Benya / Leban / Warren Lighting Retrofit and Relighting

A Guide to Energy Efficient Lighting
1. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-0-470-90480-0
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 256 Seiten, E-Book

The ultimate guide to the retrofitting of lighting for greaterefficiency and performance
Retrofitting outdated energy-guzzling lighting components withgreen energy-saving alternatives is a process that promotessustainability and offers significant benefits for businesses,contractors, and the community at large. Not only can retrofittingimprove the overall quality and functionality of light, it also canmake spaces safer, easier and less costly to maintain, and morecomfortable to inhabit. From lighting technology to retrofitfinancial analysis, Lighting Retrofit and Relighting evaluates thelatest lighting system types, then demonstrates how to apply themfor the greatest functional and cost-saving benefit. This book:
* Discusses the recent advances in lighting equipment andretrofittable controls, for both interior and outdoor use
* Explains how to do a lighting audit to identify and evaluatelogical retrofit choices
* Includes case studies of retrofits, illustrating improvements inthe quality and efficacy of new lighting
* Demonstrates how cost savings realized over time can not onlypay for new equipment but produce a return on the investment
Lighting Retrofit and Relighting serves as an idealreference for students or professionals--whether they areenergy auditors, designers, installers, facilities managers, ormanufacturers--by taking a close look at the most currentlighting technology illuminating pathways toward a brighterfuture.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Benya, James R.

Leban, Donna J.

Warren, Willard L.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction.
Part I The Savings Potential in Common LightingSystems.
Chapter 1 Linear Fluorescent System.
Chapter 2 Incandescent, Compact Fluorescent, and Solid StateSystems.
Chapter 3. High Intensity Discharge Systems.
Chapter 4 Special Applications Lighting.
Part II Lighting Retrofit Process.
Chapter 5 Retrofit Project Qualification.
Chapter 6 Data Collection and Field Audit.
Chapter 7 Lighting Engineering and Evaluation.
Chapter 8 Bidding, Construction, and Commissioning.
Chapter 9 Economic Evaluation.
Appendix A Glossary.
Appendix B Resources.
Appendix C. Calculating Illumination Levels.
Appendix D Measuring Illumination Levels.
Appendix E Power Quality.
Index.

Über Autor(innen)

JAMES R. BENYA, PE, FIES, IALD, LC, is Principal of BenyaLighting Design of West Linn, Oregon. He is a professional lightingdesigner and consultant with more than thirty-five years ofexperience. His design work has been published in numerous industrymagazines, and he has lectured extensively on the professionalconference circuit.
DONNA J. LEBAN, AIA, LC, is a licensed architect,professional lighting designer, educator, and principal ofLight/Space/Design in Burlington, Vermont. She has many years ofprofessional experience in commercial and educational architecture,and as an efficiency expert, writer, instructor, and demand-sidemanagement facilitator with a New England electric utility.