“Quality lighting has always been subjective, defined as the intersection of user preferences and best design practices,” Gary Meshberg, LC, LEED AP, chair of the Lighting Controls Association and director of sales for Encelium Technology, writes in the May issue of LD+A. (I was happy to co-author the column with Gary.) “Traditionally, it focused on light sources, luminaires and optics—visual comfort, space perception and so on. The proliferation of the LED light source and resulting closer relationship between lighting and controls, however, offers a powerful new tool for lighting quality.”
Lighting control and quality lighting are now interlinked, he argues, due to proliferating control capabilities related to color control, visual comfort, and actionable information, emphasizing control benefits that go beyond energy savings.
As examples, he cites continuous monitoring that supports ongoing maintenance, measuring that produces information used to understand user preferences, user ability to control their own light levels and color, and more.
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