opportunities for emerging
artists and designers. She believes it is
also a remarkable tool for shining the
spotlight on the field of lighting design
and sparking the imagination of the
public.
Haron Robson and Infinity Squared
Bo Jaruwangsant the Senior Lighting
Designer at Haron Robson also was
impressed with Vivid Sydney. She
said, “Vivid Festival was a great
opportunity for us at Haron Robson to
give something back to the community
by creating an interactive illuminated
sculpture.” She indicated that it also
allowed Haron Robson to showcase
their capabilities to the public with
a great support from people in the
lighting industry like 3S Lighting.
“We were fortunate to get 3S Lighting
to help us with the factory processes
and installation on site. From day one
we worked closely with the 3S Lighting
team to ensure we achieved the design
and met the structural engineering
requirements. Obviously it was really
important for us to get an input from
the 3S design team to help select the
right material, advise on manufacturing
details and building the structure of
the sculpture. For both teams the Vivid
light sculpture was a great way to do
something different from our everyday
design.”
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the features17 New Zealand 2011 IESANZ Lighting Awards
28 IES Position Statement LED/SSL Light Sources and LED/SSL Luminaires
39 China in the LED SpotlightBy Stephen Johnson
the technical feature33 The forgotten elements of sustainable lighting design
By Darrin Schreier
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10 L IGHTING MAGAZINE | August/September 2012
I am writing this on the eve of an operation to
remove the cataract from my left eye. What
is being removed is the lens of my left eye; the
cataract is the result of the ageing of the lens. There
is nothing unusual about cataracts since we will all
develop them or die first. Cataract is the yellowing
(brunescence) and increasing opacification of the
lens with age. The view through the lens is not unlike
that through a dirty windscreen – light is scattered
producing a veil of light through which the contrasts
of the environment need to be detected in order
to see. The cataract results in disability glare and
less light reaching the retina. The disability is most
noticeable at night when small bright sources
appear as starbursts.
I now believe what I have taught for years
regarding the ageing process on the visual system;
it’s not that I didn’t believe, it’s just that seeing is
believing. Or is it? I see as before, perhaps “through a
glass darkly”, since all I can see is what my eyes detect
and what my brain interprets. When I look at a scene,
what I see is the results of my brain’s interpretation
of the combined image from each eye. Mostly, I’ve
been unaware of the gradual yellowing; everything
is normal, as it was to Monet as he painted the pond
near his home but to younger viewers his paintings
showed a pond that seemed to be more yellowish as
time passed. I notice the effect if something blocks
part of the scene – for example, looking at a white
wall with a post between me and the wall. In that
case, the post prevents both eyes from seeing the
whole of the scene; only one eye will see part of the
scene, so there is no merging of two views of the
same thing. On one side of the post I see a yellowish
area where the right eye’s view is blocked and a
“whiter” view on the other side. If I view a scene with
only my right eye it is bright and clear; with my left
eye it is less bright and a bit fuzzy but white is still
white. In both cases the visual system decides what is
“white” – in photography term it sets the white point.
And when I view the world with both eyes, another
white point is set. So can I believe what I see? The
answer must be yes, since there is no alternative but
that doesn’t mean that I see the same as anyone
else. You can appreciate the difficulties facing those
seeking a robust model of colour vision and how we
perceive the coloured world.
Brunescence comes from the French for brown
(brun), similarly the French for yellow (jaune) gives
us jaudice and a “jaundiced (envious or distasteful)
view of the world” whereas “seeing through rose-
coloured glasses” is much more optimistic (rose<Latin
rosa<Greek rhodon).
Rose-coloured glasses give me the segway into
the theme of this issue: lighting energy efficiency.
Whilst many articles on this subject are certainly
seen that way, Darrin Schreier’s paper on
sustainability raises interesting points from the
viewpoint of procurement of luminaires.
Maybe it is time to introduce a new “disease” or
syndrome verdescence (again, from the French verd
for green) possibly defined as “the ability to see
almost any product, packaging or service as having
little deleterious effect on the environment and in
some cases a positive effect by ignoring inconvenient
facts.”
Hopefully, my jaundice view will be corrected
following the cataract extraction, giving me an ever
so-slightly rose-coloured view of developments in
lighting. In the meantime, I hope you enjoy this issue.
SEEING IS BELIEVING?
E D I T O R I A L
Warren Julian
Editor
12 L IGHTING MAGAZINE | August/September 2012
L E T T E R S T O T H E E D I T O R
CAN THE MARKETING MANAGERWAIT 10,000 HOURS?
Dear WarrenThe recent position statement from the Society on LED/SSL sources
and luminaires implores us “to demonstrate leadership, integrity,
and professional competency”, particularly on issues relating to
the lifetime and lumen maintenance of LED products. The principal
source of reference is the IESNA’s LM-80-08 Approved Method:
Measuring Lumen Maintenance of LED Light Sources, but the
procedures given in this document leaves us some way short of
being able to achieve those lofty aims.
If a supplier quotes the L70 rated lumen maintenance life of a
LED source to be, say, 50,000 hours, then for this to be based on
actual measurement it would have been necessary for a batch of
these sources to have been operated for at least 5 years and 8 months,
and we know that nothing of the sort has happened. LM-80-08 states
that “the unit shall be driven for at least 6,000 hours with data collection
at a minimum of at least 1,000 hours. 10,000 hours are preferred for
the purposes of improved predictive modelling.” The report does not
suggest how predictive modelling, improved or otherwise, should be
conducted.
It is not too difficult to picture the situation where the photometry
manager has been batch testing the latest LED prototype around the
clock for the past 36 weeks and has at last accumulated 6,000 hours
of data. Perhaps he would like to be able to go on for the 10,000
hours target, but that would take him into next year, and as he cannot
for ever ignore the marketing director’s screaming for product, he
knows that he has to do some predictive modelling. There is no clear
guidance on how this process should be performed. I have read that
among the difficulties is the characteristic of some LEDs to display
gradually increased output during early life before settling down to
a slow rate of decline. It would seem to me that whether working
from 6k or 10k hours of data, determining the point at which the
projection of the gradual slope of lumen loss will intercept the
70% of initial lumen output parameter is likely to depend at least
as much on intuition as on science.
So I find myself faced with the problem, how do I distinguish
between data from suppliers? In fact, should I have faith in any
of them?
– Kit Cuttle
Havelock North, New Zealand
RESPONSE FROM:David Lewis, Vice President, IESANZWhat Kit says is true and indeed adds to the debate. There are
no sure-fire answers. As the position statement mentioned LED
(general) lighting is an immature and evolving technology –
what was true last year even is no longer! Providing advice about
the performance of such a product in 5 years time let alone
10 years raises huge challenges. The lack of substantial Standards
and the slow pace of emerging Standards unfortunately permit
the spread of misinformation and misunderstanding. It is
reminiscent of the whole genesis of CFL in the 1980/1990’s.
The prime aim of the Position Statement was, despite the
standardisation limitations, to remind members and associated
built environment disciplines (and the general public) of the need
for the principles of good lighting practice to be followed when
it comes to lifetimes and lumen maintenance.
The Position Statement is published in this issue – Warren
RLP OR RLP?Dear WarrenIt seems that the original intention of the special IES lighting
qualification of RLP is being changed by misuse of words.
Firstly, we have the President’s Message (Lighting June/July 2012)
referring to RLP as “the only recognised qualification for competency in
lighting design, within Australia and New Zealand” and then identifying
RLP as “Registered Lighting Professional” whereas, in fact RLP, is “Registered
Lighting Practitioner”. Then we have the IES web site also referring to the
RLP qualification as the “Lighting Designer’s qualification”.
Now while there would perhaps be no objection to changing
“Practitioner” to “Professional” I would have first wished to have
seen a draft official IESANZ statement of change of description
with a justification statement for discussion, before its usage, if that
is suggested to be the way to go. And, while I have no objection
whatsoever to experienced lighting designers obtaining this superior
qualification, my understanding is that RLP was never so narrowly
conceived but was available to be granted to any area of lighting skill
such as say an automobile lighting equipment expert or say a lighting
consultant specialising in legal lighting matters to illustrate unusual
kinds of lighting occupations that could also qualify and be useful in
their work. The legal lighting consultant illustration is a very apt one
and that individual’s standing in the courts would be significantly
enhanced by holding an RLP qualification of IESANZ Ltd. Enhanced
lighting skills of many different kinds should always be considered and
recognised for this special IESANZ qualification of RLP.
– J Derrick Kendrick, LFIES,
Adelaide
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P R E S I D E N T ’ S M E S S A G E
As the year speeds past, we are again in the thick of the IES
The Lighting Society’s lighting awards program. Each Chapter
will be judging the entries received in each of the awards. The
significance of each award is highlighted by the detailed level
of scrutiny given to each entry by the highly respected and
experienced judging panels. I would like to give you the readers
an insight into the process.
For the four categories within the Luminaire Design Award
(LuDA), locally developed products will be submitted for
judgment on: complexity or difficulty of the problem faced by
the designer; uniqueness of concept; originality of design for the
application; effectiveness of light control in achieving the design
objective; choice of lamp and components selected; simplicity of
manufacture; mechanical soundness of construction; compliance
with the appropriate Australian and/or New Zealand Standards;
energy efficiency; cost effectiveness; quality of materials and
finish; use of available Australian and/or New Zealand sourced
components; quality assurance in manufacture; ease of installation;
ease of maintenance; and marketability.
For the Lighting Design Award (LiDA) this entails judges visiting
each site for close visual scrutiny thus avoiding the potential
for deception through photography. Judges will consider how
the designer addresses: visualisation and perception (including
receptiveness, brightness, contrast, uniformity, comfort, task,
colour, render, style, space); innovation and integration (including
uniqueness, special effects, technique, luminaire, daylight,
architectural, residential, commercial, landscape); requirement
and operation (including illumination levels ASNZS compliance,
codes, luminaires, budget, operation, maintenance, safety and
security); environment and sustainability (including aspects of
lamp, energy, efficiency, control system, glare, obtrusiveness,
pollution, community, wildlife); art and science (acknowledgement
of design driven predominantly by technical, visual or architectural
aspects); recognition of difficulty.
I’m sure you will agree that any recipient of these merit based
awards after being subjected to such a level of scrutiny, is entirely
deserving of the recognition they receive. This is the reason why
these awards are so coveted within our industry. There is no greater
scrutiny of one’s professional work and there is no greater reward
than peer acclaim.
The other awards which I have written about in recent times
are the Student versions of the LuDA and LiDA as well as the
recently introduced Lighting Technical Representative Award
(LiTRA). Details of a new award the Daylight Award will be
provided in the near future.
The CIE (International Commission on Illumination) is holding
a conference on “Lighting Quality and Energy Efficiency” from
18 - 21 September in Hangzhou, China. I have been invited to chair
a workshop on “Building energy regulations and their influence on
achieving good lighting quality in buildings”. This is a critical topic
for our industry due to the current Watts per square metre approach
to reducing lighting energy use in buildings.
The implementing of such basic lighting regulations insinuates
that the science of lighting design and associated human factors
are not advanced or mature enough to ascertain an annual lighting
usage and consequently an energy budget for a lighting application
pattern for an occupied building. Other building elements though,
such as thermal envelope performance, which rely on annual
predictive weather patterns and human factors (such as blind usage,
and door and window closures) are deemed to be competent and
sufficiently accurate for use in similar energy use determinations.
I am hoping that this workshop will explore these topics in
detail with a view to developing an industry position on the
competencies and capabilities of the lighting industry to address
lighting quality in buildings in a more sophisticated way while still
supporting the globally acknowledged priorities of sustainability
and energy efficiency.
UNDER THE MICROSCOPE OF JUDGES; BUILDING ENERGY REGULATIONS – A GLOBAL ISSUE
Steve Coyne
President, IES: The Lighting Society
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awards feature
L ighting contributes significantly to New Zealand’s energy
consumption – in excess of 3.8 PJs of electricity each year in the
residential sector alone, or around eight per cent of New Zealand’s
total residential electricity consumption.
To help businesses and consumers identify the most energy
efficient lighting products available, New Zealand’s Energy Efficiency
and Conservation Authority (EECA) is launching the ENERGY STAR –
Luminaires specification V1.1 in New Zealand on 1 November 2012.
“With an ever increasing variety of lighting products available
and such variance in performance, people can find it difficult to
identify the most energy efficient, best performing luminaires
and lighting products” says ENERGY STAR Programme Manager
Chris Forsman.
“The blue ENERGY STAR mark is already well recognised by
consumers, helping them identify the most energy efficient products
in areas such as whiteware and TVs. Introducing ENERGY STAR for
luminaires provides consumers with a simple way to recognise the
most energy efficient, best performing lighting products across the
board. For lighting suppliers, the ENERGY STAR offers a strong point
of difference in a demanding and competitive market.”
The benefits extend into the commercial sector, where the
ENERGY STAR Luminaires specification is an ideal tool when
specifying products in both residential and commercial projects.
The ENERGY STAR Luminaires specification was developed
by the US Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) and released in the USA
on 1 April 2012. There are several
minor amendments to meet the New
Zealand version of the specification,
mainly around downlight classification
and compliance to AS/NZS60598.2.2
(incorporating New Zealand-only Amendment A). The
specification excludes street lights, office pan fittings, canopy,
high bay lights and public amenity lighting fixtures. For a copy visit
http://www.eeca.govt.nz/standards-and-ratings/energy-star.
This ENERGY STAR Luminaires specification complements existing
LED light bulb and CFL product ENERGY STAR specifications.
What is ENERGY STAR? The blue ENERGY STAR label is the internationally recognised mark
of energy efficiency, and is awarded to around the top 25% most
energy efficient products. With consumer awareness at 78% in
New Zealand, the label makes it easy for consumers to identify
products which offer ‘best in class’ energy efficiency, without
sacrificing performance or features.
For more information on registering your products or becoming
an ENERGY STAR partner contact [email protected] or
phone +64 4 470 2544. L
EECA introduces ENERGY STAR for Luminaires
D C C E E & E E C A N E W S
The Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (GEMS)
Bill 2012 was introduced into Parliament on 30 May 2012.
The GEMS legislation is scheduled to commence on 1 October 2012.
The GEMS legislation will create a national framework for the
Equipment Energy Efficiency (E3) Program by replacing seven
overlapping pieces of state legislation, provide for enhanced
monitoring, verification and enforcement and will allow for the
scope of the E3 Program to be expanded. The Australian Regulator
will replace state regulators in enforcing regulations.
Suppliers who hold current state-approved registrations will
be given a transitional period of at least six months to transfer
their registrations to the national system. This transfer will be
done via an online upgrade facility on the Energy Rating website,
with no fee charged for transferring the remaining registration
period for each model.
The Australian Regulator will have the power to issue
infringement notices or ask businesses to compensate consumers
for the cost of products that do not comply with regulations. This
continues the current practice of the State regulators under the
existing E3 Program. For more serious breaches of the law, the
GEMS legislation will allow the courts to impose financial penalties.
In practice suppliers of the various equipment types covered
by the E3 Program should notice very little difference following
commencement of the GEMS legislation.
Further information will become available through
www.energyrating.gov.au L
Introduction of the Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (GEMS)
TRACY BRONLUND, CHAIR OF JUDGES
T here were 23 expressions of interest in the 2011 awards: 18 for the Lighting
Design Awards and five for the Luminaire Design Awards. Two Awards of Excellence and three Commendations were made at a dinner held on 4th November 2011 at Floating Pavillion, Viaduct Harbour, Auckland. There was one Excellence and two Commendations for both the Energy Efficiency Design and the Luminaire Design Awards.
The panel of judges are all experienced lighting professionals and were chosen for their speciality areas across the multi-facetted breadth of the lighting industry. They were joined by a representative from EECA and from the Royal New Zealand Astronomical Society.
The Chair of the Judging Panel was Tracy Bronlund (IESANZ Board Director) with judges Mark Gascoigne (Architect/Interior Designer), Roy Speed (Lighting Educator and Independent Lighting Designer), Tony Tavita (Consultant Lighting Engineer), John McKay (Theatre, Artistic & Technical Lighting Designer), Jenny Pullar (Landscape Lighting and Feature Lighting), Stuart Ross (EECA), David Britten (Member of the Royal Astronomical Society of New Zealand & the International Dark Sky Association) and Rob Ginns (Lighting Supplier & Manufacturer and member of the LCNZ).
New Zealand 2011 IESANZ Lighting Awards
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New Zealand 2011 IESANZ Lighting AwardsA W A R D S
Award of Excellence to John McKensey, Mike Grunsell and Adriana D’Arruda, LDP for the Olympic Park Pathway
JUDGES COMMENTS: An elegant solution using modern luminaires in a
conventional way, resulting in excellent glare control and
vertical illumination. This also won the Royal New Zealand
Astronomical Society Dark Sky Award – Excellence
The main feature in the refurbished airside retail area of the
Auckland International Airport is a large stylised translucent tree,
onto the inside of which coloured images are projected. A number of
challenges, often competing, needed to be met to ensure the success
of the project, most notably issues of contrast, glare and safety. Energy-
efficient metal halide and LED lights were used within the structure,
augmented externally by metal halide luminaires and LED uplights.
Award of Excellence to Chris McKenzie, Kenderdine Electrical and Geoff Waller, Beca Carter Hollings & Ferner for Auckland International Airport
A wide view of the airport retail area. Olympic Park solar-LED lighting.
The lighting concept for the Olympic Park Pathway required
an integrated lighting-power-control solution that was
aesthetically pleasing during the day and provided a high level
of visual comfort at night. Hooded luminaires, mounted at 6m,
contain light spillage and impart a perceived human scale to the
project. In addition, the dark grey colour chosen for the columns
recedes at night, helping to minimise the visual impact.
JUDGES COMMENTS: A ground breaking solution to the difficult
problem of combining an artistic show
with the practicalities of 24 hour public
use and energy efficiency.
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New Zealand 2011 IESANZ Lighting AwardsA W A R D S
Award of Commendation to Newman De Souza and Geoff Waller, Beca Carter Hollings & Ferner for Lion Breweries, East Tamaki
Three 250W metal halide flood
lights with red dichroic lenses
light the digitally jet-printed lion
on the front window of the Lion
Breweries facility. Narrow-beam
metal halide lights mounted on the
vertical window mullions illuminate
the stainless steel lauter tuns, and the
remaining internal lighting is provided
by clear prismatic high-bay, high-
pressure sodium golden-white light
suspended luminaires.
JUDGES COMMENTS: A well thought out and visually
powerful use of light to portray
a company’s brand on a large
scale.
Exterior view of Lion Breweries at East Tamaki.
Award of Commendation to Michael Warwick, Stephenson & Turner for Stephenson & Turner House
JUDGES COMMENTS: This design see good integration of daylight and artificial lighting into
the space using intelligent control and energy efficient luminaires.
Daylight fills the Stephenson and Turner offices.
The fit-out of Stephenson & Turner
House called for an energy-efficient
lighting solution that provides an effective
working environment throughout the day
and into the evening. Thoughtful design,
practical operability through advanced
intuitive control technologies, and the
creation of a comfortable, attractive
ambience were key. Zumtobel Mirel
continuous line luminaires and Zumtobel
Ecoos suspended luminaires are linked to
a Tridonic comfortDIM control system.
THIS ALSO WON THE IES/EECA ENERGY EFFICIENCY AWARD – EXCELLENCE
JUDGES COMMENTS: Wonderful use of skylights in a retrofit application, which is often
overlooked. A fine example of lighting designers targeting energy
efficiency whilst ensuring the quality of light is not compromised.
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New Zealand 2011 IESANZ Lighting AwardsA W A R D S
Award of Commendation to Alanesh Maharaj, Medland Metropolis for the St John Office Development
JUDGES COMMENTS: A dynamic range of luminaires provides a
visually pleasing and energy efficient result.
L ighting for the St John office development
needed to function as a stand-alone
design feature or an integrated part of the built
environment. Fittings with similar aesthetics were
used throughout to ensure consistency and to
maintain a design relationship between the various
areas. Luminaire positions were coordinated with
building elements – ceiling panels, timber walls and
the like – to realise the architectural concept and to
avoid on-site clashes.
A breakout area in the St John offices.
IES/EECA Energy Efficiency Award – Commendation to Sandeep Jeram, Opus International Consultants for the Eden Park Streetlighting
JUDGES COMMENTS: A fantastic approach in using dimming controls to
ensure only the light that is required is delivered.
A panoramic view of the Eden Park street lighting.
The combination of LED Road Lighting Luminaires and Schreder Owlet Telemanagement Lighting Control System used
for the Eden Park streetlighting project is the first such arrangement of its kind to be installed in New Zealand. This
combination offered the best design solution in terms of both power consumption and optical performance. The project
demonstrates the flexibility of a road lighting solution with variable light levels for different applications.
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New Zealand 2011 IESANZ Lighting AwardsA W A R D S
With typical ceiling heights up to 5.5m and multiple open-
plan areas of more than 2000m2, a site-specific custom
lighting design had to be adopted for the new Christchurch
Civic Building. Long-run extruded aluminium luminaires, in 10m
lengths to suit the dominant grid of beams and columns, were
used to give an average of 320 lux over the entire work plane.
This required the use of twin high-output fluorescent lamps,
generally unheard of for traditional office lighting.
IES/EECA Energy Efficiency Award – Commendation to Lawrence Wood, Powell Fenwick Consultants for the Christchurch Civic Building
JUDGES COMMENTS: Always a challenge when refurbishing an
old building – especially with a change of
use. A great job in maximising daylight use
and use of PIR sensors to reduce energy
consumption.
The Christchurch Civic Building offices.
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The DOT 92 luminaire.
IES Luminaire Design Award – Excellence to Frank Austin, Nimbus Lighting Group for the DOT 92 LED
T5 high-output lighting has changed the warehouse
lighting market in New Zealand over the last few
years. Enlightenz luminaire designers carefully analysed
the local and international markets to clearly identify
the requirements of an optimised range of products for
this important sector. Considerable research and testing
has resulted in Enzobay. With advanced batwing or
parabolic optics, Enzobay achieves market-leading light
output ratios of 96% and 99% respectively. L
IES Luminaire Design Award – Commendation to Trevor Murray, Enlightenz for the Enzobay 454 BW
JUDGES COMMENTS: The use of powder-coated
extruded aluminium in the outer frame
not only provides for excellent thermal management
but also creates an architecturally appealing offering in what is
predominantly an industrial market. The ability to combine sensors, choice of
optics, accessories and ease of installation all equate to a commendation.
JUDGES COMMENTS: Excellent attention to thermal management, device colour
rendering and reflector design has created an LED down-light
luminaire that is comfortable in any architectural environment.
In particular the physical size is appropriate for the lumen package
on offer whilst still enables good control of glare. The luminaire also
has a very nice appeal when unlit, which is many times the failing of LED based
luminaires and also manages a very competitive price. Whilst still requiring some
minor finishing details this prototype is indeed excellence in luminaire design.
Boasting a 25,000-hour life span and
power usage of 14.5 watts, the DOT
92 LED offers running cost savings of up
to 85% over a 100W incandescent (GLS)
downlight – at 25 times the life expectancy.
When compared to a 20W compact
fluorescent-integrated (CFL-I) downlight, the
DOT 92 LED offers 25% savings on running
costs with more than three times the life
span. Its compact 100mm height also
makes it ideal for confined ceiling spaces.
By utilising new-generation GR14q-1 base
14W and 17W compact fluorescent
lamps, the DOT HE Series offers true compact
fluorescent downlighting for general commercial
usage. Coupled with the DOT lamp Optimizing
Positioning System, luminaire efficiencies have
been increased by between 20-30% (dependent
on model). The GR14q-1 base twist-and-lock
feature makes for easier lamp replacement, and
fewer breakages than standard push-in bases.
IES Luminaire Design Award – Commendation to Frank Austin, Nimbus Lighting Group for the DOT HE Series
JUDGES COMMENTS: High light output ratio, good control of high
angle glare and the adoption of the latest
lamp technology all combine to make an
excellent downlight. The selection of trims and
accessories is well thought through and combined
with the competitive price makes this luminaire
worthy of commendation.
The Enzobay 454 BW T% high-bay luminaire.
The DOT HE series luminaire.
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F E A T U R E IESANZ Position Statement
Designing with or specifying LED (SSL) luminaires is no different
to any other luminaire. Depreciation and maintenance factors
should be applied according to good lighting design practice and the
appropriate application standard. LED lamps are also known as SSL –
solid state lighting. LED is used here as the generic term.
Despite the marketing claims of long life, LED lamps suffer a loss of
light output over time just like any other light source. Because of their
long life, specifying the maintenance factors requires a slightly different
approach but the fact remains any design or specification must include
factors for losses.
Professional and responsible lighting designers should always follow
best lighting practice; and provide practical and sensible information to
the client and the general public at large.
“IES: The Lighting Society expects its members to demonstrate
leadership, integrity and professional competency by adhering to
accepted lighting design principles and to also provide clarity on such
matters when communicating to their clients. It is a demonstration of
these qualities that should define and identify a Member of the IES to
the broader community
– Steve Coyne, PreSident, ieSAnZ.
BackgroundLED lamps have been around for a long time – even the ‘white light LED’
appeared in 1996 – but recently the technology and marketing has taken
a quantum leap. LED lamps have become the flavour of the moment!
LED lamps are still in a relatively early stage of development and a
long way from being a mature product. Efficiencies, colour quality and
reliability will continue to significantly improve over the coming years. It
is quite possible that the LED modules of today (2012) will be obsolete
within five or at least 10 years. It is extremely important therefore to be
aware of the implications of the claimed so-called super long lifetimes.
How to specify or provide professional advice on this topic is not
that new. Consider these claims:
z Long lifespan – between 65,000 and 100,000 hours depending on lamp
model.
z Very high energy conversion efficiency of between 62 and 90 lumens/Watt.
z Minimal Lumen depreciation compared to other lamp types.
z “Instant-on”
Is this an LED lamp? It could be but this ‘white light’ lamp became
commercially available over 20 years ago (1990) and like the LED lamp
was actually invented decades earlier. These performance descriptions
are of the (fluorescent) induction lamp.
So the issue of how to specify and design with long life lamps has
been with us for some time. It is only because of the rapid market
penetration and possibly dominance of the LED lamp that the lifetime
issue has become a hot topic.
Unlike other commercial lamps (incandescent, halogen, fluorescent
or HID) but similar to the induction lamp, generally the LED itself never
really ‘burns out’ – it just gets dimmer over time.
So, internationally, the lighting industry has settled on defining LED
lamp lifetime metric by emphasising lumen depreciation.
The standards to define and control this approach are in their
infancy but the most common metric is the L70.
US EnergyStar Definition: Rated Lumen Maintenance Life (Lp):
The elapsed operating time over which the LED light source will
maintain the percentage, p, of its initial light output, e.g. L70 (hours):
Time to 70% lumen maintenance. (IES LM-80-08).
Typically the industry standard for LED lamps is around 50,000 hours
to 70% lumen maintenance. Like all lamps the light output will degrade
over the first few thousand hours of operation followed by a slower rate
of depreciation by up to 30% after 50,000 hours.
For decorative and accent applications, it is common to recommend
useful life as the length of time it takes an LED light source to reach
50% of its initial output (L50).
For further information see:
z The IEC has published two important performance requirement
PAS (Publicly Available Specification) documents: IEC/PAS 62717,
LED Modules Performance and IEC/PAS 62722-2-1, LED Luminaires
Performance. http://infostore.saiglobal.com/store/Details.
aspx?ProductID=1464484 and http://infostore.saiglobal.com/store/
Details.aspx?ProductID=1477198
z LRC (Lighting Research Center) “ASSIST: Alliance for Solid-State
Illumination Systems and Technologies” www.lrc.rpi.edu/programs/
solidstate/index.asp and www.lrc.rpi.edu/programs/solidstate/
assist/recommends.asp
z EnergyStar.1 www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=lighting.pr_what_
are#all_equal
Like the induction lamp before it, the life of the LED lamp is dictated
by the driver electronics which typically has a 50,000 hour rating. Of
course, in practice other factors will affect the real lifetime – most
critically ambient temperature and thermal properties. This is
especially true of poorer design quality LED luminaires.
Quality performance over lifeLumen maintenance is only one of many factors in determining the
quality of an LED lamp or LED luminaire. The important factors are:
z Initial Luminaire Lumen Output L100.
z Photometry at L100.
z Lumen Depreciation Life L(x); where x is the percentage of L100
at the declared life – L90, L80, L70; and L50 (for decorative lighting
applications). Note: standards and terminology are still evolving
and sometimes, confusingly, lumen depreciation will be noted
differently2. The L(x) system appears to be the most accepted3.
z Failure Fraction F(x); where x is the percentage of failures at L(x).
z Colour Temperature at L100 and any shift at 25% of rated life.
z Standard Deviation of Colour Matching (SDCM) for colour
consistency – values at L(x).
z Colour Rendering Index (CRI) Value. Note: a new method of
defining colour rendering is being discussed internationally, the
CQS – the Colour Quality System developed by the (US) National
Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)4.
z Colour Maintenance or Colour Rendering Index Value Shift at L(x).
z Luminaire Electrical Characteristics; total power consumed, power
factor at initial and 25% of rated life (with a maximum duration of
6000 h).
A system approachMost important of all, assessing, specifying or designing LED life
should be based on a system approach. In the real world the LED
lamp will be housed in some sort of luminaire – however basic or
sophisticated.
The LED lamp or ‘module’ also requires electronic control gear
known as a ‘driver’. A LED module may have a L70 lifetime of 100,000
hours but if the driver lasts only 50,000 hours, the combined ‘system’
or ‘LED light engine’ can only practically be considered to have
a life of 50k hours. Most reputable or responsible manufacturers
standardise their drivers as having a 50,000 hours lifetime – which
thus becomes the practical life of their LED lamps.
It is not uncommon to find lifetimes of only 10-15,000 hours for
a LED driver – a fact to be aware of. The other parts of the heart of
the LED luminaire system are the mechanical, thermal and electrical
interfaces at the ‘back end’; and the photometric interface at the ‘front
end’ of the LED light engine. Be aware too of efficacy – there is module
efficacy and system efficacy e.g. a module could claim 94 lm/W but the
system efficacy (with the control gear) could be 79 lm/W.
All these factors can directly affect the performance of the
LED lamp.
LED/SSL LIGHT SOURCES AND LED/SSL LUMINAIRES Lifetime and Lumen Maintenance
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F E A T U R E IESANZ Position Statement
Ten things to note or be wary of1. A marketing claim: “The extremely long life of an LED bulb will
virtually eliminate your maintenance costs.” The key word is “virtually” –
not “totally”.
The reality is there will be failures; and the luminaire itself will
accumulate dirt and dust needing cleaning. In instances where LED
lamps are justified to be used in “high, difficult to access” locations,
cleaning will still be an issue – thus a maintenance cost.
2. A 50,000-hour “life” for an LED lamp is not equivalent to lamp
life rating. – L70 LED life is rated where it has reached 30 percent
lumen depreciation. At the L70 figure, say 50kh, an LED would still
be operating but at an ever decreasing lumen output.
LEDs have relative limited temperature tolerance. Heat severely
affects light output and life.
z The LED itself generates a lot of heat and a well designed heat
sink is critical to its performance.
z The heat sink5 gets hot – that’s its job – but that heat needs
dissipating.
z Some reputable manufactures state that if the chip temperature
is increased by 10 degrees, the lifetime will be halved.
3. Take care with retrofit solutions – the physical shape and size of
the lamp plus the delicate thermal control issues can severely alter
the optical and other performance factors especially life.
4. Example: many LED MR16 replacement lamp claims 50,000 hours
of lamp life with the provisos:
z Requires adequate ventilation around the lamp housing to
ensure peak performance and lifetime expectancy
z Is not recommended for use in sealed luminaires
z Is not recommended for use with recessed luminaires or within
small enclosures unless air exchange or cooling within the enclosed
air space is provided.
5. Not all manufacturers comply with the L70 (and L50) standards
when stating lifetime; and consider warranties carefully against
the product ‘lifetime’ claim of, say, 100,000 hours.
6. Be aware of the difference between module efficacy and
system efficacy.
7. LEDs operate better in cooler ambient environments.
8. Some LEDs can flicker. There are many different LED “driver”
technologies – some producing a variety of flicker characteristics
in SSL systems under specific conditions, notably dimming.
9. Standards (for LED sources), both Australian and International,
are constantly evolving. Regularly check the status of applicable
standards.
10. Always look for a reputable LED luminaire manufacturer that publishes
detailed product specifications that are measured in compliance with
the IEC and Australian Standards performance requirements. And
read the small print. Consider quality as a priority every time!
... and one moreSaving energy should never be the only objective – appropriate and
elegant design suited to the application should always override all
else. “The right light in the right place at the right time!” ... an old adage
but still true!
Designing and specifying lifetimesThe overall important approach is to use common sense. With the
claimed long “lifetimes” the designer is faced with what values to use
for the usual lighting design parameters, in particular the maintenance
cycle.
Ensure the LED source lifetime is matched to the application – L70
being the norm (except for decorative and accent applications where
L50 is common) and based on recommended operating conditions.
Opt for a reputable LED manufacturer – both module and
luminaire – who offer a comprehensive set of published specifications,
photometric data, and related information.
Leading LED luminaire manufacturers, using quality components,
design their luminaires to be durable, reliable and outlive the LED
source. Choose an integrated component quality complete system over
a mix-n-match.
Indoor Applications
Leaving aside the room surface depreciation factor, the luminaire
dirt depreciation factor becomes the main decision. By definition of
course L70 value translates to a 0.7 lumen depreciation factor. With
lifetimes of 50,000 to 100,000 hours, the luminaire cleaning cycle
takes on a relatively more important influence.
It would also be worth considering raising the IP rating when
specifying or designing a project. With no apparent need to change the
lamp, there is no need to access the ‘internals’ of the luminaire –
in theory it could be sealed. This would improve the maintenance
cycle (less accumulated dirt of optical chamber) and reduce cleaning
times (less surfaces to clean). The ‘sealed’ luminaire of course would
have to be designed to cope with the thermal issues of the LED engine
to ensure the lifetime performance of the LED lamp.
Outdoor Applications
In outdoor applications the IP rating of an LED luminaire takes on
a more significant role. If an LED source is chosen for, say, a street
lighting project on the basis that the exceedingly long life means
drastically reduced maintenance costs, then the IP rating becomes a
critical factor.
With a typical lifetime at L70 of 50kh, a best case scenario of (say)
IP65 and a very clean environment, the luminaire dirt depreciation
factor (LDD)6 is around 0.87. So the design factor from a maintenance
standpoint is 0.87 x 0.7 = 0.6 which could be considered an
“uneconomical proposition”!
Practical applications e.g. car parks, industrial spaces, etc, the
LDD ranges from 0.59 to 0.79. Thus the design factor could be between
0.41 and 0.55. The economic argument for LED becomes
not so crystal clear. These scenarios of course assume no cleaning
cycles are applied. The real world of economics does not often include
cleaning outdoor luminaires unless a lamp change is required.
Using an LED light engine, an outdoor luminaire can afford to have
a higher IP rating – to reduce the need for cleaning internal surfaces.
Therefore cleaning could become a question of ‘self-cleaning’ (rain) or
‘hosing’ (common for instance in tunnel lighting). See also “LED Array Issues”.
Consider supersession and obsolescenceAt the current rate of ‘turbo’ development, today’s LED products may be
obsolete in 5 years ... certainly superseded! LED technology is not mature
and, at best, the products and standards today could be considered
‘transitional’. But LED systems being designed and installed today will
have an expectation of having an extended life. The designer still needs
to apply the same professional design standards to the project.
Example: an international manufacturer’s Zhaga compliant
module provided 52 lm/W when launched in 2009; the exact same
module in its 3rd generation (2012) produces 95 lm/W and 80%
increase – in 3 years. Other newer module types (2012) are now
reaching 135 lm/W surpassing T5 fluorescent lamps.
LED array issuesLED sources are small and you need a lot of them to get equivalent
light output to conventional lamps. In many cases a luminaire relies
on having an integrated array of regimentally arranged LEDs. This
is typical of the higher lumen package luminaires like floodlights and
street lights. The question of reliability of the LED sources becomes
a critical issue. Choosing a reliable and reputable manufacturer is an
important consideration and should be carefully balanced against the
relative cost of the system components.
An LED array has the potential for discrete failures in specific
parts of the lighting distribution and in applications such as street
lighting, this could be critical. Outwardly the luminaire may still
appear to be functioning yet its original designed light distribution
is compromised. It is clear that the failure rate of an LED array-based
luminaire cannot be accurately defined by applying the individual
LED module failure rate. Other array based luminaires could potentially
express such a problem – for example a floodlight with an asymmetric
light distribution.
Maintenance recommendations and procedures need careful
consideration. In reality it is no different to current technology
streetlights which may utilise more than one (fluorescent or HID)
lamp – the issue has always been there. New ‘smart’ technology
may permit practical ways of dealing with the problem.
Particularly for street lighting, future standards may require some
sort of local internal failsafe switch to turn off the luminaire should
an individual LED fail? ... or some other ‘intelligent’ control?
End of “life” considerationsThe end of useful life of the LED technology is a major issue. At the
end of the LED rated life e.g. 50,000 hours, what to do? For those who
remember, there is a danger of the “Mercury-Vapour Lamp Syndrome”.
In inaccessible areas and outdoor – especially street lighting – the old
MV lamp had a habit of lasting ‘forever’. Very little light coming out of
it but it was still ‘operational’.
We are faced with the same issue for LED. An L70 50kh LED
installation on a 24 hour duty cycle will be ready to be replaced
in about 5 years (taking into account irrecoverable losses
recommended in AS1680). A possibly typical commercial instillation
might be 10 years. In each case the LEDs will still be producing light!
Perhaps an electronic message is generated to warn the owner,
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F E A T U R E IESANZ Position StatementT E C H N I C A L
F E A T U R E
Sustainable lighting design is more that achieving a watts per metre
square target; it should consider the entire lighting system – from
the materials used, the location of the manufacturers and the ongoing
maintenance.
The Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) has provided the
construction industry with a series of tools1 for sustainable new and
existing buildings, in both design and construction. These are known
as Green Star tools and their application provides the building with a
Green Star rating (4 to 6 stars, with 6 being the highest possible rating).
On average, lighting contributes to approximately 10% of the overall
points that are required to obtain a Green Star rating. The criteria target
lighting energy use, however, there is no consideration for the whole of
life, maintenance or recycling opportunities of the lighting installation.
Case studyThe case study project is the new Queensland University of Technology
(QUT) Creative Industries Precinct Phase 2 (CIP2) building at QUT’s
Kelvin Grove Campus. The CIP2 building is a 12,000m2 teaching
building for Creative Industries Faculty designed by the Richard Kirk
Architecture – Hassell, Architects in Association, with engineering
provided by Aurecon. The CIP2 building incorporates dance, drama,
music, theatre and visual arts facilities and has a strong focus on
cutting edge architecture. QUT’s desire is to achieve a 5 Star Design
and Built Green Star Rating for this building; construction is due to
be completed December 2013.
This report focuses on luminaire selection component of the
design process (Figure 2).
THE FORGOTTEN ELEMENTS OF SUSTAINABLE LIGHTING DESIGN
Darrin Schreier** Electrical Technical Officer – Buildings, Aurecon, Brisbane and lighting student at QUT.
FIGURE 1. Creative Industries Phase 2 rendered image2. (© HASSELL 2012)
9 Jarrah Drive, Braeside VIC 3195 P: 03 9580 2611 F: 03 9580 3144
n Commercial Supply
n Lighting Design & Solutions
n LED Consultants
n BCA Compliance
n Design & Manufacturing
n Custom Fittings
n Tennis Court Lighting
n Lamp Replacement Service
FIGURE 2. The lighting design process.
perhaps an automatic switch off, some other digital wizardry? Drastic,
yes, but realistic and practical alternatives need to be considered so
that the installation remains compliant.
The futureTwo things are absolutely certain – one is that LED lighting is here to
stay and will become the dominant light source technology; and, two,
that LED lighting technology will evolve rapidly.
Today’s LED modules and systems will change, will improve, and ...
will be superseded! Standards will struggle to keep up.
Look for quality ethically designed future-proof technical
philosophies from reputable global manufacturers.
The big LED developments today are in power management and
optics. Integrated power systems show real reductions in energy use.
Optical design is searching out new possibilities in light distribution
and control.
LED lighting will evolve into a vastly new, different, more efficient
and varied choice.
Designing with or specifying LED luminaires is no different to any
other luminaire.
Depreciation and maintenance factors should be applied
according to the appropriate application standard and good lighting
design practice.
Further Reading z The IESANZ website has a collection of useful up-to-date
information on LEDs – see RESOURCES > Technical Information >
Lamps. www.iesanz.org/resources/technical-information/lamps/
and more on the Standards page, see RESOURCES > Standards
www.iesanz.org/resources/standards/
z “Guidelines for Specification of LED Lighting Products” – a [European]
Guide produced by the Lighting Industry Liaison Group: www.
iesanz.org/_dyn/media/r313/system/attrib/file/962/LED%20
Specification%20guide%202011%20Final%20v3.pdf
z LCA SSL Quality Scheme. The Lighting Council of Australia has a
scheme “based on a scheme introduced by the US Department of
Energy in conjunction with the US lighting industry. The SSL Quality
Scheme is a voluntary industry scheme that provides confidence
to the market that a luminaire carrying the Scheme’s label
matches certain performance claims made by the supplier.” www.
lightingcouncil.com.au/ssl/overview.php and www.lightingcouncil.
com.au/pdf/news/Lighting%20Council%20Australia%20
Technical%20News%20No%2018%20amended%20version.pdf
z CELMA7 Guide on LED Quality and Standards www.celma.org/
archives/temp/CELMA_TF_Apples_Pears(KR)009_CELMA_Guide_
quality_criteria_LED_luminaires_p erformance_Sept2011_FINAL.pdf
and www.celma.org/archives/temp/CELMAELC_LED_WG(LCB)001_
CELMA_ELC_Guide_LED_related_Standards_3rd_Edition_Final_
July2011.pdf
z Be aware of such initiatives as interchangeability of LED light
sources made by different manufacturers. An example of an
industry-wide cooperation between companies is Zhaga8
www.zhagastandard.org/
z LED tubes are different to fluorescent lamp tubes – Safety Concerns:
www.justice.qld.gov.au/fair-and-safework/electrical-safety/forms-and-
publications/outlook/autumns-2010-issue/nled-lighting-products
z Modifying T8 and T5 lighting using LED tubes – Safety risks:www.
sa.gov.au/subject/Water,+energy+and+environment/Energy/
Electricity+and+gas+safety/Electricity+and+gas+safety+and+tec
hnical+regulation/Manufacturers+and+importers/Safety+risks+of
+changing+or+modifying+T8+and+T5+lighting
z Equipment Energy Efficiency Program (E3): a joint initiative of
Australian, State and Territory and New Zealand Governments
www.energyrating.gov.au/products-themes/lighting/leds/ and
http://www.eeca.govt.nz/node/12732
z US EnergyStar initiative: www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=lighting.
pr_what_are
z US Department of Energy SSL: http://www1.eere.energy.gov/
buildings/ssl/index.html
z Illuminating Engineering Society of North America LM-80-08
“Approved Method: Measuring Lumen Maintenance of LED Light
Sources” http://www.ies.org/store/product/approved-method-
measuring-lumenmaintenance-of-led-light-sources-1096.cfm
z An EC (European Commission) website which informs consumers,
professionals and the media about the wide range of energy efficient
lamps currently available, the phase-out of inefficient lamp types,
lamp performance package labelling and what European legislation is
already in place. http://ec.europa.eu/energy/lumen/index_en.htm L
FOOTNOTES:
1 ENERGY STAR is a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy helping us all save money and protect the environment through energy efficient products and practices.
2 Confusingly, L90 can be noted as Cat 1 or Code 1 or Code 9. Similarly L80 as Cat 2, Code 2 or Code 8 and L70 as Cat 3, Code 3 or Code 7!
3 IES of North America IES LM-80-08 “Measuring Lumen Maintenance of LED Light Sources”
4 Colour Quality Scale (CQS), US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), to evaluate the colour rendering properties of light sources for general illumination; developed together with a colleague by Dr Wendy Davis, Associate Professor in the Faculty of Architecture, Design and Planning at the University of Sydney.http://www.nist.gov/pml/div685/grp05/vision_color.cfm
5 The heat sink may form an integral part of the luminaire or sel-contained ‘lamp’.
6 LLD = lamp lumen depreciation; LLD + LDD = LLF (light loss factor).7 CELMA Federation of National Manufacturers Associations for Luminaires
and Electrotechnical Components for Luminaires in the European Union. www.celma.org
8 Zhaga creates specifications that enable interchangeability of LED light sources made by different manufacturers simplifying LED applications for general lighting. Zhaga specifications cover the physical dimensions, as well as the photometric, electrical and thermal behaviour of LED light engines. An LED light engine is a combination of an LED module and the associated control gear.
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Figure 3 shows the technical innovations for the lighting design.
Long life lamps have additional selection components and Figure 4
shows those for selection of LEDs.
Minimising lamp selectionsThere are many different lamps types available in a range of wattages,
colour temperatures and colour rendering properties; for fluorescent
lamps these come to about 250 (see Figure 5).
For every type of lamp installed in a building a spare lamp(s) have
to be kept as spare to allow replacement if required to be undertaken
quickly and with minimum disruption. If a building has 50 different
lamp types and 2 spare lamps are kept for each lamp type this equates
to 100 lamps. If a project has had lamps carefully selected with the goal
of reducing lamps and has a total of 10 different lamps types and 2
spares are kept for each lamp, that project will have 20 spare lamps.
A review of various projects completed with in Brisbane within the
last 5 years found the following lamp variations shown in Table 1. The
data indicates that reducing lamps variations is often overlooked; most
designers focus on the lamps required to achieve maximum energy
efficiency and illuminance.
TABLE 1. Typcial project lamp variations
Total Lamps Lamp Variations Spare Lamps
Project 1 920 9 18
Project 2 303 12 24
Project 3 10,000 20 200
Project 4 3,780 11 55
Project 5 53,373 26 520
Note: Project 3 was extrapolated on a lamp/m2 rate against typical projects.
CIP2 Case Study
The lighting design of CIP2 uses a minimum of lamp types: 28W T5
3000k (warm white) fluorescent lamps and LEDs. There are 2340 28W
T5 fluorescents lamps and 1170 LED luminaires. The 28W T5 fluorescent
lamp is the most common of the T5 fluorescent lamps.
The reduction in lamp types was achieved by using 3x28W T5
luminaires for cove lighting instead of 2x54W T5, for “low bay” workshop
lighting (instead of 100W metal halide) and by using 1x28W T5
luminaires for office lighting at a closer spacing than is typically used for
office lighting.
The remaining CIP2 spaces not illuminated with fluorescent
utilize LED. The LEDs have been selected carefully to ensure that
life is maximised and replacements are available. To assist in future
maintenance, all LEDs used will be warm white (3000K ±200K) and
records of LED binning and batch will be recorded in the O&M manual
so that replacement LEDs will match the colour and appearance of the
original LEDs. LED lighting has been used in lieu of halogen and high
intensity discharge (metal halide) lighting in areas where accent and
architectural lighting is required.
One lamp colour temperature has been used for all spaces, including
offices; 3000K was selected because its warm tone compliments the
extensive use of timber and concrete finishes.
Locally manufactured luminairesTo minimise the overall carbon footprint of the lighting, consideration
should be given to where the luminaire is manufactured in relation to
the project site. For projects located in capital cities it is possible for
25% of luminaires to be sourced from local manufacturing facilities
within 100km of the site. These luminaires should be bulk packaged
to reduce the amount of cardboard packaging required for transport
and the luminaires should be transported directly to the site from the
manufacture’s facility.
While it is acknowledged that the majority of the world’s luminaires
are manufactured in Asia or Europe, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne
and Adelaide have local luminaire manufacturers producing a variety
of luminaries. Where appropriate, these manufacturers should be
considered before imported luminaires. Examples of local luminaire
manufacturers by city include: Brisbane (Frend Lighting, Spectra
Lighting, Megabay Lighting, Zenith Lighting and Intralux), Sydney
(3S Lighting, Pierlite, Thorn and Harcroft), Adelaide (Moonlighting) and
Melbourne (Eagle Lighting, Darkon).
An example of the potential carbon savings bu using local
manufacturers follows. A typical 1x28W fluorescent batten weighs
2kg; a project may require 200 battens at a total weight of 400kg.
The carbon to transport 200 fluorescent battens 100km from local
manufacturer to site is 0.079 tonne of carbon while the carbon created
transporting 200 fluorescent battens from China via sea freight is
1.039 tonne and 1.092 tonne for air freight3. (see www.log-net.com/
sustainability/index.php).
CIP2 Case Study
In selecting luminaires for the CIP2 building, a selection hierarchy
of manufacturers was derived to utilise local (Queensland-based)
and Australian manufacturers where appropriate. The hierarchy was
follows: local manufacturers within 100km of the site, then Australian
manufacturers and finally international manufacturers.
As a result of this careful selection 32% of the luminaires
specified were manufactured within 100km of the CIP2 site. These
manufacturers were Frend Lighting, 14km from site and Megabay
Lighting, at 14km, saving about 960kg of carbon or six trees grown
for 70 years4. Further, 39% of luminaires specified for the project are
manufactured in Australia. These manufacturers are Darkon Lighting
(Melbourne) and 3S lighting (Sydney) with the remaining from
European manufacturers. This has saved approximately 1739kg of
carbon or eleven trees grown for 70 years.
Reduced maintenance through the use of long life lampsOften lighting designers give limited thought to this by beyond
selecting typical lamp types with appropriate lamp life, efficiency
and colour. The lighting design can be optimised and future
maintenance can be reducing by the careful selection and
specification of lamps. There have been many advances in lamps
in the past decade and this has not been limited to just LEDs. Tubular
fluorescent lamps with 50,000 hours rated life are available (but at
an additional cost). Table 2 (see page 36) compares long life and
generic 28W T5 fluorescent lamps.
FIGURE 4. Additional selection criteria for LEDs.
FIGURE 3. The lamp and luminaire selection criteria.
FIGURE 5. Fluorescent lamp variations, excluding energy saver style compact fluorescent and special application lamps.
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TABLE 2. Long life vs generic T5 28W T5 lamp data and cost
Type Rated life (h)
Lumen maintenance
Lamp failure rate at rated life Cost
Long life 50,000 0.75 0.95 $25.00
Generic 20,000 0.85 0.8 $10.00
The long life lamp will last 2.5 times the generic lamp at 2.5 times the
cost. If the lamp is installed in an easily accessible location and has a total
replacement time of 15 minutes (including getting ladder and lamp from
spares store and returning ladder and discarding old lamp) at $35 per
hour for maintenance staff, the generic lamp has $18 additional cost in
replacement, giving the generic lamp a total cost of $38 to the $25 for
the long life lamp. The 28W T5 fluorescent lamp contains 3mg of mercury,
the disposal of two generic lamps will see 6mg of mercury in landfill or
at recycling stations before the long life lamp reaches it rated life.
A responsible designer should consider the lamp type with the
same importance placed on the luminaire and other components
of the lighting system. The lamp has a considerable impact on the
sustainability of the lighting installation.
LED lamps are often promoted as green, long life and sustainable. In
fact LEDs are subject to the same flaws as traditional lamps; they have
lumen depreciation and mortality facts to consider5.
LEDs: Myths about Performance, Maintenance – Facility Management
Lighting Feature6 claims: “Some manufacturers tout a life cycle of up
to 50,000 hours. In fact, while manufacturers are improving product
performance with each generation, testing by the US Department of
Energy (DOE) found that about one-quarter of the solid-state lighting
(SSL) products would not pass a 1,000-hour operational test, meaning
they do not last as long as a traditional incandescent lamp … Efficiency
of LEDs can vary with some LEDs being only as efficient as a halogen
lamp with the best white LEDs having a similar efficiency to fluorescent
lamps … Some fluorescent, metal halide, and halogen products offer
efficiency levels equal to those of LEDs, for example, while some LEDs
offer 40,000 hours of useful life, some fluorescent products offer a
similar performance life at a fraction of the cost”.
With the above in mind when designing using LEDs, care should
be taken to select luminaires where the LED light source or lamp can
be replaced. This often requires a commitment from the manufacturer
that the LED (lamp, module, light-engine) will be available for the life
of the installation.
CIP2 Case Study
A minimum of 95% of fluorescent lamps specified for the CIP2 building
have a rated life of 50,000 hours with a 90% lamp survival rate and
85% lumen maintenance at rated life. A minimum of 90% of LED
lamps/luminaries specified for CIP2 have a rated life of 50,000 hours
with a 90% lamp survival rate and 85% lumen depreciation at rated life.
Test reports, in accordance with the IESNA LM80 test method for the
LED lamps/luminaires are to be provided.
Use of lamp and luminaire manufacturers committed to environmentally responsible manufacturing techniquesIt is the responsibility of the lighting designer when selecting
luminaires and lamps to consider how they are manufactured.
Luminaire and lamp manufacturers should at a have a corporate
sustainability policy demonstrating their commitment to minimising
their environmental impact. These policies should be able to be
provided upon request and contain some or all the following:
Resource and energy management
Optimisation in the use of electrical and heating/cooling energy
by implementation of energy-saving measures. Water consumption
reduction by recycling and installation of photovoltaic systems
Recycling program
A range of waste products arise during the production of luminaires.
Therefore, is it desirable to reduce the overall amount of waste for
disposal and to raise the proportion of recyclable waste. Use of
certified waste disposal companies to be sure that waste is transported
and treated correctly when it leaves the factory.
Use of materials and processing
Where process materials are used for production, the intention
should be to limit the impact on people and the environment
throughout the entire product life cycle. For example, use of
water-based paints and innovative mild cleaning agents, instead
of aggressive solvents, while avoiding the use of chromium-based
coatings. As this is not always possible, the impact on people and
the environment is kept as low as possible through technological
and organisational measures7.
CIP2 Case Study
Of luminaire manufacturers selected for use on the CIP2 project, 98%
have corporate sustainability policies that address the above factors.
SummaryIn summary, the lighting design for the CIP2 project has set a new
benchmark for sustainable design opportunities for new/future
projects. Sustainable achievements are:
z carbon saved using local manufacturers 960 kg or 6 trees grown
for 70 years,
z one fluorescent lamp type, 28W T5 fluorescent and only 24 spare
lamps with 75mg of stored mercury,
z one electronic control gear type used for fluorescent lamps and
z 100% of lamps used have a rated life of 50,000 hours, saving
14 grams or mercury from landfill.
A summary of the sustainable benchmarks achieved is shown
in Table 3.
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TABLE 3. CIP2 luminaire summary
Item Number Percent
Luminaires 2,575 100%
Fluorescent lamps 2,340 67%
LED luminaires 1,170 33%
Luminaires with long life lamps 2,265 100%
Luminaires manufactured within 100km from site 833 32%
Luminaires manufactured in Australia 999 39%
Luminaires with environmentally responsible manufacturers 525 98%
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In mid April 2012, Warren Julian staged
a fourth technical and cultural tour to
China. Students and staff from University
of Sydney, UTS, QUT and others interested
in the unique skew of this tour, headed off
into an amazing landscape where over 6,000
LED manufacturers now ply their trade. The
cultural and technical tour included Shanghai,
Wuzhen, Hangzhou and Suzhou. Apart from
the enormous and fascinating lamp factories,
the universities and measurement laboratories
we visited, there was a consensus that street
food in Hangzhou was perhaps one of the
most delicious and impromptu highlights of the 10 days of travel.
Another “first” in Hangzhou was to learn that the Everfine measurement
laboratory we had visited had just been listed on the Chinese Stock
Exchange. More of stock exchanges a little later. The second and
optional leg of the tour involved the two-day, Green Light Shanghai
Expo. The venue for the trade fair and conference was the vast site of
the 2010 World Expo in Shanghai.
Following is a brief, personal synopsis of the major themes that
were developed at that expo conference.
The opening address was given by Jun Ruan, Deputy General
Secretary, China Solid State Lighting Alliance. He outlined that the
government of China, as part of its 12th 5-year plan, has targeted a
direct and intense promotion of the solid state lighting (SSL) industry
in an effort to reduce the country’s reliance on fossil fuels. China,
he reported, anticipates phasing out incandescent road lighting by
2016. Coupled with this goal, China is projecting a 30% growth in
SSL industries.
The call to get behind the SSL industry was backed up by figures
displaying the projected domination of SSL lighting. It was akin to a
call to arms: 150lm/W by 2015. 180 million lamps were produced in
2011 and 17 specialised lighting companies are already listed on the
stock exchange (seemingly the holy grail of Chinese entrepreneurs)
with another 10 now waiting for their IPO. In that call to arms he briefly
acknowledged that there are some problems that the SSL industry
has yet to address; primarily the lack of standardisation and technical
specifications. What his talk seemed to be really all about was business
and hammering home the fact that SSL is an industry of rapid growth.
The targets and figures he produced were giddyingly high.
For me the first afternoon session was the highlight of the Expo.
It began with a session called “Intelligent lighting for a dreaming
and sustainable city”. The presenter was Yongquin Zeng from Phillips
Research Asia. His session focused on the increased urbanisation of
the developing world. An estimated 6.5 billion people will live, he said,
in newly built urban areas by 2050 and that statistic will represent
over 70% of the world’s population. He suggested that increased
urbanisation creates a dynamic interplay of needs. Infrastructure
projects will require heavy investment, and the increasing demands for
street and city lighting, for safety and amenity, will continue to provide
exponentially large markets for producers of advanced SSL products.
He reported that the main driver of this growth would be energy use,
its management and how people are billed for that energy use.
China has recently added 14 million road lighting luminaires to the
existing system and predicts growth in road lighting of about 10% per
annum plus an energy increase of around 8% per annum. To emphasise
the point he added that Yangzhou province alone had added 6 million
road lighting luminaires in a period of 5 years.
CHINA IN THE LED SPOTLIGHTStephen Johnson** Stephen Johnson is attempting to climb the heights of grandeur by graduating from the Master of Design Science (Illumination) at the University of Sydney. When he is attending to more mundane pursuits, he fields his ideas through lightbureau.com.au and on his blog at facebook.com/lightplanner
FIGURE 1. The retrofit market is one of the greatest drivers of the SSL industry; two stands at the 2012 Green Light Shanghai Expo.
Green Light ShanghaiF E A T U R EE V E N T S
E V E N T S C A L E N DA RDATE EVENT INFORMATION CONTACTS LOCATION
2012
17 Sep A sustainable view on road tunnel approach (Patrick Rident-Tiercelet)
http://www.iesanz.org/chapters/queensland/ qld-chapter-diary/ Brisbane
18-20 Sep Strategies in Light Europe www.sileurope.com/index.html Munich, Germany
19-21 Sep CIE 2012 “Lighting Quality & Energy Efficiency” hangzhou2012.cie.co.at Hangzhou, China
26 Sep WalkThrough – Docklands Urban Lighting http://www.iesanz.org/chapters/victoria-tasmania/vic-tas-chapter-diary/ Melbourne
26-28 Sep LED Japan Conference & Expo/Strategies in Light www.sil-ledjapan.com/index.html Yokohama, Japan
5-8 Oct Light India International www.isleind.org/ New Delhi, India
15-21 Oct Live Design Institute 2012 ldishow.com/ldi12/Public/enter.aspx Las Vagas, USA
16 Oct Made in Queensland (local manufacturers) http://www.iesanz.org/chapters/queensland/ qld-chapter-diary/ Brisbane
12 Nov Reflections 2012 (Lighting Awards) http://www.iesanz.org/chapters/queensland/ qld-chapter-diary/ Brisbane
12-13 Nov Experiencing Light 2012 www.experiencinglight.nl Eindhoven, Holland
Nov 16 NSW Chapter Lighting Awards Dinner www.iesanz.org/chapters/new-south-wales Sydney
26 Oct IESANZ Victorian Awards Dinner 2012 http://www.iesanz.org/chapters/victoria-tasmania/ vic-tas-chapter-diary/ Melbourne
5-7 Nov 9th China International Exhibition & Forum on Solid State Lighting www.sslchina.org www.china-led.net Guangzhou, China
27 Nov Meritorious Award winners of the VLiDA and VLuDA http://www.iesanz.org/chapters/victoria-tasmania/ vic-tas-chapter-diary/ Melbourne
2013
6-8 Mar 7th Lux Pacifica www.tieathai.org and www.luxpacifica.org Bangkok, Thailand
12-19 Apr CIE Celebrating its 100th Birthday/CIE Midterm Meeting www.cie.co.at Paris, France
23-25 Apr LIGHTFAIR International (LFI) www.lightfair.com Philadelphia, USA
24 May -10 Jun Vivid Sydney http://www.vividsydney.com/ Sydney
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Green Light ShanghaiF E A T U R E
In the lead up to the Olympic Games in 2008, Beijing undertook a
survey of cities to review how to best plan city infrastructure services.
The findings revealed that an energy efficient city needs an aggregation
of services and that all its homes, buildings and public spaces need to
be inter-connected. Many high profile infrastructure companies had
pitched to this review committee. Road and public lighting, it was
revealed, was a major platform in the delivery of intelligent services.
Sustainability is the driving force behind market growth. LEDs can
dominate because of their capability for interactivity. Interactivity is a
thing that traditional exterior lighting – fluorescent, metal halide and
sodium vapour – cannot match. LEDs respond instantly, on or off, up,
down or sideways, without loss of colour temperature. To make this
interactivity a reality, an aggregation of services in which machines
must be able to communicate, needs to exist.
This brings me to the plenary session on day two, 26th April 2012,
which was delivered by Bob Heile, Zig Bee Alliance Chairman and CEO.
He asserted that most data currently placed on the internet is put their
by people but that within 5 years that amount of data will be dwarfed
by what will be inputted by machines. He went on to say that if all the
machinery of daily life were to be equipped with radio tags, they could
be identified and inventoried by computers. This is where the Zig Bee
alliance fits in. Radio-frequency identification (RFID) is often seen as
a prerequisite for “The Internet of Things”.
Zig Bee is an open standard that companies who create products
can use to embed this technology in whatever devices they build.
Theoretically, a ‘phone manufacturer can embed the Zig Bee command
centre that will then talk to approved ZigBee devices that surround
you – wirelessly (Figure 2).
So, as a result, you can use your ‘phone or any other remote device
to turn the heater on before you get home or switch the entry light
on. To take the analogy a little further, all the street and traffic lights
you encounter on your drive home can be monitored for efficient
functioning and help make the traffic flow as efficient as possible.
Your new car will report its performance to the carmaker and your
mechanic will be able to access that report in a timely manner. Road
builders and planners will use real time information to make a far more
accurate analysis of the way traffic flows. Forget about seeing students
sitting on the corner, counter and clipboard in hand, to record traffic
flow for the RTA. And if you don’t think this technology
is already being used, think again. The Aria Resort Hotel in Los Angeles
has 35 thousand transmitters embedded into the building. (See:
www.popularmechanics.com/technology/engineering/architecture/
aria-high-tech-hotel, for information on this hotel’s automation.)
Already in Australia, Victoria is using Zig Bee Alliance devices in all
electrical meters for new homes. Traditionally, someone comes around
quarterly to read your meter: now the new meters connect wirelessly
to the Internet and feed information about each home’s usage every
half an hour. Suppliers can see, in real time, peak power demands and
outages. This makes for more informed infrastructure decisions and
realistically, they are now able to bill usage according to time of day.
Of course Phillips Lighting leads the pack in developing this system.
They have lit a 30-kilometre stretch of freeway in the Netherlands
with LED’s that can be controlled wirelessly and claim to have
thereby achieved a 50% reduction in power usage (Figure 3).
(See also: www.lighting.philips.com/main/projects/a7_highway.wpd)
This all sounds inspiring but there are still a few issues to be dealt
with, mainly interoperability and standardisation. That is to say “the
ability of software and hardware on different machines from different
vendors to share data.” It is pointless to manufacture any appliance
unless they have in-common computer connectivity. This is the main
selling point for ZigBee. The other issue, of course, is capital P privacy.
If you thought CCTV was Big Brother, then this system will possess
you from your DNA upwards, metaphorically speaking.
Attending Green Light Shanghai for me was an enlightening
experience. To come to grips with the degree of time and energy
that is being focused on preparing the lighting industry for a minimum
energy future was absorbing and instructive. Expos like this one
present an overwhelming mass of new ideas and processes that
capture your imagination and vie for your attention in a very short
space of time. But if you remember that the first equation in lighting
design is “lighting = art + science”, then you should understand that
all qualitative decisions are ephemeral and apt to change according
to the science of the day (figure 4).
I’ll make a brief return to stock exchanges: close to the Tongji
Guesthouse where we stayed in Shanghai, on an unremarkable corner
in a shopping precinct, each day we walked past what appeared, at
first glance, to be some king of bingo hall with all heads turned in
one direction and intense concentration on whatever the “action” was.
It was in fact the local stock exchange, busier than any TAB and
obviously a normal element of everyday, person-in the-street interest –
a great clue to part of psyche of Chinese society. L
FIGURE 2. Wireless control options: star or mesh.
FIGURE 4. LEDs make possible a world of highly saturated colour; this is the bridge over the Suzhou River in Shanghai, with RGB lighting of the truss members.
FIGURE 3. The A7 highway in the Netherlands uses switchable LED lighting to save energy. (Photo: Philips)
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As part of the IESANZ International Lighting Design awards
on Friday 1st June 2012, David Orwin, NSW Chapter Chair,
presented Life Fellowship awards to Paul Plumber (33 years of
service), Peter McLean (40 yrs), Tim Shotbolt (26 yrs) and Gordon
Watson (26 yrs) in recognition of their service to the IES and
their contributions to the art and science of lighting.
Obituary: Jonathan Speirs, lighting designer
One of Scotland’s most internationally acclaimed architects and
co-founder of the renowned architectural lighting practice, Speirs
+ Major, Jonathan Speirs, has died from cancer at the age of 54.
Over the last quarter of a century, Jonathan Speirs has substantially
changed the world of architectural lighting and the appearance
and perception, not only of numerous major buildings and
structures but of many international towns and cities.
Born in Ardrishaig, Scotland in 1958, he studied architecture at
the Scott Sutherland School in Aberdeen and then at Edinburgh
College of Art. In 1984, along with Andre Tammes, Jonathan
co-founded Lighting Design Partnership (LDP) in Edinburgh. LDP
grew rapidly to pre-eminence with work on more than 450 projects
in 19 countries. Throughout the 1980s and the early 90s the
practice worked on major projects throughout Europe and beyond.
In 1992 Jonathan left LDP to set up Jonathan Speirs Associates
in Edinburgh. Relatively soon afterwards, his working association
with Mark Major led to the evolution of the company into
Speirs + Major Associates. They were later joined by a third
director, Keith Bradshaw.
In 2010, Jonathan Speirs was awarded the RIAS’ Lifetime
Achievement Award, and took great pleasure in the award of an
honorary doctorate from Heriot-Watt University. Jonathan received the
Professional Lighting Designers’ Association’s Lifetime Achievement
Award in 2011. As recently as March this year, Speirs + Major was
named Lighting Magazine’s “Design Practice of the Decade”.
Jonathan Speirs was invariably quietly spoken, humorous and
considerate. He was also a Scottish architect of international repute
whose work, quite literally, brought light to the world.
– Neil Baxter (Published in the Scotsman on 20 June 2012)
Klaus Engelhard Memorial Scholarship 2013-2014The scholarship that will pay the tuition fees for a student to
undertake the lighting course at the University of Sydney, RMIT
in Melbourne or Queensland University of Technology and, on
completion, to visit the OSRAM headquarters in Germany. Lighting
Council Australia, OSRAM Australia and the Illuminating Engineering
Society of Australia and New Zealand provide the scholarship to
encourage the study of lighting design and as a memorial to Klaus
Engelhard, one of the first students to undertake lighting design
studies at the University of Sydney. Klaus Engelhard’s studies were
important in his becoming Managing Director of OSRAM Australia.
The scholarship will be awarded on the basis of written
applications, giving reasons for wanting to study lighting design
and providing whatever evidence of prior interest, experience and
preparation they wish. Applications close on 30 September 2012
and should be forwarded to Chief Executive Officer, Lighting Council
Australia, PO Box 7077, Yarralumla ACT 2600 or by email to bdouglas@
lightingcouncil.com.au (preferred) or by fax to 02 6162 3457.
NSW July MeetingThe July meeting of the NSW Chapter of the IES was delivered by
Owen Manly – Technical Manager, Lighting Council of Australia. A
presentation that was to centre on Standards was delivered as a
comprehensive coverage on change. This included a recent history
and notes on the near future aspirations for: the government phase-
out of inefficient lamps both in Australia and overseas; the Australian
Government’s strategy, Greenlight Australia; LED, solid state lighting
quality, and Lighting Council’s approval system; and Standards
Australia and the current situation for new/revised standards. The
meeting was hosted by AECOM at 420 George Street, Sydney.
– Tim Shotbolt
Vivid Sydney expressions of interestVivid Sydney 2013 is seeking expressions of interest – opening
from September 2012 for two months – from lighting designers,
engineering and design individuals and teams for all the festival
light sculptures, installations and projections. Details are on the
LIFE FELLOW AWARDS
website (www.vividsydney.com) for the submissions, which will
close in November.
Already in its fourth successful year, the NSW Government will
grow the event in 2013, providing more lighting opportunities and
seeking to raise the creativity bar with more innovative designs.
The festival provides a global audience for the international design
and creative community. In 2012 Vivid Sydney, the 18-day festival of
light, music and ideas, delivered new record crowd numbers in excess
of 500,000 visitors and global media coverage in over 150 countries.
Light India 2012 has strong support from global lighting brandsThe 2012 edition of Light India, co-organised by Messe Frankfurt
and the Electric Lamps & Components Manufacturers’ Association of
India (ELCOMA), has received strong interest from the international
community. The debut fair, which will be held from 5 – 8 October
2012 at Pragati Madian in New Delhi, India, is expecting 20,000
visitors and an exhibition space totalling 16,000 m2.
The 2012 show has, so far, confirmed 120 exhibitors from China,
India, Japan, Taiwan, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, the UAE and the US.
Big-brand exhibitors currently include Philips, Osram, Bajaj, Surya
Roshni, Crompton, Anchor by Panasonic, BAG Electronics, Wipro
and Energetic Lighting. The majority of exhibitors intend to focus
on energy efficient lighting and LED technology.
With the support of international associations such as the
Global Lighting Association, Asia Lighting Compact, United
Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Department
of Heritage and Environment, Light India will host two days of
technical seminars and concurrent events, focusing on emerging
technologies and their application. Some of the world’s leading
experts and business leaders will deliver papers on the industries
latest developments. Recommendations made by experts during
the seminar will then form White Papers which will be submitted to
the government for decision making and future policy guidelines. In
order to encourage the growth of LED lighting design among
students and architects, Light India will host the LED Lighting Best
Design Awards with the support of the Indian Institute of Design
and Council of Architecture. A gala dinner will also be organised
with special performances that present innovative uses of lighting.
Coinciding with Light India, the week from 4 – 8 October 2012
has been deemed the National Energy Efficient Week in India,
and will be supported by the Ministry of Power, Central Public
Works Department, Ministry of New & Non Renewable Energy,
Government of New Delhi and the Bureau of Indian Standards.
The Australian Government is supporting the initiative.
For more information visit www.light-india.in
LED street lights could cut energy use by 85% LED street lighting can generate energy savings as high as 85%,
an independent global trial organised by The Climate Group has
found. The associated report also indicates that citizens of pilot
cities prefer LED lighting, citing social and environmental benefits.
The findings of LightSavers, an independent two-and-a-half-year
global pilot of LED lamps in 15 trials across 12 cities including New
York, London and Kolkata, are presented for the first time in a report
entitled Lighting the Clean Revolution: The Rise of LED Street Lighting
and What it Means for Cities.
The report explores the global market status and potential
for LEDs and provides guidelines for policymakers and city
light managers who want to scale-up large LED retrofits. It
was launched as part of the Clean Revolution campaign at
the Rio+20 UN Global Compact Corporate Sustainability
Forum and produced by The Climate Group in partnership
with Philips.
Bright nights: LED street lighting can generate energy savings as high as 85%.
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Key findings include:
z Surveys in Kolkata, London, Sydney and Toronto indicated
that between 68% to 90% of respondents endorsed LEDs’
city-wide rollout. Benefits highlighted included improved
safety and visibility.
z LED lighting trialled lifespan ranges from 50,000 to 100,000
hours indicating a high return on investment.
z LED failure rate over 6,000 hours is around 1%.
Lighting is responsible for 19% of global electricity use.
Therefore, doubling lighting efficiency globally would have
the equivalent of eliminating the equivalent of half of the EU’s
electricity and heat production emissions.
Service station LED retrofits An example of the growth in implementation of LED-based public
lighting is given by service station projects in North America
and Europe. Shell and BP are retrofitting theirs with LED-canopy
luminaires. Shell has so far retrofitted about 300 stations in Canada,
and BP has retrofitted 80 stations in Austria, the Netherlands and
Switzerland. The oil companies say that customers expect high
quality white light at service stations so they can safely operate the
pumps when buying fuel. In these projects, LED lamps replaced
metal halide lamps, offering equivalent or better “full spectrum” light
compared with MH lamps while cutting energy use by 50% or more
The full report is available at www.TheCleanRevolution.org
Philips Luxeon Z: Smallest power LED with highest lumen densityAt a size that is 80% smaller than traditional power LED, the new
Luxeon Z offering from Philips Lumileds is the company’s smallest
LED package to date. With
a footprint of just 2.2 mm2
and high lumen output from
440-670 nm, the Luxeon Z
offers luminaire designers the
industry’s highest commercially
available lumen density. In
addition, the ultra-compact, non-
encapsulated package of the
Luxeon Z gives designers flexibility
in packaging and optical designs.
The Luxeon Z goes beyond
the constraints of a typical 2x2
multi-chip package to 2x2, 3x2
or 6x1 monocolour or multicolour
luminaires. Configurations are
virtually limitless, with the ability to
mount as many as 250 of the high-
lumen Luxeon Z in one square-inch. The company expects that a full
line of semi-custom optics will also be available in the near future.
Cree claims new LED benchmarkLED developer Cree has unveiled its
XLamp XT-E white LED, which
more than doubles the
lumens per watt of the
existing XLamp XP-E
LED family, providing
up to 148 lm/W in cool
white or up to 114 lm/W in
warm white, both at 350 mA and
85°C. At 25°C it can deliver up to 162
lm/W. The company has stated that
the XT-E features the highest performance and efficacy in
the industry. The XT-E and the recently released XT-B lamp, are
based on a new version of Cree’s established silicon carbide
technology platform.
American National Standard for Electric Lamps – Specifications for the chromaticity of solid state lighting (SSL) productsANSI_ANSLG C78.377-201
Published in May 2012, the Standard specifies the range of
chromaticities recommended for general lighting with SSL
products and ensures that the white light chromaticities of the
products can be communicated to consumers. It applies to
LED-based SSL products with control electronics and heat sinks
incorporated. L
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Financial corporate sponsors as of August 2012
3S Lighting Pty Ltd New South Wales Corporate
3S Lighting Pty Ltd Queensland Corporate
Adelaide City Council South Australia Corporate
AECOM Australia Pty Ltd New Zealand Corporate
AECOM Australia Pty Ltd South Australia Corporate
AECOM Australia Pty Ltd Queensland Corporate
AECOM Australia Pty Ltd New South Wales Corporate
AECOM Australia Pty Ltd Victoria & Tasmania Corporate
AECOM Australia Pty Ltd Western Australia Corporate
Alternative Lighting Queensland Corporate
Ampcontrol Burn Brite Pty Ltd Victoria & Tasmania Corporate
ANL Lighting Australia Pty Ltd Victoria & Tasmania Corporate
Belltronic Lighting Solutions Queensland Corporate
Brisbane City Council Queensland Corporate
Concept Lighting New Zealand Corporate
Cundall Johnson & Partners Victoria & Tasmania Corporate
Custom Lighting – designers of light Pty Ltd Victoria & Tasmania Corporate
Digilin Pty Ltd Queensland Corporate
Domus Lighting Pty Ltd New South Wales Corporate
Eagle Lighting Australia Victoria & Tasmania Corporate
Eagle Lighting Australia – NZ New Zealand Corporate
ECC Lighting & Living – VIC Victoria & Tasmania Corporate
ECC Lighting + Living Ltd – NSW New South Wales Corporate
eCubed Building Workshop New Zealand Corporate
Frend Lighting Industries Pty Ltd Queensland Corporate
GHD – NSW New South Wales Corporate
GM Poles Queensland Corporate
Harcroft Lighting – NSW New South Wales Corporate
Hawko Lighting Group Australia Pty Ltd Queensland Corporate
Inlite New Zealand Corporate
International Lighting New South Wales Corporate
Intralux Australia Pty Ltd Queensland Corporate
Irwin Consult Pty Ltd Victoria & Tasmania Corporate
Irwin Consult Pty Ltd South Australia Corporate
Jadecross Pty Ltd New South Wales Corporate
JHA Consulting Engineers Pty Ltd New South Wales Corporate
John Mclnnes Agencies Pty South Australia Corporate
JSB Lighting Pty Ltd New South Wales Corporate
Klik Systems Australia Pty Limited New South Wales Corporate
Klik Systems QLD Queensland Corporate
Klik Systems’s agent – CIDA South Australia Corporate
Klik Systems’s agent – H.I. Lighting Western Australia Corporate
Klik Systems’ agent – LED Lighting & Electrical Victoria & Tasmania Corporate
Klik Systems’ agent – Modus Lighting New Zealand Corporate
Lighting Australia Pty Ltd New South Wales Corporate
Lighting Design Partnership Pty Ltd New South Wales Corporate
Lightmoves Pty Ltd Victoria & Tasmania Corporate
Lights Lights Lights Victoria & Tasmania Corporate
Lumen8 Architectural Lighting Queensland Corporate
Megabay Lighting Enterprises Queensland Corporate
Metera Lite Western Australia Corporate
Mondoluce Western Australia Corporate
Opal Lighting Systems New South Wales Corporate
Optic Fibre & LED Lighting Solutions Pty Ltd New South Wales Corporate
Orca Solar Lighting Pty Ltd Queensland Corporate
Orion Solar Pty Ltd Queensland Corporate
Osram South Australia Corporate
Osram New Zealand Corporate
Osram Western Australia Corporate
OSRAM Australia Pty Ltd – NSW New South Wales Corporate
Osram Australia Pty Ltd – QLD Queensland Corporate
Osram Pty Ltd – VIC Victoria & Tasmania Corporate
Philips Lighting Queensland Corporate
Philips Lighting South Australia Corporate
Philips Lighting New South Wales Corporate
Philips Lighting Western Australia Corporate
Philips Lighting – NZ New Zealand Corporate
Philips Lighting – VIC Victoria & Tasmania Corporate
Sill Lighting Australasia Pty Ltd New South Wales Corporate
Stramac Pty Ltd New South Wales Corporate
Sylvania Lighting Australasia Pty Ltd – SA South Australia Corporate
Sylvania Lighting Australasia Pty Ltd – VIC Victoria & Tasmania Corporate
Sylvania Lighting Australasia Pty Ltd – WA Western Australia Corporate
Sylvania Lighting Australiasia Pty Ltd – NSW New South Wales Corporate
Sylvania Lighting Australisia Pty Ltd – QLD Queensland Corporate
The Lighting Group New South Wales Corporate
The Lighting Group – QLD Queensland Corporate
The Lighting Group – VIC Victoria & Tasmania Corporate
Thorn Lighting Victoria & Tasmania Corporate
Thorn Lighting – SA South Australia Corporate
Thorn Lighting Ltd – NZ New Zealand Corporate
Thorn Lighting Pty Ltd – NSW New South Wales Corporate
Thorn Lighting Pty Ltd – QLD Queensland Corporate
Thorn Lighting Pty Ltd – WA Western Australia Corporate
Total Electrical Connection Pty Ltd New South Wales Corporate
Tridonic Atco Australia Pty Ltd – NSW New South Wales Corporate
TridonicAtco Australia Pty Ltd – VIC Victoria & Tasmania Corporate
Visual Lighting International Pty Ltd Western Australia Corporate
Vossloh-Schwabe Deutschland GMBH New South Wales Corporate
Walter Wadey @ Co Pty Ltd New South Wales Corporate
Webb Australia Group New South Wales Corporate
Webb Australia Group Queensland Corporate
Webb Australia Group Victoria & Tasmania Corporate
WSP Lincolne Scott (Sydney) New South Wales Corporate
York Precision Plastics New South Wales Corporate
Shell and BP are retrofitting their petrol stations with LED-powered canopy luminaires.
Cree’s XLamp XT-E LED. (Cree)
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Clevertronics Pty Ltd is a manufacturer and distributor specialising in Exit and Emergency Lighting products, Monitoring Systems for Exit and Emergency Lighting and Locatable Sound Evacuation Systems.
Clevertronics is an Australian owned company, which has offices in Sydney, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide with our head office located in Melbourne.
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Aglo Systems are specialists in the field of lighting, ensuring the finest attention to detail and craftsmanship on every project. Our team provides end to end service; with design, sourcing, manufacture of custom solutions and lamp replacement. Let us brighten up your world!
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ADLTprovidesspecificationandlightingdesignsupportserviceforEngineers,DesignersandEndUsers.
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3S Lighting endeavours to provide people with optimum quality lighting for indoors and outdoors. 3S Lighting has devoted its efforts to developing energy efficient lighting products. Our conviction to innovative design and our sophisticated research and development technologies offer unique lighting solutions and products. 3S Lighting is able to offer a fast and efficient design and manufacturing service which can produce custom lighting products in small or large production runs.
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For almost 20 years Efficient Lighting Systems has specialised in the design, manufacture and distribution of quality energy efficient lighting products throughout Australia and New Zealand. The E.L.S range of interior fittings is complimented by the extensive range of Ligman die-cast aluminium product and the Spittler range of office & administration, retail and general lighting products.
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“Digilin Australia describes itself as a “quiet achiever” that has cultivated a loyal group of lighting designer clients who value local expertise, innovation, and quality,” explains Digilin’s MD, Jon Davis. Digilin’s current focus is on innovation and quality, designing LED lighting solutions where form follows function. Whilst the commodity market is purely cost driven with very short product life cycles, Digilin is looking at longer term, sustainable models.
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We have many technicians, designers, and engineers at our Company, we are leading the way towards integrating LED Driver and production. We will provide quality products at affordable prices. We can take your ideas and make products that work for you or your customer’s specific needs. And most of all, our staff provide excellent service to you and your customers.
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> Why Attend!The course provides fundamental lighting knowledge and basic lighting principles that all people touched by our industry should be familiar with. It is not intended as a precursor to other established lighting courses but more as an induction program to lighting for those who require no specialist lighting training.
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> Course OutlineThe energy efficient lighting course is delivered by a combination of three full day or evening face-to-face sessions, as well as home study, assessment and revision.
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The Lighting Science family of energy efficient commercial indoor and outdoor LED lighting solutions offers architects, developers and building managers many of the most advanced LED products on the market today. Conceived, created and built by some of the best people in the lighting field, these products help save energy and reduce the carbon footprint without sacrificing light quality.
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Tenrod utilizes its 25 years of technical expertise in LEDs to service its customers with high quality LED products; from LEDs to LED lighting assemblies, lamps and luminaires. Currently Tenrod supplies a range of LED Tubes, Aluminium lightbars, flexible strip lighting, high bay lamps and LED lamps for various applications.
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WADCO Lighting is an all-Australian company specialising in energy saving HID commercial and industrial luminaires. A range of high quality luminaires is produced in either aluminaium or 316 grade stainless steel for adverse locations, food processing, and hazardous areas. Manufactured in Australia to International Standards.
LED versions now available.
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Tec-LED Lighting is made up of a small experienced team focusing heavily on customer service. They bring to their clients a vast array of skills ensuring a solution is found to all lighting requirements. The majority of Tec-LEDs work is with lighting specifiers for their larger commercial jobs. Tec-LED also custom fit homes with the latest design and most energy efficient LED fittings. Our main products include LED Strip lights, LED Downlights, LED cabinet light, LED Wall Washers, LED Replacement Bulbs and array of other LED products.
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