Objective

Approach

The approach taken in this project will be to:

• Analyze new performance standards developed in Europe for a low glare system for outdoor luminaires and determine the applicability of this work to U.S. manufacturers of similar luminaires now in use in California.
• Develop design concepts in coordination with a manufacturer for an energy efficient low glare system for outdoor luminaires founded on results of recent visual performance studies and research data from Europe and North America.
• Develop and demonstrate a prototype system for outdoor luminaires with manufacturer's participation with improved performance characteristics.

Accomplishments

• Completed analysis of European performance standards.
• Met with manufacturing partner (Gardco Lighting) to discuss design concepts for a prototype low-glare, high-performance wallpack luminaire.

Publications

Currently, the following reports are available for this project:

• Design Criteria and Energy Savings Report (383 KB) - This analysis is part of a larger project to suggest appropriate retrofit strategies and code recommendations for lighting of parking lots in California. The report examines two recent documents relating to outdoor lighting standards: the Outdoor Lighting Baseline Assessment (PIER, November 11, 2002) and Outdoor Lighting Research (Eley Associates, June 6, 2002).
• Review of European Specifications (437 KB) - This paper examines the European Specification of Requirements for Residential Streets and Park Lighting and evaluates its relevance to the objectives of this PIER LRP project.

Contact Information

For more information on this project, please contact:

Steve Johnson
Lighting Group Leader
(510) 486-4274
SGJohnson@lbl.gov

Sponsor Information

This project is sponsored by the California Energy Commission. For more information, please see the Public Interest Energy Research (PIER) website.

This project is being completed in collaboration with Gardco Lighting. For more information, visit the Gardco website.