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British Council for Offices’ new office lighting guide 20 th November 2013 Iain Trent – Senior Project Engineer Land Securities Group Plc
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Blanche DuBois… “A Streetcar Named Desire” Tennessee Williams…… ‘I can't stand a naked light bulb, any more than I can a rude remark or a vulgar action.’
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Sunrise… We are programmed to respond to daylight……
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The fourth receptor… Influences our emotions……
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Good lighting… Is a fundamental part of good design……
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The BCO Guide to lighting… Best practice in the lighting of offices……
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Three current issues in office lighting… Standards, energy efficiency & technology……
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Section 1 : Daylight and Energy Use More valuable than artificial light…
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Early involvement in the design Provision of good daylight in an office is not an accident…
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Part L 2013 2014 Three criteria to meet…
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Section 2: Comfort & Performance Poor comfort = Poor performance…
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Lighting for people… General office lighting for communication…
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The effect of lighting a face… The only difference is the lighting… What do you want? Can I help? You shouldn’t be here! You’re not leaving!
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Why… Why then did we light our office like this?
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Task, surround & background… Allows the designer flexibility…
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Maintenance factor… Is this a truly sustainable approach?
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LED lighting… Finding our way…
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Colour rendering… Natural daylight provides the best colour rendering…
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Section 3: Shell & Core, Cat A & Cat B Three stages… Owner Occupier Speculative Developer fit out options
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Shell and core… Entrance, lifts and WC…
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Cat A… Comparison of popular solutions…
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Lighting controls… Occupancy, daylight and constant illumination…
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Cat B… When the space becomes and office…
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The challenge… Should you choose to accept…
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