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Architectural Energy Corporation PIER Lighting Research Program
Lighting Research ProgramLighting Research Program
Project 4.5Project 4.5
Integrated Classroom Lighting SystemIntegrated Classroom Lighting System
Funded by Finelite and California Energy Commission's Funded by Finelite and California Energy Commission's
Public Interest Energy Research (PIER) ProgramPublic Interest Energy Research (PIER) Program
Architectural Energy Corporation PIER Lighting Research Program
What is the PIER 4.5 Study?What is the PIER 4.5 Study?
• PIER stands for Public Interest Energy ResearchPIER stands for Public Interest Energy Research• PIER is part of the California Energy CommissionPIER is part of the California Energy Commission• PIER 4.5 was a research project about classroom lightingPIER 4.5 was a research project about classroom lighting• The project involved hundreds of people, included installations The project involved hundreds of people, included installations
in real-world classrooms, and lasted over two yearsin real-world classrooms, and lasted over two years• Its findings are important for architects, engineers, project Its findings are important for architects, engineers, project
managers, contractors, school administrators and officials that managers, contractors, school administrators and officials that set policies at state and national levels. set policies at state and national levels.
Architectural Energy Corporation PIER Lighting Research Program
The PIER 4.5 Team:The PIER 4.5 Team:
• ArchitectsArchitects• Leading lighting designersLeading lighting designers• EngineersEngineers• Energy professionals with leading utilitiesEnergy professionals with leading utilities• Daylighting expertsDaylighting experts• School superintendents and their facilities teamsSchool superintendents and their facilities teams• Staff at the California Energy Commission, Architectural Energy Staff at the California Energy Commission, Architectural Energy
Corporation, Finelite, The Watt Stopper, FERRO and OSRAMCorporation, Finelite, The Watt Stopper, FERRO and OSRAM• Teachers, students and staff at the five school districts where Teachers, students and staff at the five school districts where
ICLS systems were installed in 18 classrooms ICLS systems were installed in 18 classrooms
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PIER 4.5 built on established practices:PIER 4.5 built on established practices:
• RP-1 and RP-3 Guidelines:RP-1 and RP-3 Guidelines:
– Increased control leads to increased satisfaction
– Light the surfaces
– Pay special attention to the teaching wall
– Reduce glare
– Light the instructor’s face
– Design should accommodate space changes
– Light uniformly.Established Electric Lighting
Practices
Daylighting Study & Practices
Collaborative for High
Performance Schools
PIER 4.5 Research
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PIER 4.5 Derivative
Research
Architectural Energy Corporation PIER Lighting Research Program
Architectural Energy Corporation PIER Lighting Research Program
PIER 4.5 recognizes that teaching technology is PIER 4.5 recognizes that teaching technology is changing!changing!
• Classroom lighting needs to Classroom lighting needs to change:change:– Classrooms are computerized Classrooms are computerized
spaces; glare needs to be spaces; glare needs to be reducedreduced
– Classrooms are being wired to Classrooms are being wired to the web; teaching needs to be the web; teaching needs to be interactiveinteractive
– A/V presentations are A/V presentations are increasingly important at all increasingly important at all grade levels grade levels
– Daylighting provides special Daylighting provides special opportunities and challenges.opportunities and challenges.Established Electric Lighting
Practices
Daylighting Study & Practices
Collaborative for High
Performance Schools
PIER 4.5 Research
PIER 4.5 Derivative
Research
Architectural Energy Corporation PIER Lighting Research Program
PIER 4.5 culminated in developing the first PIER 4.5 culminated in developing the first commercially available ICLS system:commercially available ICLS system:
• ICLS benefits are real and well ICLS benefits are real and well tested:tested:– Teacher satisfaction is Teacher satisfaction is
increased by 9 to 1increased by 9 to 1
– Energy consumption is Energy consumption is reduced to 0.8 w/sq. ft.reduced to 0.8 w/sq. ft.
– ICLS can be installed within ICLS can be installed within existing budgetsexisting budgets
– ICLS integrates easily with ICLS integrates easily with daylight controlsdaylight controls
Established Electric Lighting Practices
Daylighting Study & Practices
Collaborative for High
Performance Schools
PIER 4.5 Research
PIER 4.5 Derivative
Research
Architectural Energy Corporation PIER Lighting Research Program
PIER Study MethodologyPIER Study Methodology
• Evaluated wide-range of products that would be available by Evaluated wide-range of products that would be available by 20052005
• Designed and installed a preliminary ICLS systemDesigned and installed a preliminary ICLS system• Installed an improved ICLS in 18 classrooms in 6 schoolsInstalled an improved ICLS in 18 classrooms in 6 schools• Monitored actual usage and energy consumption for a yearMonitored actual usage and energy consumption for a year• Conducted teacher preference surveysConducted teacher preference surveys• Installed an enhanced ICLS at SCE training centerInstalled an enhanced ICLS at SCE training center• Developed a 181-page report that documents the study Developed a 181-page report that documents the study
including data on each ICLS classroom, teacher preferences, including data on each ICLS classroom, teacher preferences, and electric light and daylight interaction at the Southern and electric light and daylight interaction at the Southern California Edison CTAC facility (on line at www.finelite.com)California Edison CTAC facility (on line at www.finelite.com)
• Provided a free, on-line ICLS performance specification and Provided a free, on-line ICLS performance specification and other industry links at www.finelite.com.other industry links at www.finelite.com.
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ICLS Findings:ICLS Findings:
• Use high-performance, pendant indirect luminairesUse high-performance, pendant indirect luminaires
• Provide an Audio / Visual (A/V) mode under teacher controlProvide an Audio / Visual (A/V) mode under teacher control
• Locate easy-to-use controls at the front of the classroomLocate easy-to-use controls at the front of the classroom
• Use dual technology occupancy sensors with teacher-controlled delayUse dual technology occupancy sensors with teacher-controlled delay
• Tie the parts together with low-voltage, plug-and-play cablesTie the parts together with low-voltage, plug-and-play cables
• Ensure one manufacturer assumes system responsibilityEnsure one manufacturer assumes system responsibility
• Offer options including:Offer options including:– Photo-sensors for daylight controlPhoto-sensors for daylight control– A dedicated whiteboard luminaireA dedicated whiteboard luminaire– Dimming for A/V presentationsDimming for A/V presentations
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How the system works: How the system works: General Mode: light faces, light vertical wall surfaces, cut glareGeneral Mode: light faces, light vertical wall surfaces, cut glare
• Walls and ceilings are Walls and ceilings are well litwell lit
• But, veiling reflections But, veiling reflections can wash out the screen. can wash out the screen.
• One simple switch One simple switch removes all veiling removes all veiling reflections.reflections.
• The lighting changes The lighting changes from “GENERAL” to from “GENERAL” to “A/V MODE.”“A/V MODE.”
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How the system works:How the system works: A/V operation reduces veiling reflections A/V operation reduces veiling reflections
• The screen now looks The screen now looks sharp sharp
• Downlight delivers the Downlight delivers the right light on desksright light on desks
• Dimming can be Dimming can be
added as an option.added as an option.
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How the system works: How the system works: General Mode: Two outboard lamps are switch onGeneral Mode: Two outboard lamps are switch on
• The ICLS luminaire The ICLS luminaire is wired so the is wired so the outboard lamps are outboard lamps are separate from the separate from the center lamp.center lamp.
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How the system works:How the system works: A/V operation reduces veiling reflectionsA/V operation reduces veiling reflections
• Reflector over center Reflector over center lamp is 96% reflectivelamp is 96% reflective
• 100% of light directed 100% of light directed down to the desksdown to the desks
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ICLS typical layoutICLS typical layout
• LuminairesLuminaires– 2-rows2-rows– 14-foot centers14-foot centers– 24-inch suspension24-inch suspension– Perpendicular to Perpendicular to
whiteboardwhiteboard– For over 50 foot For over 50 foot
candles at less than candles at less than one watt / square foot, one watt / square foot, use 3100 lumen T8 use 3100 lumen T8 lamps and 1.2 BF lamps and 1.2 BF electronic ballastselectronic ballasts
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• Pendant LuminairesPendant Luminaires– 2-rows pendant luminaires2-rows pendant luminaires– 14’ centers14’ centers– 24” suspension24” suspension– Perpendicular to whiteboardPerpendicular to whiteboard
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Teachers prefer ICLS 9 to 1Teachers prefer ICLS 9 to 1
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Here are before and after photos of Here are before and after photos of two ICLS test classroomstwo ICLS test classrooms
• Heritage Oak – represents new constructionHeritage Oak – represents new construction
• Dudley Elementary – represents a lighting Dudley Elementary – represents a lighting retrofit project. (There is tremendous retrofit project. (There is tremendous opportunity to understand this area better.) opportunity to understand this area better.)
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Heritage Oak control classroomHeritage Oak control classroom(1.75 watts / sq foot)(1.75 watts / sq foot)
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Heritage Oak PIER systemHeritage Oak PIER system(0.8 watts / square foot)(0.8 watts / square foot)
Architectural Energy Corporation PIER Lighting Research Program