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TOPIC 2 – THE LIGHT MUSEUM AND ENERGY

CENTRE.

AIM :

TO DESIGN WORLD-CLASS EXHIBITION OF LIGHTING PRODUCTS

AND SYSTEMS WITH FOCUS ON EFFICIENT LIGHTING
TECHNOLOGIES IN THE RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL AND
INDUSTRIAL SECTORS.

GENERAL INFORMATION :

STATE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA AND THE INDIAN LIGHTING

INDUSTRY PLANS TO ESTABLISH A LIGHTS MUSEUM AND ENERGY
CENTRE (LIMEC) AT BANGALORE.

THE LIMEC WOULD BE PART OF A BROADER ELECTRICAL DSM

INSTITUTION AIMED AT PROMOTING THE ADOPTION AND
COMMERCIALIZATION OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY TECHNOLOGIES
AND SERVICES IN INDIA, WHICH WOULD HAVE A DIRECT IMPACT
ON THE REDUCTION IN GROWTH OF GREENHOUSE GAS (GHG)
EMISSIONS.

IN THE CURRENT ERA OF HIGH-ENERGY PRICES THAT LIGHTING IS

AN EXPENSIVE COMMODITY WITH SIGNIFICANT ENVIRONMENT
IMPACTS.

IN INDIA LIGHTING IS RARELY CONCERNED TO BE THE FOCUS OF

THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT AND YET IT HAS FAR REACHING IMPACT
ON SOCIETY AND THE ENVIRONMENT.

NAME : N.SRIVIJI CLASS: B . ARCH SEM X

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EXISTING RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS, EXPOSITIONS, MUSEUMS AND

INDUSTRY PROVIDE PIECE-MEAL INFORMATION TARGETED
TOWARDS SPECIALIZED GROUPS. THERE IS A NEED TO
DISSEMINATE INFORMATION TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC AS WELL
AS EXPERTS ON DESIGN PRACTICES FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE
LIGHTING APPLICATIONS AND IMPROVED AESTHETICS.

OBJECTIVES:

• TO SHOWCASE INTERACTIVE LIGHTING APPLICATIONS

WHERE “CAUSE AND EFFECTS” ARE DEMONSTRATED
EFFECTIVELY ON MANUAL AND DIGITAL SYSTEMS.

• TO SHOWCASE ILLUMINATION TECHNOLOGY THAT ALLOWS

LIGHT TO BE USED IN DIVERSE AREAS RANGING FROM
HOMES, OFFICES, THEATRE, SHOPS/MALLS, STREETS,
INDUSTRY, PAINTING, PHOTOGRAPHY, LASER/LIGHT SHOWS
AND HOLOGRAPHIC 3-D IMAGES.

• TO COVER INDIAN AND INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES

DESIGNED TO BE OF INTEREST TO THE LIGHTING
PROFESSIONALS AS WELL AS THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

• TO GIVE BE AN OPPORTUNITY TO UNDERSTAND AND

EXPLORE ADVANCED LIGHTING CONCEPTS AND ENHANCE
PERFORMANCE.

SCOPE:

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THIS PROJECT SCOPES OUT FOR COMPLETE UNDERSTANDING OF

EFFICIENT LIGHTING IN BUILT FORM AND INCORPORATE THE
SAME IN MUSEUM DESIGN.

STUDY OF EFFICIENT DAY LIGHTING TECHNIQUES IN DIFFERENT

BUILDING TYPES LIKE RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL, INSTITUTIONAL
ETC..

TYPE OF PROJECT (LIVE OR HYPOTHETICAL)

THE LIGHT MUSEUM AND ENERGY CENTRE IS A LIVE
PROJECT IN WHITE FIELD, BANGALORE.

5.0 INFORMATION AND THE SOURCE

A. LOCATION

LOCATED IN WHITE FIELD , BANGALORE,

B . CASE STUDY DETAILS

• LIVE CASE STUDY :

SINCE THE LIGHT MUSEUM IS THE FIRST OF ITS

KIND IN INDIA, A LIVE CASE STUDY OF THE SAME IS NOT
FEASIBLE. HOWEVER, CASE STUDIES OF THE CONSTITUENT
COMPONENTS MAY BE DONE ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS TO INFER
MAJOR DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS. THEREFORE, THE FOLLOWING
WILL BE CARRIED OUT.

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- CASE STUDIES:

-NATIONAL MUSEUM, BANGALORE.

LITERATURE STUDY :

• -LIGHT MUSEUM, GERMANY.

• -MILWAUKEE MUSEUM- SANTIAGO CALATRAVA.

• JEWISH MUSEUM- DANIEL LIBESKID.

SPECIAL STUDY / FOCUS AREAS :

STUDY OF FACTORS INFLUENCING DAYLIGHT IN BUILDING:

SKY CONDITIONS.

SUN ANGLE.

SUN MOVEMENT.

DESIGN ELEMENTS LIKE FENESTRATION AND MASSING.

SHADOW TECHNIQUES.

LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY: STUDY OF THE LATEST AND MOST

EFFICIENT LAMP, LUMINAIRE, BALLAST, AND CONTROL
TECHNOLOGIES
TYPICALLY USED IN COMMERCIAL SETTINGS, INCLUDING NEW
AND

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EMERGING ENERGY EFFICIENT LIGHTING TECHNOLOGIES SUCH AS

LIGHT
EMITTING DIODES (LEDS). TO EVALUATE THESE TECHNOLOGIES
FOR QUALITY, ENERGY EFFICIENCY, AND COMPATIBILITY.

LIGHT AND COLOR: INFORMATION ON LIGHT AND COLOR,

INCLUDING CORRELATED COLOR TEMPERATURE OF LIGHT
SOURCES, COLOR RENDERING METRICS, SPECTRUM, COLOR AND
THE HUMAN VISUAL SYSTEM, AND OTHER APPLICATION ISSUES .

LIGHTING CALCULATION: POINT AND LUMEN METHOD

CALCULATIONS
INCLUDING CALCULATION OF COEFFICIENT OF UTILIZATION (CU),
LIGHT LOSS FACTORS, ETC., TO ASSIST IN THE DESIGN AND
SPECIFICATION OF LIGHTING EQUIPMENT FOR INTERIOR SPACES.

DAYLIGHTING CALCULATION AND ANALYSIS:

INFORMATION ON DAYLIGHTING DESIGN AND THE CALCULATION
OF DAYLIGHT LEVELS TO ASSIST IN EFFECTIVE DESIGN OF
DAYLIGHT BUILDINGS AND EVALUATE OPTIONS TO IMPROVE
DAYLIGHT ACCESS AND PENETRATION IN BUILDINGS;
UNDERSTAND THE IMPACT OF BUILDING SITE, BUILDING
CONFIGURATION, WINDOW AND SKYLIGHT CONFIGURATION,
MATERIALS, AND GLAZING TYPE
ON DAYLIGHT PENETRATION.

HUMAN FACTORS IN LIGHTING:

IMPACT OF LIGHTING ON HUMAN VISION,THE EFFECTS OF AGING
ON VISION AND HOW TO USE LIGHTING TO ACCOMMODATE THE
VISUAL NEEDS OF OLDER ADULTS, AND PARTIALLY SIGHTED.

LIGHTING DESIGN AND APPLICATION: RECOMMENDED

PRACTICES AND IMPORTANT ISSUES IN LIGHTING APPLICATION
AND DESIGN FOR COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL, INTERIOR AND
EXTERIOR SETTINGS.LIGHTING REQUIREMENTS OF INTERIOR AND
EXTERIOR SPACES, INCLUDING APPROPRIATE SITING OF LIGHTING
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EQUIPMENT AND DAYLIGHT AVAILABILITY ANALYSIS DEVELOP

DESIGNED ILLUMINATION AND LIGHTING CONTROL SYSTEMS,
INCLUDING FIXTURE SELECTION AND DESIGN, AND LIGHT SOURCE
SELECTION. REVIEW CASE STUDIES OF LIGHTING FROM A VARIETY
OF COMMERCIAL, RESIDENTIAL, AND INDUSTRIAL SETTINGS

PROJECT REQUIREMENTS

1. MUSEUM

• MAIN LOBBY & SECONDARY LOBBIES

• ART GALLERIES ON LIGHT

• TECHNICAL GALLERIES

• AUDIO VISUAL GALLERIES

• BREAK OUT LOUNGES & WASHROOMS

• ENTERTAINMENT ARENAS WITH LIGHT.

• TECH. SHOWCASE AND EXPO

2. TRAINING INSTITUTE.
• ADMINISTRATION.
• LECTURE HALLS.
• LIBRARY.
• AUDITORIUM.

3. RESEARCH CENTRE
• PERFORMANCE AND EFFECTS
• HARD WARE AND TOOLLENDING LIBRARY

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• CONFERENCING CENTRE.

4.CAFETERIA

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