Natural lighting vs. artificial lighting
• Considerations for natural lighting:
1) Review the functional and commercial needs of the shop spaces.
2) To rent or purchase a shop space, select a shop where there are external
windows, doors, glass walls or skylights so that natural daylight will be available
to reduce reliance on artificial lighting.
Note:
Skylights, windows and glass walls in exterior walls bring in natural light. This
reduces energy use for lighting and at the same time provides a more healthy and
pleasurable shopping environment for customers.
3) Where the shop space has skylights, windows or glass walls, it is important
to ask your consultant to help you review the orientation of such skylights,
windows and glass walls to see if they will create unnecessary glare and
excessive solar heat gain.
4) Shading screens or films can also be added to reduce glare and excessive heat
gain where necessary.
• Considerations for artificial lighting:
1) Consider the use of light coloured décor to provide a brighter interior requiring
less artificial lighting.
2) Avoid using high intensity lighting throughout the entire area to reduce energy
use and glare. Special areas can be provided with accent lighting to create a
theme which reduces lighting energy use.
3) Consider the use of reflective surfaces to amplify brightness and to reduce
energy use for lighting.
4) Use energy efficient light fittings. Consider the use of LED lights where
possible. Where fluorescent lighting is used – use
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Orientation
Natural lighting in
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Electricity and lighting
Lighting levels for
different uses
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