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CONTENTS 3
INTRODUCTION 6–7
W O R K P L A C E L I G H T I N G – A P P L I C AT I O N A R E A S 52–97
Storage 92–93
IMPRINT
Publisher:
Zumtobel Staff GmbH, Dornbirn/A
Design:
Marketing Communication
The UK office market, in particular in London, is changing, driven by a number of long-term trends in
international banking and finance. Informed forecasts, such as the recent Radley Report *, point, firstly,
to a shift towards our capital city, at the expense of Paris and Frankfurt, as Europe’s leading financial
centre, with a commensurate pressure on office space. Secondly, we can see a medium-to-long term
growth in the number of highly educated, mathematically literate graduates required to run these
complex, sophisticated financial operations. This shift from low skill to high skill staff puts a premium
Paul Morrell BSc FRICS
Hon FRIBA President on worker satisfaction, as they become ever more demanding of their company and working
of British Council for
Offices conditions. The lesson is clear – nothing is more important in a service economy like ours than the
In today’s fast-moving marketplace, successful companies must invest in improved design and
specification, to attract and retain an increasingly valuable and demanding workforce. People, not
technology, must become the driving force of future office design. If one looks at the ratio of long-term
costs of any business, including building design, construction, maintenance and personnel, design is a
tiny fraction of the total – about 0.05 % of the cost of your workers. Yet that very small investment in
good design has been proven to have a huge impact on staff satisfaction, efficiency and profitability.
To put it another way, if a building can increase the productivity of its occupants by 10 per cent, you
For all these reasons, improved design and specification – and especially lighting, the subject of this
timely brochure from Zumtobel Staff Lighting – can make a significant contribution to long-term
success.
* The Outlook for Banks Operating in the City of London (Radley & Associates, March 2004)
People & The Workplace
As Organisations change, so does the Role of the Workplace
ources Mana
Historical Res ge
an m
en
Perspective um t
H
WORKFORCE
“the wages grow exponentially”
Lower qualified
Less Aspirational
Resistant to Change
FM driven
Desk/task area focus
Functional
Fa t
cil
ities m en
manage
ate Managem
Contemporary r por en
Co t
Best Practice wellness
war for talent
gymnasia
esprit de corps
brand in the workplace
very aspirational Productivity factors
management culture
influenced by lighting:
attraction, retention, motivation
Speed
WORKFORCE
Persistence
Living at Work
Accuracy
WORKPLACE
Attraction
lifestyle in the workplace Retention
added value Motivation
break out zones Satisfaction
open change agenda Happiness
common parts
differentiation Potential Untapped Lighting
flexiworking
Dividend
best practice lighting
The Untapped Lighting
Dividend
Physiological Path
Eco
nomics
** A rc h i t ecture ** see Chart page 7
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Economics T H E C H A N G I N G C O R P O R AT E P E R S P E C T I V E 7
Potential Lighting Cost M&E Fitout Shell & Core Rent 15 Years People Costs 15 Years
Untapped
Lighting
Dividend
Richard Meier
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Workplace Lighting –
Past, Present and Future
Architect: Foster & Partners
Lighting Research
versus the Codes
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“Light has a great influence on Office lighting design is in- Unfortunately our misguided lighting is a much more signifi-
human sensitivity. It reaches creasingly bound by a whole codes have now come to pass cant factor in workplace health
the depths of one’s heart and raft of recommendations and as good practice, because too and efficiency than is generally
awakens something asleep standards emanating from the few skilled lighting designers recognised – and should be left
there.” UK and the EC. A minority of get the opportunity to design to the real lighting professionals.
– Motoko Ishii these standards and recommen- genuinely creative workplace The best, healthiest and most
dations are useful – others, as lighting – as opposed to the effective lighting schemes result
we shall see, are either out-of- reception area, the boardroom from qualified, experienced
date, due to the fast-moving or the presentation suite, where designers thinking “outside the
nature of office technology, or they are most often employed. box” – basing their designs not
run contrary to the findings of Developers don’t see good, on outdated codes and recom-
the most recent lighting research innovative office lighting as im- mendations, but on the latest
in both Europe and the USA. portant, preferring instead to findings of lighting science.
Take the official codification of allow non-lighting specialists to
“dark light” louvred downlights design and install humdrum, On pages 12–15 we summarise
in the 1980s, triggered by and even harmful, lighting, the conclusions of the most
increased VDT use in the work- according to a crude distillation important pieces of recent
place. As a result of that single of the Codes – an approach we research in the area of work-
recommendation, office lighting sum up as “working inside the place lighting. Then on pages
undoubtedly went downhil, as box”. As the introduction to the 16–23 we analyse current office
we were plunged into a new DIAL research (see page 13) lighting standards and recom-
“Dark Age”. The main problem pessimistically reports, “good mendations, to see how they
was the Code’s concentration lighting designs are rare”. measure up to these research
on luminaire selection in isola- findings.
tion, rather than considering the At Zumtobel Staff we question
entire office environment in a this approach. We would argue
holistic way. that research indicates that
The Lessons
of Lighting Research
Light Right test site – In the most comprehensive study of its type researchers found overwhelming user preference for direct/indirect lighting systems.
1. Getting the In probably the most compre- space as more attractive, are To quote Ron Lewis, chairperson
Light Right hensive study of its type con- happier, and are more com- of the Light Right Consortium,
ducted in Albany, New York, fortable and satisfied with their “Lighting does matter. We have
The “Light Right” Consortium researchers found that: environment and work.” sampled major US corporations
is an independent authoritative • “This is the first time that and found a strong connection
research body in the USA, • Good lighting improves pro- this complete path has been between lighting, productivity
managed by the Pacific North- ductivity* demonstrated” and its overall value to busines-
west National Laboratory and • 29–31 % of people under ses.”
supported by the Illuminating downlight only systems rated
Engineering Society of North them as uncomfortable * The Light Right website
(www.lightright.org) reproduces the
America, the International Asso- • 91 % of people were comfort- research and results.
ciation of Lighting Designers, able with a system of direct/
Co-author of the Light Right research:
the International Facility Man- indirect, wall washing and J.A. Veitch. She is much respected for
agers Association, the US dimming control this and other work done with the
Institute for Research in Construction,
Department of Energy and the • Dimming control over work- Ottawa.
US Environmental Protection station lighting “increased
Agency, amongst others. motivation” and allowed users
to “sustain their persistence
and vigilance over time”, and
be “more accurate”
• “People who are more satis-
fied with their lighting rate the
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DIAL research test site showing two examples below where accent lighting materially improved user perception of the space, compared with the conventional
scenarios above.
The Fleischer research found that our preference for quantity and type of light Fleischer found a clear relationship between lighting conditions outside and
varies according to task. inside. People prefer warm direct lighting when the sky is overcast, and in-
direct cool lighting when sunny.
3. Dynamic Lighting that “cool” colour temperature Fleischer concludes: “… It is 4. “Cool” Light
for Stimulation lighting was more stimulating possible to draw up variable for the “Third Eye”
than “warm” colour tempera- lighting situations … which pro-
Susanne Fleischer is a promi- tures. vide an appropriate response The final body of research with
nent German researcher who to the requirements for type of important implications for office
until recently worked at the The implication is that a static activity, activation and well- lighting has recently emerged
Institute for Hygiene and Occu- lighting scene throughout the being”. And again “It is therefore from a number of research cen-
pational Physiology in Zurich. day, is not the best way to moti- possible to create lighting scena- tres, including Brown University
She is the former head of the vate and enhance performance. rios for office applications which in the USA. The main findings
“Lighting Harmony” research More desirable is a lighting sys- are ergonomically appropriate are that, firstly, light does not
project, which has found that tem that can vary not just the and, moreover, which have a simply affect the human body
people’s mood, motivation, per- level, but also the ratio of positive effect on people’s sub- through our sense of vision. It
formance and feelings of satis- uplight to downlight, as well as jective well-being.” appears that we also possess a
faction vary throughout the day, varying the colour temperature. so-called “third eye”, a unique
depending on interior and ex- These functions are possible non-visual photo-receptor cell in
terior light levels and their own with Zumtobel Staff lighting the retina directly linked to the
internal circadian rhythms. In systems and are covered in pineal gland, which in turn regu-
particular she found that people our pages on Active Light and lates our bodily cycles.
preferred direct lighting when Balanced Light starting on
the sky was overcast and indi- pages 34 and 35. What is particularly interesting is
rect lighting when the sky was that this cell is especially res-
clear and sunny. She also found ponsive to certain types of light,
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Research shows that the “third eye” receptor is far more responsive to light at Levels of attentiveness vary over a 24 hour cycle.
the blue end of the spectrum as shown.
blue, or “cool” blue-tinted light, lowering melatonin levels than Takes Us that allow for varying light
seems to encourage the pineal 450 lux of white light. levels and distribution patterns
gland to suppress the produc- The implications of this body according to time of day and
tion of melatonin (which makes of research for office lighting outside conditions
us sleep) and therefore impro- design are clear: • A degree of local control is
ves alertness. And the light • Offices should ideally have desirable
doesn’t have to be very bright – direct/indirect lighting systems • “Cool” colour temperature
recent discoveries at the Light- and wall washing lamps are best for maintaining
ing Research Centre in New • Lighting should always be alertness and performance.
achieved with a mix of luminaires
visual pathway
(images)
photobiological
pathway
Pentland International plc’s new North London headquarters – this 2003 British Council for Office’s Best of the Best Award winner features considerable lighting
ingenuity. Architect: GHM Rock Townsend, Building Services: Fulcrum
Wessex Water, near Bath, U.K. This building is one of very few ever to have achieved an “Excellent” rating under the BRE Environmental Assessment Method.
Wessex Water was the first ever to achieve the highest possible rating of 10. Architect: Bennetts Associates, Building Services: Buro Happold
In fact, as yet, lighting is not a no added value in appointing lighting schemes, to cope with
A CAT B fit-out is a bespoke
major priority for the BCO – specialist lighting designers for future change, with addressable
fit-out commissioned if the
there is no specific mention of the lighting fit-out of the areas lighting controls and modular
client comes on board at an
lighting on the Contents page of where most ordinary staff work lighting systems. In its summary
early stage – or after the CAT
the current Fit-Out Guide – it is for most of the day. When they of the different types of lighting
A fit-out has already been
instead lumped in with “Building do appoint them, they do so system available, it does give
installed. It may include a
Services”, so advice is difficult only for the specialist areas of suspended, or freestanding,
new lighting scheme, blinds,
to find. When you do find the the shell-and-core, such as the direct/indirect systems the high-
partitions, IT systems, tele-
small section on lighting, the entrance area and the atrium. est recommendation.
phones, wall finishes etc.
message is mixed, but it com-
Often, but not always, the
mences with the following For the rest the BCO Guide is Daylight use and control is
CAT A scheme, including the
important observation: the only UK advisory document briefly mentioned – and there is
lighting, will be ripped out
that refers to VDT screen testing an awareness of the issue of
and everything re-specified
“Design guidance is no longer and the recommendations of glare. The Guide states “use of
from scratch. For obvious
prescriptive and allows consider- EN29241-7 (see page 26). It blinds … should be considered
reasons, a CAT B fit-out will
able freedom for a suitably quali- also proposes varied lighting early on in the design process”.
usually cost more than a
fied and experienced designer levels between 500 and 300 lux Zumtobel Staff would take this
CAT A scheme.
to produce certified, compliant with provision for task lighting further – in fact, on page 32 we
schemes of the quality required.” for the visually impaired and make a strong case for blinds
energy use targets for lighting in being included as part of the
Unfortunately, as we have alrea- CAT A fit-outs of 12 W/m2. CAT A fit-out.
dy discussed, developers see There is an emphasis on flexible
Current Guidance
and its Limitations
Part L encourages the use of direct-indirect luminaires. The BRE “Ideal office” is their own signature office and makes full use of indi-
Video Arts. Building Services: Downie Consulting rect-direct lighting, even being incorporated under the downstand areas. The
wave-form ceiling provides a very even fall-off of ceiling luminance.
2. Building Regulations The first thing to say is that the 3. BRE Credits are awarded against the
(Part L) advent of Part L has made Environmental Assessment criteria and an overall score
for Commercial Buildings many professionals concentrate Method (BREEAM) rates the building as “Pass”,
exclusively on designing for “Good”, “Very Good” and
The Building Regulations (Part L) energy savings at the expense For over a decade, the BRE’s “Excellent”. On the BREEAM
for Commercial Buildings, 2001, of other criteria. Lighting design Environmental Assessment for offices checklist, the salient
as applied to lighting, are the driven solely by energy use is Method (BREEAM) has been criteria related to workplace
British government’s latest rather not necessarily good design. used to assess the environ- lighting and visual conditions are
blunt instrument for cutting For example a scheme using mental performance of both included in the section “Health
energy use in buildings, to com- only direct downlighters may new and existing buildings. It is and Well-being”. Some of these
ply with the Kyoto agreement on well comply with Part L, but it regarded by the UK’s construc- are already standard practice,
climate change. In summary, for will not create visually comfor- tion and property sectors as but some are not so well known:
commercial buildings (with some table working conditions for the measure of best practice
minor exceptions) Part L speci- people who work there. Good in environmental design and • At least 80 % of the net lett-
fies a maximum energy use of lighting design is lighting desig- management. The building able floor area should be ade-
40 luminaire lumens per watt ned for people, who in the long types covered by BREEAM are quately daylit.
averaged across the entire buil- term are much more important offices, homes, industrial units • There should be an occupant-
ding (and according to recent than energy savings – but there and retail units and the pro- controlled system of glare
government statements, this is no reason why good, visually gramme’s main criteria concern control (e.g. internal or exter-
may be increased by 25 % in comfortable lighting designs energy use and health and well- nal blinds).
the near future). can’t easily comply with Part L. being, amongst other things. • High frequency ballasts should
be installed in office luminaires.
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• Maintained lighting levels Under the Energy section, there • The provision of high frequency
should be between 350–400 lux is no specific reference to the dimming ballasts as a mini-
and the louvre design should traditional measure of power mum in perimeter zones.
comply with the LG3 Adden- usage (W/m2) nor to Part L’s term, • Localised task area lighting
dum 2001. Luminaire Lumens per Circuit instead of uniform lighting.
• Control systems for lighting in Watt. Rather, BREEAM predicts • Mandatory daylight dimming
open-plan office spaces, energy use and measures these controls where the Daylight
where there is circulation in CO 2 emissions (see page 45). Factor exceeds 2 %.
space and daylighting, should • Lighting systems that have
be zoned into groups, with BREEAM’s programme is an gained high user preference in
any one lighting group cover- important and worthy initiative recent research surveys.
ing no more than four work- in the push to improve our • Amendment of the emphasis
places. commercial building stock. on louvre fittings, which
• All workstations should have However, if BREEAM is indeed seems to mitigate against
a view outside (open air or promoting Best Practice, it other lighting solutions, such
atrium) with a maximum dis- should incorporate the following as direct/indirect systems,
tance of seven metres (approxi- design measures in its checklist: which the BRE has installed in
mately two office desk spaces) its own signature building! In
to the nearest window. • The installation of blinds as any case LG3 expressly exclu-
part of the Cat A fit out, des compliance by luminaire
because they are expensive selection only.
additions at the Cat B stage.
Current Guidance
and its Limitations
4. SLL (CIBSE) 5. SLL (CIBSE) Lighting rating system for luminaires and
Code for Lighting Guide 3 (LG3) – instead introduced a “Certificate
The Visual Environment for of Conformity”, which addressed
The CIBSE SLL Code for Light- Display Screen Use all the relevant issues, and requi-
ing is one of the best, most red the room, not the lighting
comprehensive textbooks avail- LG3 is probably the most used equipment, to Comply with LG3.
able on the lighting of interiors. document over the last decade
It includes not only detailed in terms of lighting specification While retaining some of the use-
schedules of illuminance for for offices. The document com- ful design tenets of the earlier
different types of space, it offers prises an erudite dissertation on LG3, including the need to put
a welter of good lighting design the issues, problems and solu- light onto walls and ceilings, the
advice, a survey of various tions of lighting spaces for Addendum adopted very odd
visual effects and an extensive VDTs. The document has, how- criteria for ceiling lighting – and
glossary of terms. ever, been generally misapplied missed an opportunity to up-
in that users ignored the objec- date its advice on VDT screens:
tives of lighting the room but
rather defaulted to compliance A. The latest LG3 puts too
by luminaire selection only. much emphasis on lighting the
walls by prescribing a task/wall/
To counter this problem the SLL ceiling illuminance ratio of
issued an Addendum in 2001 100/50/30. However, wall illumi-
that dropped the “Category” nance really only has significance
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Arup Associates own offices illustrate the benefit of direct-indirect lighting With no view to the exterior this training centre is saved by the direct-indirect
despite the low ceiling height. lighting solution.
for the visual appearance of up to the ceiling?). And the best As long ago as 1997 BS
cellular offices (where much of way to ensure a bright ceiling is EN 29241-7 (Ergonomic Requi-
the wall area is likely to be gl- by using direct/indirect lighting rements for Office Work with
azed in any case). In the vast systems. Situations where a Visual Display Terminals) recom-
majority of offices, which are direct/indirect approach is not mended screen testing, to dis-
open-plan, the walls are gene- possible, due to low ceiling cover the actual glare limits of
rally too far away to make much heights, are discussed on page individual types of screen, but
of a contribution to the visual 50–51. LG3, written four years later,
scene. does not recommend this course
B. More importantly, LG3 is of action – instead it has arbi-
We would argue that in terms of still fixated on lighting for VDT trarily chosen a fixed upper
the visual appearance of most screens rather than people, luminance limit on fittings of
office spaces, getting light onto whereas recent advances in flat 1500 cd/m2. This figure was not
the ceiling is far more important screen VDT technology threaten chosen on the basis of any
as the large area of the ceiling to make this issue a dead duck genuine research and is already
dominates the peripheral vision. within two years. Most modern massively out-of-date, as the
However, ceiling brightness is a positive (black on white) flat real figures for different VDT
luminance issue, not a question screen VDT terminals are not screens in the Table on page 25
of illuminance (is LG3 compliance susceptible to luminaire reflec- show. Some modern screens
really going to be tested by tions – but in any case they can can now tolerate luminances
engineers standing on desks, be easily tested to determine above 5000 cd/m 2 without cau-
holding their illuminance meters their actual susceptibility. sing visual discomfort.
Current Guidance
and its Limitations
To avoid gloom, increase the percentage of light on the ceiling far beyond the Pillars and air-conditioning are two more considerations when designing “task
recommended levels. area” lighting.
6. SLL (CIBSE) Lighting the illuminance ratio of the 7. BS EN 12464-1 One major development embo-
Guide 7 ceiling to the working plane died in BS EN 12464-1 is that
(LG7) Office Lighting Guide should be 20 % – another 10 % BS EN 12464-1 has recently the concept of “maintained illu-
lower than even LG3 and the been published as a British minance” and the UGR glare
The draft copy of this document BCO Guide – which would Standard in an endeavour to index system have been intro-
is fairly extensive, but few people de-prioritise the lighting of the harmonise lighting standards in duced to Europe for the first
will find the document of great ceiling even further. Europe – an effort that has time, although the UK has been
interest. In fact it is unclear why taken many years. EN 12464 familiar with these for years.
it has been produced at all, does not give detailed design EN 12464-1 also contains an
except as a fund-raising mea- advice and in this regard the extremely low (1000 Cd/m2) VDT
sure. LG7 has all the hallmarks SLL Code for Lighting (see luminance limit which is clearly
of being written by a committee page 22) seems set to remain nonsensical today, but probably
over an extensive period of time the “bible” of applied interior reflects the time the document
– for example, all the criteria lighting. took to prepare and produce.
relating to VDT lighting remain
the same as LG3 Addendum
2001. However, there is no task
area
mention of EN 12464-1 or height =
EN 29241 and most of the com- 0.75 m
mentary is very basic and ele-
use
mentary. Most worryingly, it r flo
or-a
rea
makes a recommendation, that
1.00 m
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Lighting for People: MELLOW LIGHT IV Balanced offers the opportunity to alter the colour temperature throughout the day in response to user preference.
“We find beauty not in the thing When thinking about office light- rather than within the confines
itself but in the patterns of ing design, there are a number of the orthodox, but misguided,
shadows, the light and the of key issues that need to be recommendations embodied in
darkness, that one thing considered. In this section we the codes, we will demonstrate
against another creates.” look at these issues in the light that more pleasant, visually
– Jun’ichiro Tanizaki, In Praise of the most recent research out- comfortable and stimulating
of Shadows lined above – and put forward office spaces can be created as
our considered design recom- a result, while at the same time
mendations and solutions. By achieving a Certificate of Con-
designing “outside the box”, formity.
Blurred Lmax (cd/m 2) Type Make and Model Date of Class Luminaire types with
Image positive manufacture enhanced brightness
“Standards and Regulations 1. Taking the Screen Above is a table of actual mea-
are out of step with Current Test Results sured data for many types of
Research” screen. The screens were origi-
– Bob Venning, Director of Arup The luminance limitations given nally tested following Lloyd,
Lighting, LEN April 2004 in LG3 are not emphatically Mizukami, Boyce, A preliminary
derived and bear no resem- model of lighting display interac-
blance to actual fact. tion 1995 and more recently BS
EN 29241-7. Ergonomic requi-
rements for office work with
visual display terminals.
Key Issues
in Workplace Lighting
Layout of Zumtobel Staff’s screen test laboratory. Since time immemorial luminaires with a sidelight component (opal diffusers in
this case) have contributed to the appearance of ceiling brightness.
1. Taking the office lighting scheme around 2. Putting Light “Ceiling Brightness Impression”
Screen Test – Conclusion mere supposition. So we offer a on the Ceiling or CBI for short, which takes
service to all our clients to have into account the visual bright-
As we have already demonstrat- a sample VDT screen tested at On previous pages we discussed ness of the fittings themselves
ed, the correct procedure for our state-of-the-art facility. the importance of putting light as contributors to the overall
determining the glare limits of on the ceiling, in terms of the brightness of the ceiling.
VDT screens is not to set an More recently ISO BS EN 13406: overall visual brightness of the Erroneously, this is something
arbitrary figure but actually to 2002 entitled Ergonomic requi- space. This is best done with that CIBSE and SLL have pre-
test them, as recommended in rements for visual display units direct/indirect luminaires, offering cluded in LG3.
BS EN 29241-7 Ergonomic based on flat panels has been variable ratios of lighting distri-
Requirements for Office Work introduced. BS EN 13406:2002 bution, which can be digitally So let’s examine a user’s real
with Visual Display Terminals, is based on the same basic prin- controlled for different condi- visual impression of two office
1997. Some of the latest results ciples as BS EN 29241 but with tions and times of day. spaces. In this visual test, there
for modern screens are shown additional measurements and cal- are two vistas of the same office
in the table on page 25. In fact culations required. These are However, as we have already equipped, firstly, with recessed
in the UK only Zumtobel Staff included in the Zumtobel Staff discussed, this is not always louvre light fittings and, secondly,
currently undertakes screen testing of such screens. possible, due to low ceiling with recessed dual component
brightness tests, according heights or the requirement to fittings, both seen from normal
to the recommendations of Contact our Technical Depart- maintain an existing grid of viewing angles. It is quite clear
BS EN 29241-7. We believe this ment for more details. recessed luminaires. Here we that the ceiling in the second
is the correct course of action, www.zumtobelstaff.co.uk/ recommend an alternative installation appears considerably
rather than designing the entire screentesting design approach which we call brighter, even though the illumi-
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Dark louvred fittings give an impression of a dark ceiling while self-luminous luminaires quite evidently make the ceiling appear brighter.
nance of the ceiling surfaces is To demonstrate further the LIGHT or SYNTO, make a Guide) “the creation of a com-
the same. importance of CBI, Zumtobel strong contribution to the CBI fortable, stimulating visual en-
Staff has developed special of a space, whereas non-self- vironment by careful control of
The only conclusion is that the software based on the repu- luminous luminaires (such as surface brightness and contrast
brightness of the luminaires table, well-established CIE Glare standard “dark light” louvres) ratios”, how can CBI not be
themselves makes a real contri- Algorithm, to enable accurate have a negative effect on CBI. taken into account?
bution to the ceiling’s overall calculations to be made of the In both cases the CBI effect
brightness, because the eye exact additional brightness must be taken into account, For further information about
combines the different bright- gained from the use of self-lumi- because brightness contrasts CBI or information on our CBI
ness contrasts within the field nous, dual component fittings. strongly influence the cognitive calculation software, go to our
of view. This is the principle of The results come in the form of experience of a space and a website:
the term Ceiling Brightness a table of CBI values for lumi- users’ appreciation of its visual www.zumtobelstaff.co.uk/CBI
Impression (CBI). The use of naires viewed both crosswise quality.
self-luminous, dual component and endwise, which can then be
fittings can be seen to have a added to the existing percen- There is no logic to CIBSE and
positive effect on how the en- tage of task illuminance on the SLL’s refusal to allow luminaire
vironment appears – and, at the ceiling, to derive the total ceiling brightness to be considered as
same time, dark, non-self-lumi- brightness (see website for an important, contributory factor
nous luminaires can have a more details). in the apparent brightness of
negative effect on CBI. the ceiling. If the overall objec-
In conclusion, dual component tive of any lighting design is (in
luminaires, such as MELLOW the words of the BCO Fit-out
Key Issues
in Workplace
Lighting
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“Surfaces define the shape of 1. Working Diffuse daylight from an over- during this process, of lighting
our world; light allows us to with Daylight cast, but possibly still quite quality. This is because lighting
see them.” bright, sky solves many of the control system sellers are, in the
– George M Whiteside, On the While artificial lighting has be- problems associated with direc- main, electrically biased, rather
Surface of Things come increasingly sophisticated tional sunlight. The light quality than qualified in lighting. They
in recent years, it can’t compare is generally diffuse with slow tend to consider energy as the
with our greatest light source – rates of change and reduced number one, easily quantifiable
daylight. Daylight and sunlight is contrasts. target, while issues such as
free, unlimited, non-polluting glare, contrast and the psychol-
and full of variety – and research Despite the contribution daylight ogy of the lit space, do not im-
shows that access to daylit can make, modern artificial pinge on their thinking. Zumtobel
views is seen as highly desirable lighting is nearly always planned Staff believes that simply dim-
by office users. with the “worst case” scenario ming down or switching off
in mind – i.e. that it is completely artificial lighting, as daylight
So on visual comfort and energy- dark outside. Many buildings increases, is an over-simplified
saving grounds, any modern employ conventional switching approach – in fact, in many
workplace must recognise the techniques which often mean situations it may be desirable
presence and desirability of day- that all the light fixtures remain to increase the light output of
light – and should be designed switched on, irrespective of the artificial lighting as daylight
to make best use of it, in a fully daylight state. More sophisti- increases.
integrated manner. cated buildings often employ
various forms of photocell-based
However, natural daylight pro- lighting control system, which
vides both a threat and an are, on the whole, usually speci-
opportunity. Direct sunlight can fied to achieve one purpose
create uncomfortable visual alone – energy savings. This
conditions – excessive illumi- usually means that as daylight
nance, discomfort and disability increases, artificial lighting is
glare, screen reflections, and dimmed; and when daylight
sometimes constant, rapid reaches a sufficient level, it is
change – as well as thermal dis- eventually switched off.
comfort. Brightness contrasts
within a space can be consider- While the energy savings accrued
able for people moving in and by such a system are signifi-
out of a direct sunlit area. cant, little account is taken
Natural Light, Active Light
& Balanced Light
The highly sophisticated blinds used here turn conventional wisdom on its When the blinds are fully closed the view out is partially preserved and the
head. When fully open they allow an unrestricted exterior view but with possi- glare threat eliminated. However, contrary to conventional thinking, ceiling illu-
ble glare issues. The compensation for this are the bright interior surfaces. minance is increased because the blinds are designed as “sun scoops”.
We also believe that the provi- lit effect within the space. provided in the basic Cat A fit-
sion of blinds should be part of Without blinds, the windows out for office developments (see
the fundamental lighting design become “black holes” after page 16–17). Instead, they tend
package for any building. While dark, allowing a great deal of to be provided as part of a Cat
blinds are conventionally seen wasted light to exit the building. B, tenant fit-out after the light-
as part of the architectural de- ing design and installation has
sign, their relevance to lighting Manually controlled blinds are long been completed. A sub-
should not be under-estimated. the norm but experience shows standard, uncoordinated result
During the day properly desig- that user positioning invariably is almost inevitable.
ned, light coloured blinds can leads to a chaotic and messy
be used to maximise the advan- appearance. Electrically operat-
tages of daylight, while avoiding ed, automatically controlled
the downside of glare – and blinds are normally outside the
at the same time, they can pre- scope of ordinary control sys-
serve important exterior views tems that typically use internal,
from inside the building. Particu- room photocells which cannot
larly in small cellular offices, cope with sophisticated require-
they also have a vital role to ments. The provision of blinds,
play at night, by acting as light preferably properly automated
reflectors on one, or occasio- and controlled, is a fundamental
nally, two window walls, which factor in the visual comfort of an
has a huge influence on the interior. Yet they are seldom
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2. Lighting for the closer to the centre of the sections here tend to be solid, types for the daylight and deep
Perimeter Zone building may experience the en- so precluding rows of recessed plan zones. Either area could
vironment as gloomy and poorly downlight troughs. use Combination lighting or
Moving into the building away lit, due to the contrast of their Balanced lighting, both of which
from the windows, we come space with the perimeter. Where possible, Zumtobel Staff could also be Active Light sys-
across the “transition zone” or advocates designing specific tems.
“perimeter zone” between natu- In this situation there is a strong and different lighting layouts and
rally lit and wholly artificially lit argument for different lighting
interiors. This often neglected systems to be used in perimeter
Full height windows
area is critically important in and deeper plan areas, to ease allow high levels of day-
determining the appearance, the transition from daylight to light but the extreme
risk of glare makes
feel and balance of the entire artificial light. However, the blinds essential. The
space. For a start, the contribu- standard solution has been to choice of blinds in this
situation follows good
tion of daylight can, depending apply a uniform, regular array practice – they are light
on the window design, remain across both these areas, ignor- in colour and preserve
a view. The artificial
significant even considerable ing that they are completely lighting illuminates all
distances into the space. For different (except at night). Alter- surfaces providing a
good balance of bright-
example, while high levels of natively there is a strong ten- nesses.
daylight within the perimeter dency to put circular recessed
areas tend to create bright, downlights along the window
upbeat environments, those wall, for no rational reason
workers who are positioned other than the fact that ceiling
Natural Light, Active Light
& Balanced Light
These two scenes show how, by using the LA TRAVE direct/indirect lighting system, the lighting ambience can be changed dynamically across the day to suit
different conditions.
3. Active Light The best Active Light systems carefully designed lighting
allow: scenarios, based on the kind of
Daylight changes constantly in • Changing intensity of light research outlined on pages
quantity, directional characteris- • Changing direction of light 12–16, can both enhance and
tics and colour. The Active Light • Changing colour of light echo exterior illumination – and
concept, pioneered by Zumtobel • Changing patterns of daylight enhance people’s motivation
Staff, is an attempt to introduce through blind control and willingness to perform.
an element of change into artifi-
cial lighting in order to mimic At the same time, by taking
the patterns of daylight. Surveys into account our “circadian
show that people prefer the rhythms”, which are determined
dynamic, constantly changing by our biological clock and
character of natural lighting and synchronised by daylight, it is
the objective of artificial lighting possible to influence human
ought to come as close as pos- physiology and psychology, and
sible to this ideal. thus increase motivation and
performance. From an ergono-
mic point of view, it is desirable
that the working environment
changes over the course of the
day, in order to enhance the
attention of staff. A series of
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A balanced light installation which also uses most of the principles of A combination of recessed dual component luminaires and perimeter down-
Active Light. lights. A new standard at Canary Wharf.
direct or indirect lighting. This possible to balance the colour needn’t necessarily change.
allows almost infinite variation in characteristics of the lighting
the character of the lighting. from warm and homely through
Alternatively, Balanced Lighting to cool and businesslike.
might be achieved by a combi-
nation of two luminaire types,
such as a downlight and a free-
standing uplight.
Natural Light, Active Light
& Balanced Light
This novel “partial” blind system is automatically activated at night and at cer- Here the blinds are lowered sufficiently to filter out glare at high angles but
tain times of the day. The suspended LIGHTFIELD luminaires create very even allow sunlight to penetrate at low levels, preserving the wonderful patterns
lighting to the ceiling, walls and closed blinds. and shadows of daylight.
6. Controls can be easily “fooled”, since Even Zumtobel Staff Basic day- Any artificial lighting deserves
they measure a combination of light systems use sensors which the use of lighting controls, the
The BCO Fit-out Guide states natural and artificial light. are aimed out of a window most sophisticated of which
that lighting controls are a fun- in order to register accurate offer control of individual lumi-
damental part of lighting design. While changing light levels are changes in natural lighting, naires, or even the individual
The simplest controls provide desirable, the illogical fluctuation rather than measuring a mis- lamps within those luminaires.
energy savings and flexibility of illuminance resulting from leading combination of daylight The controls software should
but more sophisticated systems poorly designed sensors is one and artificial light. permit a variety of scenes to be
can be used to integrate day- of the main reasons why day- pre-programmed and called up
light in a more genuine way. light control systems are often The Basic daylight module then at any time. For Active Light
Measuring incoming daylight sabotaged by users. By con- allows three separate groups of situations, specific Active Light
and adjusting artificial lighting trast, Luxmate Professional* luminaires to respond differently software, which is easy-to-use
levels accordingly seems like a daylight systems use a roof- to daylight. So, for example, yet highly sophisticated, is
simple method of integrating mounted sensor which measur- a row of perimeter luminaires essential.
artificial and natural light. Yet es the quantity of light, its illuminating the wall sections
user acceptance of this simple direction and overall sky bright- between the windows, or the * www.luxmate.co.uk
technique can be very low ness, in order to register accu- window mullions, could be
unless lighting controls are rate changes in the amount and programmed to dim up as day-
carefully designed. Most sys- quantity of daylight and adjust light increases. This will reduce
tems employ ceiling-mounted the lighting and blinds automati- the contrast between wall and/
sensors, which measure inci- cally. or mullions and the windows
dent light in the room – but they themselves.
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These two photos show how scene-setting controls can create a totally different ambience and lighting balance within a space.
7. Scene Setting which infers there should be Scene setting can even
be applied to circulatory
several luminaire types, each areas.
The value of scene setting as performing a different function.
a lighting control technique In this way users can generate
has largely been lost in recent their own “stage sets” to create
years. Over-complicated con- different lighting moods within
trols, which force the end user the space, for different activities.
to default to factory pre-sets, Realistically, such scene settings
coupled with poor understand- can only be orchestrated when
ing by controls professionals the space planning and function
of lighting issues, means that of the room is known, and the
balanced and easy-to-use interplay of blind control for
scene-set systems are few and daylight is integrated into the
far between. various scenes.
“More and more, so it seems to 1. Lamp The chart below demonstrates from Zumtobel Staff include the
me, light is the beautifier of the Brightness the current range of T16, T26 Aero fitting, with the Eldacon
building.” and compact fluorescent lamps Panel which uses a technique of
– Frank Lloyd Wright It is an unfortunate fact that as with their recommended bright- “distributed” lamp image, and the
modern lamp sources get small- ness threshold zones. If these Mellowlight range, where the lamp
er and more efficient, their sur- lamps are used in open fixtures, is diffused by a Gridmesh optic.
face brightness increases – this one should always consider Several other Zumtobel Staff pro-
can be a problem with open some form of lamp obscuration. ducts have refractor accessories
light fixtures in an office, where In general the brightness of that can be added to mitigate the
a small, but very bright light High Efficiency (HE) T16 flu- problem of using HE T16 lamps.
source can create visual distrac- orescent lamps at 15,000–
tion in the field of view. Even in 17,000 cd/m 2 are within tolera- For this reason we would unequi-
luminaires with vertical louvres, ble limits for direct viewing – but vocally recommend specifying an
which reduce the sideways visi- High Output (HO) lamps at HE lamp, rather than its HO equi-
bility of the lamp, the view between 25,000–32,000 cd/m2 valent, in any luminaire offering a
directly upwards into the fitting exceed these limits, while TC-L, direct view of an unshielded lamp
can be visually uncomfortable TC-D and TC-T lamps are even from any position in the work-
and can often be peripherally brighter, at 30,000 cd/m2 up place. In 600 mm modular lumi-
glimpsed as a distracting area to a massive 70,000 cd/m , 2
naires this is always an option. In
of brightness – what has been depending on wattage. addition, there are energy saving
dubbed “eyebrow glare”. This benefits – as their name suggests,
issue of lamp brightness is Of course, many of the latest HE lamps trade lower light output
much more significant in interior luminaire concepts have human for higher energy efficiency (in
spaces, where people are visual comfort as the highest fact, energy efficiency is about
working over a full working day, priority – and therefore have 15 % greater for these lamps).
than in a circulation space or a some form of integral lamp However this is not always possi-
sales area. obscuration device. Examples ble – see page 41.
Luminance of
Fluorescent Lamps
Optimum light output for T26 and T16 lamps is achieved at 25 °C and 35 °C Bypass air handling in the MELLOW LIGHT IV, with either TC-L or T16 lamp
respectively. options, avoids any cooling of the lamp.
2. Lamp Operating of air handling luminaires – see 3. Air Handling with mum air volumes for generic
Temperatures 3. Air Handling Most contem- T16 and TC-L Lamps luminaire types are readily avail-
porary office fittings are not only able.
Another important consideration small in scale, commensurate The issue of air return lumi-
in choosing lamps is the issue with the T16 lamp itself, but naires, still a popular option with Please contact the Zumtobel
of operating temperature. In their operating efficiencies are of M&E consultants, is another Staff Technical Office for
former times fluorescent lamps significantly higher order than important consideration. advice
lost efficiency when used within T26 or most TC-L lamp options.
enclosed luminaires – and lamp Modern T16 lamps are designed
efficiency was improved by for maximum efficiency at high
forced ventilation of the fitting, temperature, so to draw chilled
for example by the return air air across the lamps is likely to
from the air conditioning sys- reduce operating efficiency by
tem. However T16 lamps are as much as 25 %. Supply air can
designed to operate at higher also be a problem when dischar-
temperatures and are therefore ged in close proximity to a T16
most efficient within enclosed luminaire. The diagram above
luminaires (see graph above). shows a solution to the return
Most importantly, they cannot air path that bypasses the lamp
be used in the return air stream compartment altogether. Maxi-
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2700 K 6500 K
5. Colour in the situation is now more compli- (FFR), such as Zumtobel Staff’s facilities, to help maintain sus-
Workplace cated as a result of three main LA TRAVE fitting, are gaining tained alertness.
shifts in technology and re- greater acceptability. Here it is
The issues of colour and colour search data: possible to use a different • Secondary Lamp Systems
temperature in the modern (usually “cooler”) colour tem- The latest version of the
workplace are increasingly Firstly, premium offices will perature lamp for the upward acclaimed, and much-copied,
important to consider, as the more often than not have a component, and a “warmer” MELLOW LIGHT system –
technologies for achieving dimming facility, at least within colour temperature for down- MELLOW LIGHT IV – has the
such effects proliferate almost the daylight zone. In the quest ward focal glow (see page 35). potential to incorporate sepa-
daily. Below we assess the to match more closely the arti- Thirdly, as explained on page rate colour lamps, which can
most common techniques and ficial lighting with daylight 15 there is much evidence be used to create distinct
their associated problems and within those zones, there is from the so-called “third eye” areas of colour, in addition to
opportunities. now a wider acceptance of research to support the use of white light (above and below).
“cooler” colour temperatures. extra high colour temperature These might be used to add
• Lamp Colour Temperature Secondly suspended fixtures lamps with a high blue con- coloured highlights within an
The issue of lamp colour tem- with variable flux fraction ratio tent, in 24-hour workplace otherwise bland space.
perature is a perennial issue
in office lighting design. In MELLOW LIGHT IV Balanced
bygone days the usual choice
Surface-mounted luminaire
was a lamp with an “interme-
diate” colour temperature of
Recessed luminaire
around 4,000 K. However, the
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Balanced colour luminaires used in a refectory. Colour changing: morning, noon and night
• Coloured Tints for Mood and • Working with Self-Illuminat- 6. Discomfort Glare used where the “side view”,
Identity ing Surfaces (UGR) which is the brightest aspect
While intense areas of satu- ACTIVE LIGHT WALL systems of the luminaire, exceeds the
rated colour, which can be or internally illuminated screens Within the UK, the concept of recommended glare limit for
visually distracting, are not hiding RGB colour changers, glare limits has been around offices of UGR 19. If alternate
advisable for office spaces, are the latest methods for since 1961. However during the luminaires are set endwise and
Zumtobel Staff does offer an adding colour to vertical sur- era of “low brightness” VDT crosswise, very often the UGR
option for coloured additive faces, such as walls. By using louvre products, with very low will be compliant.
tints inside some luminaires, RGB colour mixing, a huge UGRs, the subject was very
such as MELLOW LIGHT palette of colours can be cre- rarely addressed. Now with the Please contact the Zumtobel
and PERLUCE. These can be ated and distributed over even growing prevalence of so-called Staff Technical Office for more
used to add visual interest, large surface areas. These can “dual component” fixtures, information.
to create distinctive moods range from subtle pastels to glare calculations are again
within the space – or to desig- intense, saturated hues. The necessary.
nate specific zones or work use of intense coloured effects
functions, to aid team cohe- could be most effective in pro- The latest Dialux design soft-
sion and/or orientation in large viding focus and impact in ware offers a Glare calculation
buildings. meeting spaces, break-out module which is very useful.
zones or common parts. Or One aspect of this programme
alternatively colour could be is a new ability to calculate
used to mimic windows in day- UGRs from an array of counter-
light-starved, deep-plan spaces. rotated luminaires. This can be
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CO2 EMISSIONS –
a comparison
1 quantity 54 W T16
fluorescent lamp –
62.6 kg/annum*
* “Calculated on the projected fuel mix for the grid 1998–2000. Actual figures may vary from the projections, but DEFRA (Department of the Environment, Food and
Rural Affairs) plan to use a constant value until 2010.”
** See the UK’s 2002 National Atmospheric Emissions Inventory (NAEI) www.naei.org.uk for long haul flights
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7. Energy Watts per Square Metre per relaxation of 20 % if the lumi- The Kyoto Protocol, which be-
100 lux (W/m2/100 lux) naires are “controlled”. came legally binding in Feb. 2005,
The measurement of energy We believe that this slightly aims to curb and reduce the
use is a crucial issue in today’s more refined measure would be Kgs of CO2 per Square Metre emission of greenhouse gases,
post-Kyoto world. However, the a better yardstick to use, as it Per Year (Kg/CO 2/m2/Year) particularly CO2, in an attempt to
various methods and formulae starts to take into consideration BREEAM has its own measure, control global warming. In
for measuring energy use in the efficacy of the luminaire it- Kg/CO 2/m2/Year, which predicts Europe (inc.the UK) the govern-
relation to lighting are both self. Using this measure: true energy use in terms of the ments are taking the expedient
confusing and in some cases, production of carbon dioxide option by imposing energy restric-
incompatible. In this section we • A figure of 2.5 W/m 2/100 lux (CO2). There is no direct refe- tions on buildings and a Climate
chart the variety of techniques would be good practice for rence to limits on lighting, but Change Levy on businesses,
of assessing energy/power uniform lighting. credit points are awarded accord- whilst avoiding the more difficult
loading in relation to lighting, • A figure of 2.0 W/m2/100 lux ing to a scale of overall CO 2 issues of e.g. banning fuel hun-
and unravel their advantages for uniform lighting would be production. A mid-range score gry cars, or taxing aviation fuel.
and disadvantages. indicative of “high output” T16 would be 60 kg/CO2/m2/Year. It
lamps used in very efficient is interesting to note that to However important energy
Watts per Square Metre (W/m 2) luminaires, with a high direct achieve 500 lux at typical spac- issues are, consideration for the
Historically, energy use has component. These would ing, a 54 W lamp would gener- employees in the buildings
been erroneously measured via actually result in poor visual ate 10.9 kg/CO2/m /Year – in
2
should take precedence. Fortu-
installed power loading, calcu- conditions without some sup- the UK a 54 W lamp burning for nately visual quality need not be
lated in watts/m2. Unfortunately plementary lighting. 2,500 hours produces around compromised for the sake of
this crude method does not • A figure below 2.0 W/m /100 lux
2
62.6 kg of CO 2 (some electricity energy efficiency.
account for the efficiency of the would be possible only with is not fossil fuel generated).
luminaire or the length of time localised and task lighting –
they are switched on. And pre- this combination can easily Global Carbon Imbalance
scribed targets vary enormously achieve <1.5 W/m2/100 lux. Predicting the Growth of CO2
– e.g. those in the CIBSE/SLL
Code for Lighting, for commer- Luminaire Lumens per Circuit
cial spaces vary from 7 W/m 2 Watt (LL/W)
for fluorescent lighting offering Part L2 of the Approved Build-
300 lux at the working plane up ing Regulations (April 2002)
to 18 W/m for HID lighting sys-
2
pioneered this term – a novel
tems producing 500 lux – with concept that does take into
many other levels in between. consideration the photometric
Perhaps significantly, the BCO efficiency of the luminaire.
Fit-out Guide for Cat A schemes However, it does not necessarily
indicates a figure almost measure the efficiency of the
mid-way between these two luminaire in putting light on the
extremes, at 12 W/m2 task – or allow for the mainte-
nance factor.
With the advent of lower cost
controls and dimming, not to For offices the prescribed limit
mention scene-setting and com- is 40 LL/W. In practical terms
bination lighting schemes, a this means using a combination
more sophisticated approach of lamps in the building that
to predicting energy use is have an aggregate efficacy
necessary: above 75 lm/W. Part L offers a
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This emergency sign may not be positioned most appropriately, but it does Clear, unambiguous signing of the major escape routes is mandatory in any
nevertheless provide effective orientation and re-assurance in the event of an working building.
emergency.
8. Emergency Lighting this attitude could potentially provided, then the insurance www.zumtobelstaff.com/onlite
and Safety Liability threaten the very survival of a company would be well within
business. Take the example of a its rights not to settle the claim.
Employers are liable for the local area network power failure,
safety of their employees. They which is an increasingly com- Newer types of emergency light-
are required to carry out regular mon occurrence. If a defective, ing systems have eased the
assessments to identify areas of self-contained emergency lumi- burden on the shoulders of dili-
risk – and most are required to naire, producing inadequate gent employers. Self-test, or
document areas of concern and escape route illumination, was preferably centrally addressable
ways of rectifying the problem. responsible for an injury during systems, can radically reduce
Part of this Risk Assessment evacuation, litigation could the through life testing costs
process covers the suitability result. of emergency luminaires, but
and sufficiency of the emergency If the responsible party could this still leaves the maintenance
lighting system; it must also show that necessary Risk headache of self-contained
specify procedures to ensure Assessments had been con- batteries. Alternative technology
continual testing, recording and ducted and that a proper testing solutions, based on decen-
maintenance of the system. and maintenance regime was in tralised local battery systems
place, then the business could (Low Power Systems or LPS)
In the past, perhaps through claim any legal costs on insur- with automatic monitoring and
ignorance, emergency lighting ance. However, if an adequate testing, may well begin to re-
has often been treated as a “fit- audit trail of assessment, testing place self-contained batteries
and-forget” system but today and maintenance could not be as the number one choice.
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These two photos show an office building before and after a mains failure. This demonstrates how, in a genuine emergency, suitable and sufficient escape
lighting and signage is critical.
ONLITE Local: • The service life for an indivi- ONLITE Section • Straightforward scalability with
Self-contained dual battery is three to four Central: Distributed no need for technical equip-
years – shorter with high ceil- Central Battery System ment rooms
This emergency lighting solution ing temperatures • The service life of the group
from Zumtobel Staff involves little • Functional testing of battery This emergency lighting solution battery is extended, with an
installation effort and relies on and emergency fitting using relies on dividing the system into option of five or ten years, due
Self Contained energy supply. DALI system. several self-contained circuits. to it being installed outside
potentially high temperature
Performance Characteristics: Performance Characteristics/ areas.
• Recommended for 25 to 50 Requirements: • Functional testing by DALI/
emergency and escape sign • Recommended for 50 to 500 Powerline.
luminaires, with a maximum of luminaires
256 luminaires • Stairway function plus night-
• Offers a fixed emergency light time and security patrol
output switching
• Offers individual setting of
emergency light output from
5–70 %
Safety Safety
Investment costs Investment costs
Maintenance costs Maintenance costs
Flexibility Flexibility
Lighting
Techniques –
Comparing the
Options
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“It is with light that we can 1. Uniform Lighting dimensional visual quality to For these reasons, well-desig-
bring soul and spirit back into space. And by reducing overall ned free-standing uplights, with
architecture and perhaps find Uniform lighting is the easiest, illuminance levels within the a well-controlled downward task
our own soul in the process.” most routine, lighting technique facility, energy and maintenance component, such as FLEXOS,
– Arthur Erickson to be applied to the office en- costs can also be reduced too. LANOS or LIGHTFIELDS – or ver-
vironment. It is most often pro- sions in which the fitting is fixed
duced by lazy contractors or to the edge of the desk or inte-
engineers, using basic design 3. Task Localised grated into screens – can pro-
software, without ever visiting Lighting vide a much better solution.
the space in question. It can
be easily created by a regular, Switchable and/or dimmable In addition free-standing uplights
repetitive array of ceiling-mount- local task lighting on or at the are now available as standard
ed luminaires, most often down- desk is an increasingly popular with SensControl incorporating
lights. Such an approach is no option in many offices, as a way a daylight sensor and presence
longer prescribed by the regula- of boosting light levels at the detector to ensure ease of oper-
tions (see p. 16–23) and neither precise point where higher levels ation, reduced energy consum-
is it advisable, creating as it are needed – and giving staff ption, and a “constant” level of
does, a very homogenous and some degree of local control in illuminance pre-selected by the
visually uninteresting lighting the process. Such lighting can user themselves.
scheme, without highlights or be very useful for more elderly
any degree of shadow. It is also staff who, research shows,
wasteful of energy, as not all require much higher levels of
areas within an office need to illuminance than younger staff
be lit to the same level. for visual tasks such as reading.
Although task lights involve
additional capital investment,
2. Task Area Lighting they can reduce energy costs by
permitting lower overall lighting
Recommended in EN 12464, levels in the task area. However
the concept of task area lighting task lighting is sometimes seen
is fundamentally in conflict as a stop-gap solution – it
with the older uniform lighting should never be supplied as an
approach – and offers many alternative to a well-designed
advantages over it. TASK AREA office lighting system.
lighting allows lighting levels to
be higher at the task area (typi- There are a number of down-
cally, 500 lux) where visual tasks sides to desk-mounted task
are performed, while keeping lights: if incorrectly angled, they
light levels lower in the surround- can appear as glare sources to
ing spaces (300 lux). Compared neighbouring staff; they take up
with a uniform array scheme, considerable desk space; and in
such an approach offers the many offices, they can create a
freedom to utilise additional significant cable management
accent lighting and wall-wash- problem, if added afterwards
ers, which can give added visual and powered from wall-mounted
interest, by creating a multi- sockets.
Lighting Techniques –
Comparing the Options
More London Bridge Audit Commission Project: Friarsgate, Solihull; Occupier: Audit Commission;
Architect: BGP McConaghy Architects; Lighting Designer: Andrew Wilkes
Management; Contractor: Genus; Photo Credit: Martine Hamilton Knight
4. Direct Downlighting supplemented by other light 5. Dual Component louvre. The secondary compo-
sources, such as uplighters and Fixtures nent is indirect, via a white, matte
In all the research, direct down- wall-washers, which completely reflector or secondary opalised
lighting solutions, using ceiling- negates any energy efficiency Pioneered by Zumtobel Staff’s chamber. Some versions are
mounted or recessed luminaires, and cost advantages which such MELLOW LIGHT concept, dual mounted flush with the ceiling
have been shown to have the a system might have claimed in component luminaires are fast but others protrude below the
lowest user acceptance of all less enlightened times. becoming a standard office light- soffit, or are surface-mounted,
lighting systems. Used on their ing solution. They have a primary to increase illumination of the
own direct downlighters create a Zumtobel Staff research has direct lighting component that ceiling. These luminaires are par-
very dark, oppressive visual am- established that downlighters can be created by a perforated ticularly recommended for situa-
bience, with brightly lit horizontal with louvres, which were original- basket or Gridmesh, to shield tions where the ceiling is less
surfaces and underlit walls and ly intended to prevent glare on and diffuse the lamp – or alter- than 2.6 metres and direct/indi-
ceiling – an ambience which has VDT screens, can still create natively there may be an open rect lighting cannot be installed.
been dubbed the “dark cave” significant disability glare on key-
effect. In fact, downlighting as a boards located below the fit-
sole lighting technique cannot tings, which can obscure the
even meet the latest LG3 regula- letters/numbers on the keys.
tions, which requires a scheme This is a particular problem with
to achieve 50 % of task surface black keyboards which are cur-
illuminance on the walls and rently very fashionable (beige
30 % on the ceiling. Therefore to and grey is much less suscepti-
comply, downlighters must be ble to the problem).
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An exemplary direct/indirect scheme – preferred by users. MPO in action in the form of flush-mounted LIGHTFIELDS luminaires.
Workplace Lighting –
Application Areas
“It’s about attracting and retain- This section offers an easy-to- work space in a modern com-
ing the best people. We’re in understand, illustrated guide to mercial building. Each photo
the war for talent. The building the ideas and lighting solutions has a short detailed commen-
inspires – that’s what makes it discussed in the rest of the tary – and where necessary, is
special.” brochure, using photos of light- cross-referenced to lighting
– Andy Rubin, PENTLAND ing schemes, from exemplary to issues and product information
(2003 BCO “Best of the Best” poor, for the major types of in other parts of the brochure.
Award winner)
Architect: MoreySmith
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www.zumtobelstaff.com/claris
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www.zumtobelstaff.com/miral
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Developers Peel Holdings built this premium office space in Trafford Park, Manchester. This refurbished office space at Arup Associates has restricted
Commendably, the Cat A fit out took a Cat B approach and included MELLOW LIGHT lumi- ceiling height.
naires and the blue carpet (but not the blinds). However the very shallow LIGHTFIELDS system can still be used
Note the faces of the occupants and the other vertical surfaces are well-illuminated due to successfully.
the soft polar curve of the fitting. At first sight there appears to be too much uncontrolled daylight
The hue of the carpet and the nightscape of the Trafford Centre through the window is (despite the blinds) – but note how effectively LIGHTFIELDS illu-
reflected in the ceiling. minates the internal mullion walls, thereby reducing contrast.
The 1000 cd/m2 luminance limit of LIGHTFIELDS suits the older
Occupier – Peel Holdings - Speculative Offices type screens in use.
Developer – Peel Holdings
Architect – Chapman Taylor Architects Manchester Occupier – Arup Associates
Building Services Engineer (Electrical Consultant) – WSP Architect & Engineer – Arup Associates
Lighting Designer – Zumtobel Staff/WSP Building Services Engineer (Electrical Consultant) – Arup Associ-
ates
Lighting Designer – Arup Associates
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www.zumtobelstaff.com/waveguide
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Faces, walls, ceilings, columns are all well lit – the Not a Premium Grade specification for an office but it certainly looks it. The MELLOW LIGHT IV Q luminaire
key to successful office lighting. works so well in its empathy with daylight, putting light on the walls, columns, and ceiling: Brightness
Management at its best.
Interestingly there is a beige keyboard which is
hugely better than black, for veiling reflections, yet
the telecom cradle is not only black and has an
LCD display, but it is near optimal in angle for
offending veiling reflections from the overhead
lighting. Fortunately MELLOW LIGHT IV Gridmesh
greatly mitigates this likely problem.
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Cellular Offices
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www.zumtobelstaff.com/waveguide
www.zumtobelstaff.com/miral
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Cellular Offices
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www.zumtobelstaff.com/lightfields
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Dealer Rooms
www.zumtobelstaff.com/ml
www.zumtobelstaff.com/waveguide
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Dealer Rooms
This mid-‘90s dealer room at Barings ING shows the now obsolete ID-VM luminaire, This novel approach to lighting a dealing space at
which was by far the most advanced office lighting system of its type. UBS Warburg works admirably, with all the surfaces
The conventional way to light these spaces at the time was with “dark light” down- well lit, including the upper walls.
lighters, due to the industry’s obsession with preventing reflections in display screens. This was achieved using the QUARTOS square down-
This highly successful installation proved that excellent lighting for VDTs need not lighter luminaire with a suspended circular deflector
result in “cave-like” environments. to divert a proportion of light output back up into the
coffer. The energy penalty was negligible when com-
pared to the user benefits.
www.zumtobelstaff.com/ml
Architect & Building Services: BDP, Manchester
Lighting Design: BDP & Zumtobel Lighting
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Control Rooms
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Control Rooms
This shipping control centre at Harwich equipped The artificial lighting in this space is not clearly evi-
The lighting at this installation is de- with Category downlights-exhibits high horizontal dent – however without careful design and effective
signed to create good illumination to illuminance and strong shadowing. window blinds, there could be occasions when the
the work surface, using suspended In this instance a 24-hour view out of the windows multi-panelled displays positioned against the win-
RTX louvres, while avoiding spill light was essential, which precluded direct/indirect lu- dows will be impossible to read.
onto the wall-mounted display minaires and all-round interior brightness (the
screens. LUXMATE dimming-system allowed dimming down
The hidden cove lighting, which sur- to 3 % in order to mitigate against disabling reflec-
rounds the display screen panel, tions off the glass at night).
creates good background illuminance
while leaving the screen surrounds
relatively dark.
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www.zumtobelstaff.com/panos
www.zumtobelstaff.com/emotion
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Call Centres
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www.zumtobelstaff.com/waveguide
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Call Centres
www.zumtobelstaff.com/ml
www.zumtobelstaff.com/miral
www.zumtobelstaff.com/panos
www.zumtobelstaff.com/spheros
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www.zumtobelstaff.com/lightfields
www.zumtobelstaff.com/waveguide
www.zumtobelstaff.com/claris
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www.zumtobelstaff.com/panos
www.zumtobelstaff.com/waveguide
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This “break-out” zone at Orange is situated on the This media suite at Diageo has been given an
periphery of an open-plan space, next to a photo- unconventional high-tech lighting scheme used to
copier, and has identical lighting to the rest of the reflect and underline its futuristic function and
This break-out zone at the Audit space. image.
Commission is situated in the middle It is debatable whether brightly coloured chairs and
of the work zone but is visually demar- a colourful, curved partition would be sufficient to
cated from it by the careful use of allow workers to distance themselves, even for a
screening, furnishings, colour and few minutes, from routine tasks.
lighting. Differentiated lighting could have made all the
difference.
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www.zumtobelstaff.com/miral
www.zumtobelstaff.com/miros
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Storage
This basement library area, deprived of light, has been equipped Sadly, this kind of installation is all too frequent.
with LIGHTFIELDS for maximum brightness and good vertical Some of these storage cabinets must be almost
illuminance. unusable due to the poorly positioned and wholly
inappropriate lighting.
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www.zumtobelstaff.com/lightfields
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www.zumtobelstaff.com/ml
www.zumtobelstaff.com/slotlight
www.zumtobelstaff.com/panos
Sophos, Abingdon
Architect: Bennetts Associates
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“Glare is not an unavoid-
able curse in lighting: it is
merely a side effect of
incompetence.”
Workplace lighting –
Products and Resources
Softline
Geometric
• Single or double Waveguide
* ELDACON® is a registered trademark of Siteco • SLC alternative Waveguide
Beleuchtungstechnik GmbH.
• Cord or pendant suspension
• Titanium colour
• Continuous-row option
• Transparent cable feed
• Dimmable DALI
task area
Diffuser layer
Light directing layer
with micro-pyramidal
structure
Supporting layer
LIGHT FIELDS Both the form and function of LIGHT FIELDS not only ensures the light, and not the lamp –
LIGHT FIELDS is generated by unusually brilliant lighting quality, even with surface-mounted and
LIGHT FIELDS is a totally unique the innovative micro-pyramidal it also reduces direct and reflect- recessed versions offering pure-
lighting system that can be optic (MPO), a further refinement ed glare to a minimum in con- ly direct light distribution. Des-
used in a number of ways: as a of Zumtobel Staff’s Waveguide formity with the latest EN 12464 pite their high light output ratio
direct, surface-mounted light technology which has revolu- recommendations. Annoying of 72 % (surface-mounted and
source; in a suspended direct/ tionised office lighting. MPO reflections on computer screens recessed versions) and 86 %
indirect configuration; as a free- technology takes the system and displays have become a (pendant version), the luminance
standing unit; or in clusters one step further by reducing the thing of the past – even on at radiation angles above 65°
which mimic the appearance of luminance levels of not only pen- notebook screens, regardless remains less than 1000 cd/m2.
a large skylight. dant luminaires, but also surface- of their angle of inclination.
mounted and recessed lumi- Design: Sottsass Associati
In whatever configuration, the naires, to guarantee glare-free MPO technology ensures that
LIGHT FIELDS luminaire has a lighting for VDU work-stations. from all angles one sees only
restrained, unobtrusive appear-
ance, with its simple, slim con-
tours, strict geometrical form
and highly refined materials.
LIGHT FIELDS does not domi-
nate the architecture of the
space, but fits in discreetly.
BIVERGENZ®plus
Louvre technology
max. 1000
The new generation of louvres, developed
in the Research and Development labora-
tories of Zumtobel Staff, optimises the
interaction between two unique technical
developments. It combines the patented
BIVERGENZ ®technology and the innovative
220
Unique®slats.
Typical Cat. no: 42 154 954 SPHEROS C-ID 2/28 W T16 LDE TI ASQ1000*
TECTON Louvre
Options
• Extensive TECTON System
Range
• See TECTON Brochure for
more details
CLARIS II/VOLARIS Both luminaire ranges use the CLARIS II and VOLARIS come in designed for the UK market,
latest cell louvre technology four main variants: which has a particular lamp
The CLARIS II and VOLARIS which set new standards for position that allows a prismatic
surface-mounted, wall-mounted this type of luminaire. For the • Darklight Specular Louvre refractor to be added between
or pendant luminaires represent first time in linear fluorescent version, for particularly onerous the lamp and louvre. This miti-
the latest step in a long line of systems, the louvre has been VDT applications; gates the lamp brightness,
successful louvre-based lumi- manufactured from injection- which may otherwise cause
naires for a wide range of work- moulded materials, offering the • Matt Comfort Louvre version, problems on dealer screens or
place lighting applications. homogeneous 360° Bivergenz ®
with its innovative micro-tex- other LCD desk-based equip-
CLARIS II has an independent, optic design. This means that in tured embossed finish, which ment.
clear and unobtrusive appear- terms of light distribution and gives a high diffusivity to the
ance, with its geometric, sym- lighting effect, CLARIS II and louvre surface, offering a very • Opal Diffuser model, de-
metric lines. VOLARIS offers the VOLARIS out-class luminaires soft image of the lamp, even at veloped for situations where the
same lighting features as its with larger louvres. They both high viewing angles. Despite the designer wants the lighting to
“sister” model, but its curva- offer efficient, all-round glare matt finish, the product meets be minimalist yet conspicuous.
ceous, flowing shapes and soft, control, making undesired the 1000 cd/m2 limit at 65º and The Opal Diffuser completely
gently rounded appearance reflections on screens and dis- is the preferred choice for gen- diffuses the view of the lamp,
offers an alternative architectural plays a thing of the past and eral VDT office lighting. yet the lit appearance remains
aesthetic. allowing maximum flexibility in crisp and even.
luminaire configuration. • Matt Comfort Louvre with
Dealer Room refractor, specially Design: A • G Licht Bonn
“A softening of lines”
CLARIS II
VOLARIS
“A Piece of sky”
1 SECONDARY CHAMBER
acts as backlighting plenum to 1
diffuser wings 3
2 4
2 TRANSLUCENT OPAL DIFFUSER 5
WINGS
utilising variable refractive index
plastic for high efficiency 4 PRIMARY COMPARTMENT
enclosed for optimal T16 lamp
3 TONAL COLOUR STRIPS operation, and to improve
provide differential colour tone maintenance factor
between primary optic and
secondary chamber 5 GRID-MESH or SYNTO LOUVRE
CONTROLLER
MELLOW LIGHT IV With it’s rounded polar curve grid-mesh diffuses the lamp, yet
Grid-mesh showing slow rate of change integrates with the secondary
of intensity, MELLOW LIGHT IV chambers to bring about an
The MELLOW LIGHT system, epitomises good office lighting. attractive luminaire whether it is
now in it’s fourth refinement, The often conflicting needs of switched on or off.
has set the benchmark for sur- architectural quality, visual com-
face mounted and recessed fort, daylight integration and Design: Studio & Partners
office lighting for more than a control of screen reflections can
decade. The key aspect of its all be reconciled through the
design is that thanks to the unique qualities of MELLOW
unique all-round glare control of LIGHT IV. For example, the main
the grid-mesh diffuser, you see visual surfaces, such as faces,
the light but not the lamp, at all walls and furniture are better lit
angles of view. The usual glare by MELLOW LIGHT than by
and distraction associated with conventional louvre fittings so
overhead lighting are eliminated, that the overall impression of
while the subtly varied appear- interior brightness is enhanced,
ance of the luminaire from without added energy consump-
different directions adds visual tion. The grid-mesh diffuser sets
interest. a new trend for style that leaves
behind perforated diffusers. The
1 SECONDARY CHAMBER
acts as backlighting plenum to 1
diffuser wings 3
2 4
2 TRANSLUCENT OPAL DIFFUSER 5
WINGS
utilising variable refractive index
plastic for high efficiency 4 PRIMARY COMPARTMENT
enclosed for optimal TC-L lamp
3 TONAL COLOUR STRIPS operation, and to improve
provide differential colour tone maintenance factor
between primary optic and
secondary chamber 5 GRID-MESH or SYNTO LOUVRE
CONTROLLER
1 SECONDARY CHAMBER
acts as backlighting plenum to 1
diffuser wings 3
2 4
2 TRANSLUCENT OPAL DIFFUSER 5
WINGS
utilising variable refractive index
plastic for high efficiency 4 PRIMARY COMPARTMENT
enclosed for optimal T16 lamp
3 TONAL COLOUR STRIPS operation, and to improve
provide differential colour tone maintenance factor
between primary optic and
secondary chamber 5 GRID-MESH or SYNTO LOUVRE
CONTROLLER
1 SECONDARY CHAMBER
acts as backlighting plenum to 1
diffuser wings 3
2 4
2 TRANSLUCENT OPAL DIFFUSER 5
WINGS
utilising variable refractive index
plastic for high efficiency 4 PRIMARY COMPARTMENT
enclosed for optimal TC-L lamp
3 TONAL COLOUR STRIPS operation, and to improve
provide differential colour tone maintenance factor
between primary optic and
secondary chamber 5 GRID-MESH or SYNTO LOUVRE
CONTROLLER
1 SECONDARY CHAMBER
acts as backlighting plenum to
diffuser wings 2 1
Typical Cat. no: 42 106 246 MELLOW LIGHT IV ML4 B AB 2/24 W T16 Q606*
1 SECONDARY CHAMBER
acts as backlighting plenum to
diffuser wings 2 1
Typical Cat. no: 42 106 252 MELLOW LIGHT IV ML4 B AC 2/24 W T16 Q606*
MELLOW LIGHT IV Q
B1
H
4,5
12
H1
30
B2
B
Typical Cat. no: 40 735 010 MELLOW LIGHT III RCE 1/55 W TC-L M600*
B1
H
4,5
B4
B2
B
Typical Cat. no: MELLOW LIGHT III RCB 1/40 W TC-L M600 “Project special”*
NB. This luminaire is a project special with a minimum order quantity of
MELLOW LIGHT III 300 pieces.
RCB
BIVERGENZ®plus 277
Louvre technology
94
The new generation of louvres, devel-
4,5
oped in the Research and Develop- 94
ment laboratories of Zumtobel Staff, 288
optimises the interaction between 310
two unique technical developments.
It combines the patented
L = 1548
BIVERGENZ ®technology and the
innovative Unique®cross-blade.
Typical Cat. no: 42 051 815 SYNTO LRC 2/40 W TC-L M600
SYNTO LRC
BIVERGENZ®plus 277
Louvre technology
94
The new generation of louvres, devel-
4,5
oped in the Research and Develop- 94
ment laboratories of Zumtobel Staff, 288
optimises the interaction between 310
two unique technical developments.
It combines the patented
L = 1548
BIVERGENZ ®technology and the
innovative Unique®cross-blade.
Typical Cat. no: SYNTO LRZ 2/40 W TC-L M600 “Project special”
NB. This luminaire is a project special with a minimum order quantity of
SYNTO LRZ 300 pieces.
Typical Cat. no: 42 159 150 FEC-B 3/14 W T16 EVG M600*
MIREL T16
4,5
Please contact your local Zumtobel 12
Staff Project Engineer to discuss
details of your requirements.
MIREL TC-L
4,5
Please contact your local Zumtobel 12
Staff Project Engineer to discuss
details of your requirements.
1 SECONDARY CHAMBER
acts as backlighting plenum to 1
diffuser wings
2
2 TRANSLUCENT OPAL DIFFUSER
3
WINGS
utilising variable refractive index 4
plastic for high efficiency
Typical Cat. no: 42 159 352 ML4 B EB 2/24 W+2/24 W T16 M600 GET-BC*
MELLOW LIGHT IV Q Using separately controlled pairs Coloured lamps or filters can be
Balance of lamps, in the same optical used for adding lighting effects
chamber, allows subtle or more for nightscaping or to enhance
Recent research has hinted at pronounced changes in the light corporate identity in entrance
the possibilities associated with produced by the luminaire. and circulation areas.
light that changes in character
over time since, as human When equipped with different
beings, we appear to be pre- colour temperature lamps the
programmed to prefer subtle light output can be changed in
change. Whilst change in light- colour, directional character and
ing can be achieved with combi- quantity.
nations of luminaires there is no
doubt that the widespread When equipped with normal
application of Balanced Light colour temperature lamps, spe-
Concepts will require the intro- cial 17,000 K Blue “third eye”
duction of easy to apply innova- colour lamps can be incorporat-
tive lighting solutions. ed. This gives the opportunity of
incorporating a small proportion
The MELLOW LIGHT IV Q of melatonin suppressing blue
BALANCE is such a solution. light into the lighting design.
12
B1
ET 57
52
4,5
B
12
L1
Typical Cat. no: 42 160 124 FEC-BC 4/14-2/14 W LMB GET M600*
MIREL Balance
BIVERGENZ®plus
Louvre technology
Options
• Reflector options: Faceted highly specular, Smooth highly specular, Smooth matt,
• Smooth white coated and Faceted highly specular with PUREST SILVER (PSP+)
• Recessed and surface mounted versions
• Increased thermal reflection gives longer lamp service life
• High and Low housing depths with horizontal and vertical lamp positions available
• Versions with UGR:16/19 suitable for use in environments with DSE equipment
• Reflector and cover ring unit made of high-quality,UV-resistant polycarbonate
• Supplied as complete models consisting of luminaire and separately housed bal-
last unit
• No-tool installation into ceiling for ceiling thickness' between 1–25 mm
• Attachments ordered separately
633
ø 538
1940
HELIODISC
VPI 6 & VPI 7: Multi-cusp scolloping VPI 8: Cornice scolloping VPI 9: Ellipsoidal scolloping
Typical offset: 150–300 mm Typical offset: 40–60 mm Typical offset: 300–400 mm
Typical spacing: 500–750 mm Typical spacing: 150–250 mm Typical spacing: 600–750 mm
Wall scolloping with incandescent, low voltage Here very gentle wall scolloping along the very Very strong wall scolloping using ultra-narrow
lamps in open reflectors and luminaires close to top of the wall, at cornice level, is achieved by beam QR111 lamps in multi-directional down-
the wall, creates a multitude of secondary using fibre optics or low power, low voltage lights. The lamps are very precise and produce
cusps on the wall. These can be incorporated downlights. no stray light, so the scollop shape is almost a
into an intentional pattern. VPI 6 uses fixed Luminaires: pure ellipse.
downlights whereas VPI 7 adjustable versions STARFLEX fibre optics Luminaires:
can be aimed higher or lower on the wall. STARLIGHT 2 recessed low voltage downlights PANOS S recessed luminaires recessed lumi-
Luminaires: naires
PANOS M low voltage recessed luminaires
PANOS S low voltage recessed luminaires
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team of qualified and experi- address the various strategic in detail at www.zumtobelstaff.
business activities are associat-
enced lighting engineers who methods for illuminating the co.uk by following the Products/
ed with responsibility for envi-
are available to assist specifiers modern environment, particular- Specifications link. This informa-
ronmental protection, health and
with advice and information on ly offices. tion can be downloaded for use
safety, ascribing top priority to
how to create the best possible Places can be booked at in lighting design programs and
dealing with these issues. The
lit space. We do not do lighting www.zumtobelstaff.co.uk by to generate specifications.
environmental protection, health
designs, preferring instead to following the Flux Futura link.
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nalling that in this respect it (BREEAM), Building Research www.iald.org – International LUXMATE are Lighting Manage-
seeks to apply high standards Establishment (BRE) Association of Lighting Design- ment and Daylight harvesting
group-wide at international level. ers, Chicago, USA specialists and are part of the
with the aim of integrating envi- Council for Offices (BCO) www.lightright.org – The Light sation.
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quality management system. tute of Facilities Management cation and installation in com-
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A N D C U LT U R E CARE Corporate goal: We want to use light
to create worlds of experience, make
work easier and improve communica-
tions and safety while remaining fully
aware of our responsibility to the envi-
ronment.
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