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archived
articles
Most of these ran in Lighting Design + Application Magazine of the Illumination
Engineering Society of North America
Software
Review - LitePro
February 2000 - Michael Lane
Cooking
"Light" -- A recipe for energy efficiency.
April 1998 -
Michael Lane
Okay, boiling down lighting design to a simple "recipe" is impossible,
impracticable, and maybe is dangerous. Every project is different, every
client has different desires, and every designer has his or her own theory
for lighting design. However, is there a simple recipe that everyone can
use that will result in an energy efficient lighting design?
Private
Office Lighting
January 1997 - Michael Lane
So what is the best lighting system for private offices? Recessed lensed,
recessed parabolic, indirect, direct/indirect? The most common solution,
the recessed parabolic luminaire, may actually be the worst option.
Common
Areas
February 1997 - Michael Lane
With the lighting operating 24 hours per day, can energy efficiency be
balanced against cost, quality and style, in the common areas of apartments,
condominiums, and hotels.
Restaurant
Lighting
April 1997 - Michael Lane
Is quality efficient lighting in restaurants a oxymoron?
Energy
Efficiency as the Norm!
May 1997 - Michael Lane
I remember the reaction from end users, contractors, energy services companies,
and manufacturers the day the utilities announced the end of rebates.
You would have thought that the world had come to an end.
Quality
Lighting
October 1997 - Michael Lane
Energy efficiency versus quality lighting -- does there have to be a tradeoff?
Back in the May issue of LD+A, in my Energy Policies in Action article,
I said, "The focus of most utility programs has always been just three
things: SAVE ENERGY, SAVE ENERGY, and
SAVE ENERGY".
THD
and dimming ballasts
November 1997 - Michael Lane
Okay, maybe I'm wrong, but didn"t we try to get rid of high THD (total
harmonic distortion) ballasts about 5 years ago? They're all gone from
the market aren't they? Well they are back!
School
Classrooms
February 1996 - Michael Lane
Just as with office building in the last few years, schools are seeing
a dramatic shift in the lighting requirements for their classrooms.
Taking
the heat out of RETAIL
May 1996 - Michael Lane
It's is easier to save a dollar than it is to make a dollar. Therefor
using non-energy efficient lighting systems in retail applications just
doesn't make Cents.
HID
vs. Fluorescent
October 1996 - Michael Lane
Stop using Metal Halide luminaires in warehouse/storage/industrial facilities,
fluorescent is more efficient!
Exterior
pedestrian lighting
November 1996 - Michael Lane
You are walking down the sidewalk late one night, do you feel safe? Are
you uncomfortable with the surroundings?
Energy
codes, are you complying with them?
November 1995 - Michael Lane
Do you live in a state that has energy codes? California, Massachusetts,
New York, Oregon, Washington, and other states have existing energy codes
that restrict the total amount of energy that can be used in a lighting
system.
Task-Ambient
lighting
August 1995 - Michael Lane
A few years ago if someone suggested using a task / ambient lighting system
you would have said, no way! Task / ambient lighting systems have achieved
a bad name, primarily due to lighting attached to the furniture systems.
Retrofit
Reflectors
May 1995 - Michael Lane
Why retrofit reflectors don't make Cents in 2x4 lensed fluorescent fixtures?
How may times have you heard this. "We can take two of the four lamps
out of the fixture, add a specular reflector and you will get the same
light level." I've lost count. |
