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Lighting I: Lighting Your Way Course description: Lighting is considered a quick hit by many building owners and managers

looking to save energy and reduce costs. This class is a preliminary introduction to the four principles for efficient lighting, which every energy manager should be aware of. Improving lighting is not just about energy efficient lamps, but also about the right amount of light, the right lamps, controlling lighting, and ensuring systems are commissioned and maintained correctly. Course Outline: Learning objectives At the completion of this course you will be able to: List the four principles for efficient lighting design. Discuss the importance of recommended light levels. Identify the four basic lamp families. List a variety of opportunities to improve energy efficiency through upgrades in lighting and controls.

1. Why Target Lighting? a. Lighting is a Quick Hit! 2. Lighting Energy Use by Building Type a. Percentage of a facilitys total energy usage consumed by lighting 3. Efficient Lighting 4. 4 Principles for Efficiency a. Efficient Lighting Principle 1 i. Appropriate Amount, Quality, and Distribution of Light ii. Amount of Light iii. Amount of Light: How Much Light? iv. Questions to Ask v. Questions to Ask When Faced with a Lighting Project 1 vi. Quality of Light: Color Temperature vii. Quality of Light: Color Rendering viii. How Much Light? ix. Industrial emphasis on increasing maintained light levels x. Other Application Criteria xi. Recommended Light Levels

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b. Efficient Lighting Principle 2 i. Select Efficient Luminaires ii. Select Efficient Luminaires: Codes and Standards iii. Light Sources iv. Choosing Lamps v. Initial Cost vi. Life Cycle Costs vii. Operating Conditions viii. Common Opportunities with Lamps ix. Incandescent Upgrades x. Fluorescent Upgrades xi. HID Upgrades xii. Lighting Fixtures xiii. Ballasts xiv. Light Sources xv. Case Study: Manufacturer Retrofit Lighting Solution xvi. Case Study: Schneider Electric c. Efficient Lighting Principle 3 i. Control Lighting Efficiently ii. Occupancy Sensors iii. Time Switches iv. Key Cards v. Scheduling vi. Centralized Control vii. What is a dimmer? viii. Daylight harvesting ix. Twilight Switch x. Effects on Lamp Life xi. Estimating the Savings xii. Impact on Cooling Load d. Efficient Lighting Principle 4

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i. Commission and Maintain the Systems ii. Commission and Maintain the Systems iii. Efficient Maintenance 5. Summary

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