Energy and economic efficiency alternatives for electric lighting in commercial buildings

Technical Report · Tue Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1985

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6492562· OSTI ID:6492562

Robbins, C L; Hunter, K C; Carlisle, N

This report investigates current efficient alternatives for replacing or supplementing electric lighting systems in commercial buildings. Criteria for establishing the economic attractiveness of various lighting alternatives are defined and the effect of future changes in building lighting on utility capacity. The report focuses on the energy savings potential, economic efficiency, and energy demand reduction of three categories of lighting alternatives: (1) use of a renewable resource (daylighting) to replace or supplement electric lighting; (2) use of task/ambient lighting in lieu of overhead task lighting; and (3) equipment changes to improve lighting energy efficiency. The results indicate that all three categories offer opportunities to reduce lighting energy use in commercial buildings. Further, reducing lighting energy causes a reduction in cooling energy use and cooling capacity while increasing heating energy use. It does not typically increase heating capacity because the use of lighting in the building does not offset the need for peak heating at night.

• Research Organization: Solar Energy Research Inst. (SERI), Golden, CO (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-83CH10093
• OSTI ID: 6492562
• Report Number(s): SERI/TR-253-2574; ON: DE85016872
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products. Original copy available until stock is exhausted
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS
LIGHTING SYSTEMS
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
BALLASTS
COST
DAYLIGHTING
ENERGY CONSERVATION
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
HEAT GAIN
HEAT LOSSES
PAYBACK PERIOD
R FACTORS
THERMAL INSULATION
BUILDINGS
DATA
EFFICIENCY
ENERGY LOSSES
ENERGY SYSTEMS
INFORMATION
LOSSES
NUMERICAL DATA
320104* - Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization- Commercial & Industrial Buildings- (-1987)