Quick Tips
Only got 5 minutes? These tips will help ensure your lighting is performing for you, as efficiently as possible.
Install occupancy sensors as a cheap and effective way to save energy.
Use table lamps or task lighting to light work desks rather than lighting the entire room.
Integrate day light sensors and dimming control into office lighting to reduce your power bill.
Light high precision areas such as workshops with cool white colours to increase eye sensitivity and reaction time.
By using light-coloured walls and other surfaces and pulling back curtains and blinds will maximise natural light in each room.
In large car parks, use a smart lighting control system to maximise energy efficiency.
Consider light wall colours to minimise the need for artificial lighting.
In large rooms, provide switches at convenient locations. This way, occupants will be more inclined to switch lights off when not required.
When using two or more lamps in a luminaire, allow each lamp to be switched on separately. This way only as much light as is needed will be used.
Consider group relamping. Fluorescent lamps can lose 20%-30% of their light output over their service life. Many lighting experts recommend replacing all the lamps in a lighting system at once. This saves labour, keeps illumination high, and avoids stressing any ballast with dying lamps.
Selectively reduce the number of lamps in over-lit areas.
Integrate day light sensors and dimming controls into office lighting to reduce the power bill.
In large offices, label a switch that provides a uniform level of lighting for cleaners (cleaning requires less light than that for computer and desk-type work).