Recent studies show that lighting still makes up 18% of the energy used by U.S. commercial buildings. This underscores the substantial potential for energy savings through lighting upgrades with advanced controls. Today's LED technology, when appropriately designed, pairs well with advanced controls. Despite this, dynamic dimming in lighting systems faces resistance in museums and retail stores where concerns about visual disruption and distraction prevail.
To tackle this challenge, researchers from UC Davis' California Lighting Technology Center, in collaboration with the Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara in Mexico, conducted a study involving 70 participants. The objective was to identify the optimal ramp rate for lighting adjustments that would minimize occupant disturbance.
Explore the findings in CLTC's research published in the November 2023 issue of LD+A.
