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Compare tambient task ambient lighting to the conventional lighting solutions presented in the "Office Lighting knowhow" design guide published by the DesignLights ™ Consortium.

"Careful design and the use of … task ambient lighting ...can achieve even greater energy efficiency and higher quality lighting than the basic solutions covered in this guide."

From:
"Office Lighting knowhow", The DesignLights Consortium

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2x2 parabolic troffers

Note: All solutions have been adjusted to account for 54" high furniture partitions with a 0.4 reflectance factor.

2' x 2' parabolic troffers
Task Illuminance (maintained fc at primary task):
Max. 54 - 64 | Min. 13 - 50 | Ave. 46 - 58

Ambient Illuminance (maintained fc at primary task):
Workstations - 43.6 | Office - 36.3

Maximum Ceiling Illuminance (maintained fc):
ceilings are not illuminated

Ceiling Uniformity: ceilings are not illuminated:
ceilings are not illuminated

Power Density: Without wallwash - 1.01 | Total - 1.21

Illuminated Vertical Room Surface: 2

Overall Comfort and Quality: Fair
2x4 parabolic troffers
2' x 4' parabolic troffers
Task Illuminance (maintained fc at primary task):
Max. 62 - 68 | Min. 12 - 38 | Ave. 46 - 52

Ambient Illuminance (maintained fc at primary task):
Workstations - 52.2 | Office - 40.9

Maximum Ceiling Illuminance (maintained fc):
ceilings are not illuminated

Ceiling Uniformity: ceilings are not illuminated:
ceilings are not illuminated

Power Density: Without wallwash - 1.01 | Total - 1.12

Illuminated Vertical Room Surface: 1

Overall Comfort and Quality: Fair
Suspended direct-indirect
suspended direct-indirect
Task Illuminance (maintained fc at primary task):
Max. 31 - 71 | Min. 12 - 42 | Ave. 21 - 59

Ambient Illuminance (maintained fc at primary task):
Workstations - 46.6 | Office - 37.5

Maximum Ceiling Illuminance (maintained fc): 131

Ceiling Uniformity: ceilings are not illuminated: 6:1

Power Density: Without wallwash - 0.92 | Total - 1.03

Illuminated Vertical Room Surface: 1

Overall Comfort and Quality: Good
Furniture-mounted task tambient
Furniture mounted task-ambient
Task Illuminance (maintained fc at primary task):
Max. 65 - 75 | Min. 40 - 45 | Ave. 50 - 60

Ambient Illuminance (maintained fc at primary task):
Workstations - 32 | Office - 21

Maximum Ceiling Illuminance (maintained fc): 45

Ceiling Uniformity: ceilings are not illuminated: 3:1

Power Density: Without wallwash - 0.59 | Total - 0.81

Illuminated Vertical Room Surface: 2

Overall Comfort and Quality: Excellent