Predicting Spectral Effects in Architectural Spaces

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Predicting Spectral Effects in

Architectural Spaces Sarah Safranek Lighting Research Engineer

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

LIGHTFAIR 2018

Chicago, IL

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DOE SSL and Color Tuning

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Modeling a UK NICU Patient Room

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1. Dawn/Dusk Mode

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Tools Available for Spectral Calculations

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Lighting Research Center – Circadian Stimulus Calculator

http://www.lrc.rpi.edu/cscalculator/

Modeling Spectral Effects: AGi32

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Tools Intended for Spectral Calculations

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• Grasshopper plugin

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Modeling Spectral Effects: LARK

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For information and tutorials : http://faculty.washington.edu/inanici/Lark/Lark_home_page.html

Modeling Spectral Effects: ALFA

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For information : https://www.solemma.com/Alfa.html

What's next?

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For more information on GATEWAY reports: https://www.energy.gov/eere/ssl/gateway-evaluations

• How do underlying assumptions of calculation process impact accuracy?

• How will spectral prediction tools be used to make more informed lighting designs?

• What are the energy implications of incorporating spectral prediction tools into the lighting design process?

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