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Lighting is an area where many EMANZ members will have some understanding but it is often a good idea to engage lighting specialists in your projects. There are, however, some good sources of information both in New Zealand and overseas. Some of these are detailed below.

Rightlight

RightLight is an industry-wide initiative. RightLight was originally developed by the Electricity Commission with support by the Energy Efficiency Conservation Authority (EECA), Consumer New Zealand, New Zealand Green Building Council, Lighting Council NZ (LCNZ) and the Electrical Contractors Association of New Zealand (ECANZ). Following the disestablishment of the Electricity Commission (October 2010), EECA now manages and maintains RightLight so consumers can interact with the tools available and evaluate the cost and potential electricity savings of energy efficient lighting in their homes and businesses.

Resources are available for residential, commercial and street lighting.

The business site includes an online assessment tool that will give a good idea on how lighting rates for energy efficiency and where improvements could be made. Simply enter basic details like…

  • Types of space – Industrial, Educational or office
  • The current lamp type and wattage in use
  • An estimate of lighting hours each day
  • Electricity cost

Access the site at http://www.rightlight.govt.nz/business

Other lighting related resources

Improving industrial lighting – Technical Guide

This technical guide outlines two key ways that industrial lighting operating costs can be reduced. It includes a range of no cost/low cost actions that can be undertaken as well as several actions for reducing energy use associated with industrial lighting which have a longer payback period.

Saving energy in business: Lighting

A useful resource with tips, example calculation, a case study and a checklist.

Improving office lighting: technical guide

A technical overview of how energy use can be reduced through using office lighting more effectively. It includes suggestions for improvements that either have no or little cost associated with them.

Lighting Levels

Because some 85% of human impressions are visual, proper quantity and quality of light are essential to optimum performance. The mission of lighting management is to provide the optimum quantity and quality of light to its users at the lowest operating cost.
  • Lighting Levels (Illuminance) - Getting the illuminance (or level of lighting) right is important for safety and the wellbeing of staff. Recommended New Zealand lighting levels here.

Manufacturing and Warehouses - A guide to energy efficienc and cost effective lighting

This guide provides advice on the most appropriate lighting for manufacturing and warehousing facilities and information on running costs, energy efficiency and visual effectiveness of new technologies and techniques.

Energy Efficient Lighting – Sustainable Manufacturing

This fact sheet takes you through the process of identifying the light levels and types of installations you need, and how to get the best out of your system.

Energy Efficiency Best Practice Guide – Lighting

This document is a step-by-step guide to improving energy efficiency in lighting systems and achieving best practice.

How to save Lighting Energy in Existing Commercial Buildings

This guideline provides information on efficiency options that suit different scenarios.
 

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