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5 Keys to an Effective Lighting System On A Budget

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1. Use The Right Fixtures For The Job2. It’s About Quality, Not Quantity3. To Dim Or Not To Dim4. Count The Cost Of Long Term

Maintenance5. Be Intentional About What You Light

5 Keys to an Effective Lighting System On A Budget

• PAR• Ellipsoidal• Fresnel• Border/Cyc/Strip Lights

1) Use The Right Fixtures For The Job

PAR

Fixtures

Ellipsoidal

Fixtures

Fresnel

Fixtures

Border/Strip/Cyc

Fixtures

Get The Right BeamEllipsoidals (ETC S4)Throw (ft.) Degrees10-15 50°15-20 36°20-30 26°25-40 19°50-80 10°70-110 5°

ParsDist. (ft.) Lamp10-15 Wide15-25 Medium25-50 Narrow50-80 Very Narrow

• More lighting doesn’t equal good lighting• 2-3 of the wrong lights don’t equal 1 of the right

lights• Determine what needs to be lit and light it

2. It’s About Quality, Not Quantity

• 1 Point Lighting• 2 Point Lighting• 3 Point Lighting• 4 Point Lighting

Lighting Theory 101

Setting It UpSetting It Up

StageRight

StageCenter

StageLeft

45º

35º - 45º60º

• If you don’t already have dimming, it may not pay to start now.

• Conventional fixtures are still more cost effective, but the gap is closing quickly

• In many cases, LED fixtures look just as good as conventional fixtures

3. To Dim Or Not To Dim

Your Room – Conventional Fixtures12 Ellipsoidals $5,00012 Pars 3,000Dimming 9,000Control 3,000

Total $20,000

Your Room – LED Fixtures12 Ellipsoidals $15,50012 Pars 2,500Dimming 0Control 3,000

Total $21,000

• Installation Savings (Electrician)• Lamp Replacement• Electrical Savings• Cooling Savings

4. Count The Cost Of Long Term Maintenance

• Again, keep the main thing the main thing• Bring focus and clarity• Don’t light what doesn’t need attention• Strategic lighting allows you to create clear focus

AND engaging spaces

5. Be Intentional About What You Light

Case Study – Evergreen Christian Community

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5 Keys to an Effective Lighting System On A Budget