Solutions for Traceable Measurement of Lighting in Lit Environments
Measurement instruments for luminance, illuminance and colour to ensure quality of light in the built environment
Ensure quality of lighting in lit environments
Measurement for lighting
LED lighting and other modern light technologies play a expanded role in the built environment. Development and widespread adoption of LEDs over the past decade have opened new configurations, improved quality, greatly enhanced decorative versatility and lower power consumption. Konica Minolta Sensing offer new measurement technologies to allow the industry to ensure the consistency and quality of the lit environment.
- Measurement of lux/fcd
- Measurement of Luminance for characterising reflections from surfaces or of the visual colour of lit surfaces.
- Measurement of colour temperature ensuring that white bulbs are consistent with others
- Measurement of chromaticity to ensure that decorative lighting is consistent and performs as desired
- Measurement of spectral power distribution to validate colour rendering, scotopic and photopic lumens in outdoor or road lighting
It is important for professionals involved in the installation, maintenance and inspection of lighting to characterise:
- Lux or fcd values, to ensure an even light distribution and that lighting is sufficient for vision and any tasks that may be performed in the environment.
- Colour temperature and chromaticity, to ensure that white light is consistent and delivers the desired atmosphere and that the visual effect of any decorative lighting delivers the desired experience.
Environments can be measured before and after installation, retrofitting or maintenance. Accurate and traceable instrumentation can document that lighting meets national standards, best practice or legal requirements. Konica Minolta Sensing can supply an instrument that is both easy to use, can be maintained and calibrated annually to provide traceable data.
Benefits
- Design and install lighting with certainty and control
- Report to clients with traceable data for record keeping
- Perform on-going maintenance and validate that installations meet national standards, industry norms or best practice recommendations.
- Support improvements to environments with research and traceable data.
Instruments
Applications
Upgrading Lighting in Public Spaces for User Experience and Safety
One of the world's major metropolitan transport systems utilise the CL-500A in the measurement and modernisation of lighting within their spaces. The enhanced data available allows the team to make detailed reporting of before and after conditions, research the impact on visitors and improve the quality of experience of millions of journeys each year.
The considered approach to improvement alongside the move away from traditional light sources offers new options for efficiency and quality with a big impact on service users.
Lighting for Sports Venues
Lighting quality for sport is of high importance, even lighting across and above the surface at sufficient lux levels improves the visibility for players and spectators alike. Lighting for broadcast adds another set of considerations for installers.
Off the pitch where venues have trafficed public areas, lighting design also plays a role in improving the experience of visitors and the feeling of safety within and around the venue.
Lighting Design for Retail Experience
As retail competes with the convenience of online shopping a greater focus has developed on the experience in retail environments. With greater control over decorative and functional lighting, designers are able to zone areas with different functions, invoke coziness and ensure that product colours are rendered most faithfully.
A simple illuminance meter like the CL-70f offers designers a far expanded toolkit for developing and evidencing the impact of lighting to their clients.
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