Lighting Design, Engineering, and Daylight Harvesting · ECC's Lighting Designer · Computer Model Aided Lighting Design · ECC's Lighting Showcase · ECC's Success Stories ECC's Lighting Designer ECC is very proud of the accomplishments of its Vice President and Lighting Designer, Jonathan Baty. His opinions are sought out and esteemed by both Manufacturers and Clients alike.  His honors include APEM's "Energy Manager of the Year", and his certification by NALMCO as a "Lighting Consultant Manager" (CLMC) is one of the few certifications within the industry.  Recently, NALMCO Lighting Management & Maintenance Magazine asked Jonathan to evaluate some industry software, and submit his opinion as an article to be printed in their periodical.  Jon authored two articles for them, both of which were published.

Computer Model Aided Lighting Design

ECC provides integrated lighting solutions using computer aided drafting and simulation to create a design scheme for each setting that will optimize both the pleasing optical facets and the energy conservation of the lighting environment.  With the utilization of the latest lighting simulation and modeling software, a client can quickly validate the efficacy of designs and visualize a lighting concept in a particular space.  This type of simulation actually started at "home", in ECC's own offices in Redlands.

Prior to the installation of their own lighting system, ECC used computer modeling software to design their own lighting system, and ultimately chose a lighting design scheme which used a Combination of Accent Wall Wash, Direct Lighting, and Indirect Lighting in order to provide Optimum Office Comfort.  Below is the actual computerized rendering of what the lighting was supposed to look like, and the "after" photo of the existing offices.

"Before" Computer Software Rendering	"After" Photo of Existing ECC Office Space

The same type of computerized lighting modeling works just as well for existing ECC clients.  In the renderings below, a client who needed to illuminate a gymnasium consulted with ECC.  Using a computerized modeling comparison as provided below, ECC was able to demonstrate the graphic difference between the more traditionally utilized High Bay lighting, and the more efficient State-of-the-Art Fluorescent lighting, which costs less, uses less power, and offers uniform high CRI quality lighting.  Of course, the customer chose to use the Fluorescent design .

Traditional HID (Metal Halide) High Bay Design	Unconventional T-8 Fluorescent Lighting Design
Pronounced Shadowing, Higher Energy Usage	Uniform Illuminance, Reduced Energy Usage

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Lighting Showcase at ECC's Offices
"A Work in Progress"

To demonstrate modern lighting design techniques, Energy Controls and Concepts has designed their offices as a lighting efficiency showcase to display various lighting technologies that can help clients save money.

ECC Office Photo Exhibits

· Direct Lighting Techniques

· Indirect Lighting Techniques

· Sensors and Controls

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Direct Lighting Techniques

The ECC Kitchen Area  receives its illumination  from baffled T8 Lamps  powered with an electronic ballast, and  controlled with a manual  dimming switch.	One of the ECC Offices is Direct Lit with Recessed  U-shaped Energy Saving T-8 Lamps with Electronic Ballasts which are further controlled with a special hand held  remote control system.	Inside an ECC Office Hallway, Two Recessed Canlight Fixtures lamped with compact fluorescents illuminate the space quite attractively.

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Indirect Lighting Techniques

In the main ECC Hallway, ECC uses special uplighting fixtures with energy saving T8 Lamps,  electronic ballasts, and dimming  controls, all of which works  together to cast light into a half  sphere, creating a special ambiance within the lighting environment.	The ECC Office  Cubicle Area is partly  lit with indirect  lighting provided  by Recessed  Ceiling Fixtures  with Compact  Fluorescent  Lamps which create  the "Wallwash Effect"
	In the ECC Conference Room, special  indirect parabolic luminaire fixtures with  remote dimming switches provides a wide range of lighting capability for numerous  meeting and presentation purposes.

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Sensors and Controls

Interior Office Sensors  are getting quite small. This Dimming Sensor is  located in the ceiling of  the ECC Purchasing Office, and saves energy  by turning off the lights  when the office is vacant.	ECC offers the latest in automatic and programmable dimming controls for special environments. This dimming control is located in the ECC conference room.	Can the President of your Company operate his lighting system by hand held remote control?  Ours Can!  ECC offers a wide range of remote control devices which offer total control over the lighting environment.

We invite You to come in and see ECC's Lighting Showcase!

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Success Stories

We always start with a fresh approach with each client coupled with technological creativity and client input to come up with a comprehensive approach to designing a new lighting system to meet all needs.  Let us share just a few of our success stories....

· Success Story:  Auditorium Dimming at University of Redlands

· Success Story:  Remote Workstation Dimming at California Steel

· Success Story:  Integrated Daylighting at Bentley Mills

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A Lighting Masterpiece at the University of Redlands

The art department isn’t the only place to find a masterpiece at the University of Redlands.  Energy Controls and Concepts developed an energy efficient solution for the Orton Center at the University of Redlands, solving a complex and expensive problem for the University operations staff.  The auditorium's ceiling was back lit by Very High Output (VHO) lamps with incandescent lamps.  These lamps typically have a short life span which require more frequent maintenance services.  Since the Orton Center was created for multiple uses and has varied scheduling, attempting to perform any routine lighting maintenance was extremely difficult.  To overcome this difficulty, Energy Controls and Concepts created and installed a comprehensive lighting design entailing a new acoustic ceiling, thereby increasing its reflectance, and parabolic luminaires equipped with dimming ballast's which can limit the lumen output of energy efficient fluorescent lamps to One Percent of full light output.  Wall mounted dimmers provided fully adjustable light levels within the space without requiring the use of incandescents.  In addition, the perimeter downlights were all retrofit with compact fluorescent luminaires which enhanced the wallwash effect by illuminating vertical surfaces.

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A Lighting Solution For Cal Steel's Engineers

Energy Controls and Concepts worked closely with GREEN LIGHTS® Participant, California Steel, to design and install a new personal dimming system for their engineering department.  This project began as a trial installation and developed into a permanent system for this department. The original lighting system had been designed for paper-task drafting which requires higher levels of light.  Although computer-aided drafting techniques were on the rise, the engineers still work with paper-task drafting, so the lighting for this area had to be redesigned to accommodate both types of drafting.  Energy Controls and Concepts proposed that the multi-task environment was "ideally suited" for individual dimming control, so low brightness Visual Display Terminal (VDT) parabolic luminaires, specially designed for computer-task related drafting tasks, and equipped with dimming electronic ballasts, were installed. High Color Rendering Index (CRI) T-8 lamps were used within the fixtures, greatly reducing color distortion in the work area.  By incorporating a complete lighting redesign and personal dimming system, California Steel's engineers were given individual control over light levels within their specific work areas. "With Energy Controls and Concepts, we were able to modernize the engineering work area and significantly improve light quality while reducing energy consumption.  We've improved worker satisfaction and increased energy cost savings while preventing pollution." - Russ Stark, GREEN LIGHTS® Implementation Director for California Steel.

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Reducing Demand Peaks with Efficient Lighting Design

Facility Daylight Harvesting:  Bentley Mills Warehouse in the City of Industry, California

Existing Conditions:

250,000 Square Foot High Stack Warehouse with 24 Hour, 7 Day Operation

Standard F96 Fluorescent Lighting System with No Controls

Layout of Fixture Rows Did Not Correlate with the Rows of Shelving

Skylight Domes in Hatches had deteriorated down to less than 30% Light Transmittance

Light Levels during Daylight Hours ranged from 0 to 10 Foot-candles without Artificial Light

Light Levels during Nighttime Hours were not Sufficient for Warehouse Tasks

Solutions by Energy Controls & Concepts:

3)  Old Skylight Domes were Replaced, and New Skylights were Added per ECC Design

1)  Fixtures were Relocated in order to be Aligned with the Rows of Shelving 2)  Fixtures were retrofitted with Brighter,  more Energy Efficient Fluorescent Lamps and Ballasts 4)  Hatches were fit with new hardware

5)  A Control System Package with Daylight Sensors was Installed and Programmed

Results:

New Skylighting allows the Shedding of 100% of the Lighting Load during Daylight Hours

Daylight Hour Light Levels now range from 40 to 100 Foot-candles without Artificial Lighting

Nighttime Light Levels were increased by a minimum of 50%, and are now satisfactory

Automated Control System ensures sufficient lighting levels with maximum savings harvest

Annual Kwh Savings of 500,000 Kwh's.  Peak Demand Savings of 90 KW's per Month

New Smoke Hatches make building compliant with Local Building Codes

The New Lighting System's Energy Savings Paid for the System in less than 3 Years!

Contact ECC to see whether or not daylighting can work for You!

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