FEMP Lights III: Projects

Syllabus

The Course Focus:

The course focuses on managing lighting efficiency retrofits for the workplace. It is designed for building or facility Energy Managers, or anyone who wants to get up-to-speed and up-to-date on lighting efficiency for the workplace. The class addresses workplace lighting, including offices, institutional, industrial and warehouse spaces. The class does not cover special issues for outdoor lighting, retail or residential lighting. The course complements other FEMP workshops by stressing the integration of efficient lighting with whole building energy analysis and life cycle cost analysis. Release of course materials is timed so that students must complete the quiz for the section to gain access to the next course lessons

Introduction

Objectives: Before the course has officially begins for the term, the students will have establish an Internet account, and work out any bugs with viewing the PowerPoint files. They are also given an overview of the goals of the course.
Reading: III-0welcome.ppt.

Section III-1

III-1.1 - Lighting Design
Objective: The design stages will be described for new construction and retrofit projects. Actual projects will illustrate the concepts of defining the conditions, setting criteria, producing the design and verifying that the design meets the project objectives. The lesson will list a range of issues that need to be considered for a given application.
Reading: III-11design.ppt.

III-1.2 - Lighting for Offices
Objective: Office design issues and examples will be presented. General lighting , task/ambient lighting, direct and indirect lighting designs are discussed. Lens and luminaire types are evaluated in terms of glare, uniformity, spacing requirements, surface brightness and mounting constraints. Guidelines will be offered on expected lighting power densities in differing office spaces.
Optional Activities: Observe several office lighting systems and estimate the lighting power densities of each.
Reading: III-12office.ppt.

III-1.3 - Lighting for Industrial Spaces
Objective: Design issues will be presented for industrial spaces, these considerations will include: high bay vs. low bay spaces, corrosive or dirty environments, hazardous locations, focusing luminaires, aisle lighting, maintenance costs related fixture accessibility and using dimming controls on HID lamps. Several successful retrofit projects will be highlighted and economically evaluated to demonstrate the concepts.
Reading: III-13indust.ppt.

III-1.4 - Institutional Lighting
Objective: Design considerations will be explored for the following institutional settings: health care, public buildings, large public spaces, psychological and penal facilities. Task issues, appearance and durability will be covered.
Optional Activities: Observe an institutional lighting system critique its design for a class discussion.
Reading: III-14instit.ppt.

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Section III-2

III-2.1 - Screening
Objective: Describes quick screening process of projects by considering the lighting power density, lighting technology and hours of use. Examples of "slam dunks," "clear shots," and "close calls." A simple weighting system for screening projects will be given. The Federal Energy Decision System (FEDS) will be described with its pros and cons.
Optional Activities: Screening exercise
Reading: III-21SCREEN.ppt

III-2.2 - Selecting a Project
Objective: This section will focus on the issues that should be addressed before one commissions a lighting audit. The wide range of funding options will be covered including Energy Savings Performance Contracts (ESPC) and the FEMP pre-qualified Super ESPC. The lesson will describe the contracting process: what type of company is suited for your project, what level of documentation and specifications are needed, and purchasing or contract support available through government agencies.
Reading: III-22select.ppt.

III-2.3 - The Lighting Audit
Objective: Describes the types of audits, when they are warranted, how they are accomplished and what should be expected in the audit report. This lesson will present a clear methodology for performing an audit. Tips will be given on what should be expected from a good audit report.
Reading: III-23audit.ppt

III-2.4 - Audit Tools and Examples
Objective: This lesson will describe "back of the envelope" scoping of retrofit savings and computerized lighting audit tools for an "investment grade lighting audit." EPA’s ProjectKalc will be reviewed
Optional Activities: Review one of the lighting auditing programs.
Reading: III-24tools.ppt.

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Section III-3

III-3.1 - Master Specifications
Objective: This lesson will familiarize the class with the steps needed to go out for bid on a project. The class will be made aware of the various guidelines and specifications for lighting by Federal agencies and how to use these specifications for their projects.
Reading: III-31SPEC.ppt.

III-3.2 - Purchasing Equipment
Objective: The Federal Government has obtained competitive prices for equipment by buying in bulk. This lesson will assure that the class is aware of the pre-specified and bid equipment that is available through the Defense Supply Center.
Reading: III-32PURCH.ppt

III-3.3 - Commissioning
Objective: The students will be introduced to commissioning of lighting systems - verifying and adjusting the lighting system so that it is actually working the way it was designed. Aiming and focusing fixtures so light is going where it should, adjusting daylight harvesting and lumen maintenance fixtures so the light is at the intensity desired, testing occupancy sensor response so lights are on when they should be are all parts of the commissioning process. This is related to what aspects of the system should be checked before signing acceptance of the new or retrofit lighting system.
Optional Activities: Observe lighting systems in need of commissioning.
Reading: III-33COMMIS.ppt

III-3.4 - Project Follow-up
Objective: After the project is installed and commissioned the mechanism needs to be in place to maintain the savings and the equipment. Training the staff and having an accessible copy of the maintenance manual are key to sustaining the savings. Evaluating the project for actual energy savings, installed costs and occupant benefits provides information to improve the next project. Documenting the pitfalls and the successes of lighting retrofits helps
Optional Activities: Interview your co-workers about their satisfaction with their workspace.
Reading: III-34FOLLOW.ppt

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