9.7.2 Other environmental guidelines for outdoor lighting design
Figure 191 Good practices for external lighting installations (Source: Environmental Protection Department)
Other than the recommended optimal
, design of outdoor lighting, such as that on façades and for
advertising, cannot be neglected. The design of lighting systems encompasses a lot of knowledge – minimising upward
lighting, reducing unnecessary light pollution, energy saving – all these can be referred to in the guidelines below:
• Guidelines on Industry Best Practices for External Lighting Installation, Environmental Protection Department,
The Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (2012)
• Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) Publication: Guide to Limiting Obtrusive Light (2012)
• CIBSE Publication: Society of Light and Lighting (SLL) Lighting Handbook (2009)
• CIBSE Lighting Guide 06: The Outdoor Environment (1992)
• International Commission on Illumination (CIE) Publication: Guide for Floodlighting (1993)
• CIE Publication: Guidelines for Minimising Sky Glow (1997)
• CIE Publication: Guide for Lighting Exterior Work Areas (1998)
• The Institution of Lighting Engineers (ILE): Guidance Notes for the Reduction of Light Pollution (2000)
• ILE General Publication 09: Lighting the Environment – A Guide to Good Urban Lighting (1995)
• The Institution of Lighting Professionals (ILP) General Publication 02: Laser,
Festival and Entertainment Lighting Code (2012)
• ILP Technical Reports 05: Brightness of Illuminated Advertisements (2001)
9.7.3 Professional help
It is important to engage professionals for detailed consultation on the implementation of lighting designs at shopping
malls and in shop spaces. The following is a list of references for obtaining professional help:
• Authorised persons (AP) & registered structural engineers (RSE) – Appendix A (2)
• Registered professional engineers (RPE) in the building services discipline – Appendix A (4)
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Appendix A (7)
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Special topics
9.7
Lighting levels for different uses
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