Recommendations on achieving 30% energy savings over minimum code requirements are contained in the newly published Advanced Energy Design Guide for Highway Lodging.
The book, published by ASHRAE, gives guidance to architects, engineers, contractors and other building team members on how to easily achieve advanced levels of energy savings without having to resort to detailed calculations or analyses.
Lighting guidance includes:
* In interior corridors, lighting often runs 24 hours a day. This is an area for possible daylight savings from toplighting (skylights) or occupancy sensors that reduce lighting when the space is unoccupied.
* Use compact fluorescent lighting in downlights, wall sconces and table lamps. Use incandescent lighting sparingly, such as in accent lighting of artwork or highlighting of special architectural features in the lobby. Use translucent wall sconces and table lamps to better light the space and patrons faces.
* Use compact fluorescent fixtures with electronic ballasts in all plug-in table and floor lamps in guest rooms, lobbies and common areas.
Written in partnership with The American Institute of Architects, the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America, the U.S. Green Building Council, and the U.S. Department of Energy, the book is available for free in electronic form here.
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