Thesis Lighting Design Proposal

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Thesis Lighting Design Proposal
Hall Corporate Headquarters
Dan Rusnack 12/9/03 Lighting/Electrical
option Senior Thesis project
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Hall Corporate Headquarters

• Location
• Virginia Beach, Virginia
• Occupant
• Hall Automotive Car Dealership
• Architects Engineers
• Clark Nexsen
• Contractor
• Commonwealth Construction
• Building size
• 30,000 Sq. Ft. , 3 stories

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Foot print
North elevation
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The Spaces to Redesign

• Training Room
• - First floor
• Conference Room
• - Third floor
• Board Room
• - Second Floor
• Lobby
• - Entrance to building
• Exterior Facade
• Walkway and front of building and roof

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Introduction to the Space

• Training Room
• Large workspace located on the first floor
• Employee training and meeting area with 34 desk
  workstations
• Speaker area and white board located in front of
  room for presentations
• Room Characteristics
• Ceiling is 2x2 acoustical tile, Ref 0.8
• Walls are a light beige color, Ref 0.52
• Carpet is a a north sea color, Ref 0.25
• Ceiling height is 8-6

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Training RoomCurrent Lighting Design
The A and B show the two switching options in the
room
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The Training Room

• Design Criteria
• Integration of daylight
• Large windows located on west and south walls
• Use of motorized shading to control amount of
  daylight entering space
• Facial rendering
• Meeting place for employees
• Horizontal illuminance
• 30 Fc on work plane

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The Training Room

• Direct glare from fixtures
• Keep in compliance with luminance ratios
• Luminance ratios
• 31 between task and adjacent dark surroundings
• 101 between task and nonadjacent dark
  surroundings
• Light distribution
• Uniform distribution on work plane

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Lighting Concept

• Light ceiling to open up space
• Lighting system that will integrate well with
  natural daylight
• Multiple levels of light achieved with dimming
  controls
• Create uniform distribution of light on work
  plane
• Provide proper light levels on work plane for
  writing and reading tasks

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Possible Concept Solutions

• Recessed system
• Create layout with coverage for entire space
  where work stations will be located
• Indirect system
• Provide a uniform level of light on work space by
  use of pendant fixtures
• Ceiling height in the space may need to raised
  for this lighting system to work
• Additional light
• Front of room will have a speaker area with white
  board
• Downlights to be used to add appropriate light
  needed in this area
• Wall sconces used above cabinet area for
  decorative purposes

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Possible Fixtures
Downlight
Indirect fixture
Sconces
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Visualization of Concept
Downlights
Indirect fixtures
Sconces
Hand sketch of northward view into training room
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Introduction to the Space

• Conference Room
• Group conference/meeting area located on the
  third floor
• Triangle shape space with curved glass exterior
  wall
• Glass walls separate room from open office space
• Oval shaped table in center of room with 8 chairs
• Room Characteristics
• Ceiling is 2x2 acoustical tile and plaster, Ref
  0.8
• Walls are a light beige color, Ref 0.52
• Carpet is a gray steel color, Ref 0.25
• Ceiling height is 9

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The Conference Room

• Design Criteria
• Integration of daylight
• Large windows located on southwest wall
• Use of motorized shading to control amount of
  daylight entering space
• Facial rendering
• Close interaction between occupants, facial
  rendering is of high importance
• Horizontal illuminance
• 40-50 Fc on the conference table

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The Conference Room

• Direct glare from fixtures
• Keep in compliance with luminance ratios
• Luminance ratios
• Luminances within immediate view should not
  exceed 31 from persons face to the background
• Ratio is very important because of the facial
  rendering of the occupants
• Ceiling uniformity
• Ratio of 81 for uniformity of light on the
  ceiling not to exceed 825 Cd/m2 if less then 425
  Cd/m2 the uniformity is not such an issue

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The Conference RoomCurrent Lighting Design
Open Office area
Lighting layout in conference room, curved wall
faces southwest
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Lighting Concept

• Add oval shaped cove to ceiling, use cove lights
  to make space more unique
• Pendant fixture from cove to give light on work
  plane
• Emphasize curve shape of room with round light
  fixtures
• Provide proper light levels on table and peoples
  faces
• Lighting system that will provide multiple scenes
  for different tasks in the space by dimming
  controls

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Possible Concept Solutions

• Track fixtures
• Directed towards individual seats around table
• Provides key light on peoples faces
• CFL Downlights
• Located around room to give ambient light to
  space
• Oval shaped cove added to ceiling
• Use of cove fixtures to light ceiling above table
• Pendant with direct and indirect light component
• Provide light on table and ceiling for good
  uniform distribution
• Indirect light produces good uniform distribution
  for facial rendering

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Possible Fixtures
Indirect / Direct Pendant
Track light
Downlight
Cove light
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Visualization of Concept
Cove lights
Track lights
Downlights
Hand sketch of conference room looking southwest
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Introduction to the Space

• The Board Room
• Located on second floor used for large board
  meetings
• Table located in center of room surrounded by
  chairs
• Projection screen and white board in front of
  room
• Room Characteristics
• Ceiling is 2x2 acoustical tile in center of
  room with plaster section around perimeter, Ref
  0.8
• Walls are a light beige color, Ref 0.52
• Carpet is a gray steel color, Ref 0.25
• Ceiling height is 9

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The Board Room

• Design Criteria
• Integration of daylight
• Large amount of windows located on north and east
  walls
• Use of motorized shading to control amount of
  daylight entering space
• Video Conferencing
• Multi levels of light controlled by dimming
  switches
• Facial rendering is of high importance
• Close interaction between occupants
• Luminance ratios between faces and background 31
  
• Horizontal illuminance
• 40-50 Fc on the conference table

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The Board Room

• Direct glare from fixtures
• Keep in compliance with luminance ratios
• Luminance ratios
• Luminances within immediate view should not
  exceed 31 from persons face to the background
• Ratio is very important because of the facial
  rendering of the occupants
• Ceiling uniformity
• Ratio of 81 for uniformity of light on the
  ceiling not to exceed 825 Cd/m2 if less then 425
  Cd/m2 the uniformity is not such an issue

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The Board Room Current Lighting Design
Windows on north and east facing walls
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Lighting Concept

• Add rectangular cove to ceiling, use of cove
  lights to make space more unique
• Pendant fixtures from cove to give additional
  light on work plane
• Provide proper light level on table and peoples
  faces for good facing rendering
• Lighting system that will provide multiple scenes
  for different tasks in the space by dimming
  controls

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Possible Concept Solutions

• Downlights
• Compact fluorescent lamps Located around room to
  give ambient light to space
• Wallwash lenses used in downlights in front of
  room
• Cove added to ceiling
• Use of cove fixtures to light ceiling above table
• Pendant with direct and indirect light component
• Provide light on table and ceiling for good
  uniform distribution
• One linear pendant or multiple round pendants
• Indirect light is good for facial rendering

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Possible Fixtures
Direct/Indirect Pendants
Cove lights
Downlight
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Visualization of Concept
Cove lights
Downlights
Pendants
Hand sketch of view looking into board room north
east windows
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Introduction to the Space

• Lobby
• Large open space as you enter building
• Reception desk located directly to back of lobby
• 2 car show room located in the lobby
• Open to second floor with 23 ceiling
• Large curved stairwell to second floor
• Room Characteristics
• Floor has Beige and Black color tile, Ref 0.32
• Walls are a light beige color, Ref 0.52
• Ceiling is 2x2 acoustical tile with plaster,
  Ref 0.8

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The Lobby

• Design Criteria
• Integration of day light
• Large windows located on southwest wall
• Use of motorized shading to control amount of
  light entering space
• Appearance
• Welcoming space to the building, lighting should
  set a standard for the rest of the building
• Points of interest
• Reception desk located to the rear of the lobby
  should be lit to attract attention of visitors
  and clients
• Cars located in lobby will be lit brightly to
  show off their paint well
• Horizontal illuminance
• 10 Fc for lobby area
• 30 Fc for reception area
• 20-30 Fc on the cars

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The Lobby Current Lighting Design
Reception Desk
Staircase
Main entrance lower left, Reception desk upper
right corner
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Lighting Concept

• Draw attention to the reception area in rear of
  lobby
• - Create movement through lobby
• Light cars so paint looks flawless and shinny
• Draw attention to second floor and high ceiling
• - Emphasize large open space
• Light staircase steps and railing
• - Create movement to second floor
• Choose fixtures that resemble car like shapes
• - Round headlights and wheels, curved shaped
  frame
• Create bright welcoming feel to the space

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Possible Concept Solutions

• General downlights throughout space
• Reflected light onto cars as to light entire car
• Addition of spot lights directed on the cars to
  add shine to certain areas of cars
• MR-16 downlights above desk of reception area
• Cold cathode lamp running along staircase wall
• Wall sconces for decorative ambient light
  throughout space

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Possible Fixtures
Downlight
Sconces
Cold cathode
MR-16
Mirror reflected light fixtures
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Visualization of Concept
Downlights
Sconces
Mirror reflected light fixture
Reception
Cold cathode
Hand sketch of lobby as you enter the building
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Visualization of Concept
Cold Cathode
MR-16
Downlights
Hand sketch of reception desk to the rear of the
lobby
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Introduction to the Space

• Exterior Façade
• Front façade of building is an L shape
• with walkway leading the center
• Façade is constructed of field brick with metal
  trim around windows and along the edge of the
  roof
• Walkway to building is also brick with concrete
  accents
• Circular architectural feature atop building to
  hide mech. Equip.
• Curved glass wall extending from second to third
  floor
• Walkway to entrance has no light on it in
  existing system

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The Exterior Facade

• Design Criteria
• Appearance
• Accent architectural features, building should
  look prominent compared to dark background
• Luminance ratio
• Ratio of 201 between building and/or surrounding
  neighboring sites
• Points of interest
• The main entrance door and canopy over the door
• Circular architectural feature atop of roof
• Walkway leading to building
• Light pollution
• Stay in accordance with local and state laws
  about light pollution onto adjacent properties
• Vertical illuminance
• 5 10 FC average on façade

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Lighting Concept

• Wallwash façade to make building glow
• Have lights in conference room and lobby left on
  at night as to light up glass above canopy
• Light walkway leading towards entrance to create
  a direction of motion towards building
• Emphasize circular roof top architectural feature
  with floodlight

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Possible Concept Solutions

• Wallwash of front façade with metal halide lamps
• Downlights under entrance canopy to light
  entrance doors
• Bollards leading down walkway
• Wallwash of circular roof top structure with
  metal halide lamps
• Exterior wall sconces spaced around the
  surrounding perimeter of the building

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Possible Fixtures
Flood lamp for wallwash
Downlight
Wall sconce
Flood lamp for roof top structure
Bollard for walkway
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Visualization of Concept
Flood lights
Lights from interior
Flood lights
Wall sconces
Downlights
Exterior north elevation façade
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Visualization of Concept
Floodlights
Bollards
Wall Sconces
Building Footprint
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Conclusions

• Make spaces easy to work in with proper light
  levels on work plane
• Create comfortable and welcoming feeling
  throughout building
• Integration of daylight into all spaces because
  of large amount of glazing in building
• Use of multiple fixtures with dimming
  capabilities in spaces to allow the occupant to
  get desired light level they like
• Use of similar fixtures in all rooms for
  uniformity in systems
• Use lighting systems that are energy efficient

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The End

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