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5 Keys to an Effective Lighting System On A Budget
Duke DeJongCCI Solutions
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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
