Overview of Lighting Design Using

DIALUX 4.6

IIEE-ERCSA Annual Convention

14 November 2008

Prepared by

Michael T. Santiago, REE

LAD Engineer
Saudi Lighting Co. Ltd.

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Whats in it for me?

Development of Lighting
Why is Lighting Design Important?
Relevant Lighting Terms
Criteria in Lighting Design
What is Dialux and Why use it
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A Brief History of Lighting Design

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SOURCE: IESNA LIGHTING GUIDE

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HUMAN NEEDS
Visibility ability to see objects and information

SOURCE: IESNA LIGHTING GUIDE

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HUMAN NEEDS
Visibility
Task Performance ability to do tasks

SOURCE: IESNA LIGHTING GUIDE

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HUMAN NEEDS
Visibility
Task Performance
Mood & Atmosphere conducive

SOURCE: IESNA LIGHTING GUIDE

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HUMAN NEEDS
Visibility
Task Performance
Mood & Atmosphere
Visual Comfort & Safety well being

SOURCE: IESNA LIGHTING GUIDE

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COMMON ISSUES
Overhead Glare

SOURCE: IESNA LIGHTING GUIDE

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COMMON ISSUES
Overhead Glare
Veiling Glare

SOURCE: IESNA LIGHTING GUIDE

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COMMON ISSUES
Overhead Glare
Veiling Glare
Shadowing

SOURCE: IESNA LIGHTING GUIDE

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COMMON ISSUES
Overhead Glare
Veiling Glare
Shadowing
Gloom

SOURCE: IESNA LIGHTING GUIDE

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COMMON ISSUES
Overhead Glare
Veiling Glare
Shadowing
Gloom
Stroboscopic effect

SOURCE: IESNA LIGHTING GUIDE

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ARCHITECTURE
Egress Exit / Emergency

SOURCE: IESNA LIGHTING GUIDE

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ARCHITECTURE
Egress
Mounting System ceiling

SOURCE: IESNA LIGHTING GUIDE

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ECONOMICS
Use of HF Control Gears HPF
Use of Electronic Control Gears Dimmable
Use of Daylighting with indoor photocells
Recommendation in using CFL efficacy

ENVIRONMENT
Limiting the use of incandescent lamps
Avoidance of spill light light pollution
Saving of Energy

SOURCE: IESNA LIGHTING GUIDE

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RELEVENT LIGHTING TERMS

Light
Luminous Flux
Luminous Intensity
Illuminance
Luminance

SOURCE: ZUMTOBEL LIGHTING HANDBOOK

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LIGHT
-The part of the electromagnetic
spectrum that can be perceived by
the eye.
- region of visible light extends from
380 to 760 nanometers

SOURCE: IESNA LIGHTING GUIDE

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PHOTOPIC VISION
Daytime adaptation which enable
us to see in detailed color. (Eye
peak at 555 nanometers)
MESOPIC VISION
The overall appearance is less
colorful under lower illumination
level, like those of streetlighting
or moonlight. (505 nanometers)
SCOTOPIC VISION
At even lower illumination, giving
completely black and white
vision. Nighttime adaptation.
(About 400 nanometers)
SOURCE: IESNA LIGHTING GUIDE

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LUMINOUS FLUX
- Quantity of Light emiited by a light
source
- Unit is in lumen, LM

LUMINOUS EFFICACY
- measure of a lamps economics
efficency
-Ratio of the luminous flux to the
electrical power consumed
-- Unit is in lm/W

SOURCE: IESNA LIGHTING GUIDE

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LUMINOUS INTENSITY
- Quantity of light radiated to
particular direction, radiated per
unit of solid angle (steradian)
- Unit is in candela, cd

SOURCE: IESNA LIGHTING GUIDE

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ILLUMINANCE (E)
- Quantity of luminous flux falling on
a unit are of surface
E = F / A , unit is lux
INVERSE SQUARE LAW
-Lux decreases by the square of its
distance
Ep = I / d2
COSINE LAW
-Illuminance not perpendicular to
source
Ep = I / d2 cos
SOURCE: IESNA LIGHTING GUIDE

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ILLUMINANCE (E)
- Quantity of luminous flux falling on
a unit are of surface
E = F / A , unit is lux
Summer noon, under a cloudless sky
Ditto, but in the shade

100 000 lux

10 000 lux

In the open under a heavily-overcast sky

5000 lux

Artificial light, in a well-lit office

1000 lux

Artificial light, average living-room

100lux

Street lighting

5-30 lux

Full moon, on a clear night

0,25 lux

SOURCE: PHILIPS Lighting Correspondence Course

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CRITERIA IN MANUAL CALCULATION

Calculation by Lumen Method:
The average illuminance produced by a lighting installation or the number of luminaires
required to achieve a specific average illuminance, can be calculated by means of
utilization factors. The average illuminance Es over a reference surface s can be
calculated from the lumen method formula.
F x n x N x MF x UFs
Es = -----------------------------area of surface s
where:

F is the initial bare lamp flux (lumens, lm)

n is the number of lamps per luminaire
N is the number of luminaires
Ufs is the utilization factor for the reference surface s
MF is the maintenance factor (dirty: 0.7, normal: 0.8, clean: 0.9)

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CRITERIA IN MANUAL CALCULATION

Sample Problem:
Mr. Cruz wants to light up his new warehouse in Laguna. The warehouse
measures 20m x 30m. He wants to mount his luminaires on the trusses 8m above finish
floor line. What type of luminaire will he use and how many of those will he purchase?
Given:

L = 20m, W= 30m, H = 8m, MF = use 0.8

Reflectances (use default) : C = 0.7 W = 0.5 F = 0.2

Solution:
To obtain UF, solve for Room Index (RI) = A/(L+W)Hw, RI = 1.5
Required Average Illuminance (Eave) for warehouse as per standard is 100 lux

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Solution (cont.):
Since mounting height is 8m, use high bay fixture.
From UF table of Thorn High Bay, UF = 0.78
Substituting to equation:
F x n x N x MF x UFs
E = -----------------------------A
(100)(600)
N = ------------------------------(27500)(1)(0.8)(0.78)
N = 3.49, use 4 sets 250W SON-T high bay lighting fixture
Checking the lighting level, E = 114.4 lux

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DIALUX 4.6

HISTORY
-- a software project launched by Dial GmbH
-- It started in 1994 in Dial, Ludenscheid, Germany
-- lighting design tool which is continually updated and adapted to the
requirements of the planners

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WHY SHOULD I USE IT?

~ A complete software package FREE OF CHARGE with photo realistic visualization.
~ Available in all main languages of the world (26 languages at present)
~ Import and export to and from all CAD programmes in .dxf and .dwg format
~ Import and use 3ds file format for more realistic models
~ Creation of films for the presentation of photo realistic visualization
~ DIALux is independent and manufacturer-neutral.
~ Incorporates the latest norms and standards as well as the accepted approaches in any respective
country
~ Functional in most common Operating Systems
~ Also available, Dialux Light, for quick indoor calculation
~ Ready customizable Indoor, Road, Area and Sports lighting calculation
~ Available wizard for easy calculations

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WHERE CAN I DOWNLOAD IT?

http://dial.de/CMS/English/Articles/DIAL/DIAL.html?ID=1

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DIALUX BASIC OPERATOR USE TRAINING

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