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Lighting Checklist

The document provides a checklist for choosing lighting that includes considerations for colour temperature, colour rendering index, bulb brightness, installation, and energy efficiency. It discusses choosing between warm and cool coloured lighting based on the intended setting. It also explains how bulb brightness is measured in lumens rather than watts and recommends automation technologies like timers, motion sensors, and dimmers to improve energy efficiency.

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Lighting Checklist

The document provides a checklist for choosing lighting that includes considerations for colour temperature, colour rendering index, bulb brightness, installation, and energy efficiency. It discusses choosing between warm and cool coloured lighting based on the intended setting. It also explains how bulb brightness is measured in lumens rather than watts and recommends automation technologies like timers, motion sensors, and dimmers to improve energy efficiency.

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– YOUR –

LIGH T I NG ¨
CH ECK L I S T
LI G H T B U L B C H E C K L I S T
CHOOSE THE RIGHT COLOUR TEMPERATURE (K)
How warm or cool do you want the colour of your lighting to be? What is the appropriate
Kelvin rating (K)?

WARM LIGHTING: COOL LIGHTING:


■ Appears soft and intimate ■ Appears brighter and crisper
■ Works well for relaxing settings like restaurants, ■ Works well for clinical settings like a
boutiques and spas doctor’s office
■ Has a low colour temperature, typically in the ■ Has a high colour temperature, in the

2000K - 3000K range 5000K+ threshold

Be sure to take the time to consider how your choice of colour


PRO TIP! temperature will impact the look and feel of your space.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT COLOUR RENDERING INDEX (CRI)


CRI is important especially when you’re trying to showcase a product. Art galleries,
butchers, hair salons and clothing stores all want their product’s real colours to be noticed.
RUNNING FROM 0 - 100
The CRI provides a measurement of how accurately natural colours will appear under a bulb.
The closer to 100, the more accurate the colour will appear.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT BULB BRIGHTNESS


How do you assess how bright or dim a light
source will be?
6-8
W
Many people are accustomed to looking at a bulb’s
WATTAGE (W) when assessing brightness. In reality, 60
we measure a bulb’s brightness in LUMENS (lm), and W
we measure the level of energy consumption it takes to
produce that brightness in WATTS.

A traditional 60W incandescent bulb produces around


800lm. To achieve the same level of brightness, an LED
bulb requires only around 6-8W of energy. The brightest 800lm
commercially available LED bulb is rated at 2500lm.

Understanding this distinction between watts and lumens is also helpful when assessing a bulb’s efficiency, something
we’ll look at in the final section on ENERGY MANAGEMENT.

There are many different types of lights. Some are designated for interior versus exterior use, and
some even have ballasts that require installation by a certified lighting professional. Above all, be
PRO TIP! aware that various bulbs only work in certain lighting fixtures. Whether your bulbs need to be
twisted in, clipped into a pin socket, or any other fixture – make sure they can be properly installed.

I NSTALL AT I O N C H E C K L I ST

CHECK FOR GLARE CHECK FOR UNIFORMITY


How can I reduce the impact of glare in Lighting fixture placement and spacing has a
my workspace? dramatic impact on how dark or bright a space
Glare is caused by bad lighting placement. Be cognizant is. How do you ensure proper lighting design
of your work station location relative to sources of and coverage throughout your space?
artificial and natural light. ■ Take the time to assess how your lighting
Consider whether the type of lighting your are installing is positioned and where some areas for
works with the environment you’re trying to create: improvement exist
■ Uniform lighting is as much about creating a
pleasurable atmosphere for your customers as it is
about creating a safe environment for your team
TASK ORIENTED OVERHEAD LIGHTING
Focused lighting, Lighting above you that ■ The height or distance of a lighting source from
like the lamp on typically illuminates an your task space really matters. An overhead light
your desk. entire space. will have a much more intense impact in a space
with 10 foot ceilings versus one with 30 foot
ceilings

CHECK IF YOU CAN USE


NATURAL LIGHT
Not all your light has to come from
bulbs! See if your workspace provides
natural lighting opportunities.

LI G H T I N G C O N T R O L S C HE C K LIST

CHECK THE BULB EFFICIENCY CHECK FOR AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES


How energy efficient are the bulbs I want What smart technologies and tools are available
to use? to help make my lighting more energy efficient?
■ The efficiency of a light bulb is measured in lumens
Automation technologies like timers and
per watt (lm/W)
applications for your smart phone can be extremely
■ Look for bulbs with a high lumens per watt ratio. useful to make sure your lighting systems are
A higher lm/W ratio means you get more light output working for you only when you need them
for the same amount of energy
Motion sensors can be connected with your
■ A lower total wattage means greater energy savings lighting system so lights are toggled on or off
overall as you enter or leave a room
How can I be sure the bulbs I’m choosing have
Dimmers can fine tune lighting output to your
a good energy efficiency rating?
specific need
■ An LED light can have anywhere between 70-150 lm/W
compared to the traditional incandescent bulb that has Observe your space and try to identify the energy
anywhere from 10-17 lm/W consumption trends and/or habits that take place.
Use that information to inform what smart
technology you choose to deploy

HAVE QUESTIONS OR LOOKING TO GET STARTED ON A PROJECT?


Contact your local hydro company or visit saveonenergy.ca
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