Energy Efficient Laboratory Lighting Strategies for Campuses and Beyond
Kelly Cunningham, University of California, Davis
The University of California, Davis (UC Davis) is deploying a plan to reduce the energy used to light UC Davis facilities by 60 percent by 2015. Through an audit completed for the plan, laboratories at UC Davis were found to consume more than 13 percent of the electricity used to light the campus. Laboratories present an opportunity to reduce energy use, but the highly specialized environments require careful consideration when proposing lighting design for new construction or retrofits.
During this presentation, the speaker from the California Lighting Technology Center (CLTC) at UC Davis will present several case studies on campus laboratory lighting strategies. These strategies will reduce energy used for lighting without compromising quality of light for the occupants, and include the incorporation of daylighting and occupancy controls, core-sunlighting devices, high-efficacy light sources, and other technologies that maximize energy savings. Additionally, the speaker will discuss strategies for adaptive, occupancy responsive lighting for corridors, lobbies, mechanical rooms, and other low-occupancy areas within laboratory buildings. Adaptive lighting saves up to 60 percent more energy than an "always on" approach by lowering light levels when the area is unoccupied and provides ample illumination when needed.
CLTC's mission is to stimulate, facilitate, and accelerate the development and commercialization of energy-efficient lighting and daylighting technologies. CLTC accomplishes these goals through technology development, demonstrations, and outreach and education activities in partnership with utilities, lighting manufacturers, end users, builders, designers, researchers, academics, and government agencies. CLTC is non-profit laboratory at UC Davis, housed within the design program in the Division of Humanities, Arts, and Cultural Studies.
Biography:
Kelly Cunningham is the outreach director at CLTC. Ms. Cunningham's responsibilities include providing information about CLTC and energy-efficient lighting technologies to the lighting industry, project partners, and the public through online and printed publications, tours, events, and reporting. Ms. Cunningham feels passionately about working for organizations that promote sustainable behavior change and encourage consumers at all levels to use less and think more about how they use energy. Ms. Cunningham graduated from North Carolina State University in 2008 with a master's degree in design. Previously, Ms. Cunningham held positions in various aspects of brand management, advertising, and design.