Efficient artificial lighting systems for apparel stores

EFFICIENT ARTIFICIAL LIGHTING SYSTEMS FOR APPAREL STORES

SAILEE RAISONI

Sailee Raisoni

Efficient artificial lighting systems for apparel stores

ABSTRACT Lighting plays a important role in energy consumption. Because of increase in commercial view of people , more and more stores are using maximum artificial lighting to attract customers. Though lighting has important role in all kinds of activities , apparel stores brings out the necessity of artificial lighting. Apart from attracting customers , lighting also plays an important role while selecting the apparel and is the necessity of this kind of store. Efficient lighting in terms of planning and selection of fittings would not only reduce the load on energy consumption but also would be cost effective.

AIM: Aim of the dissertation is to study how much difference can lighting bring about in energy consumption and in cost consumption. OBJECTIVES: Objectives of the research include: Quantify and analyse existing artificial lighting systems with various parameters of apparel stores Suggesting a new lighting layout for the store and analyzing the energy efficiency parameter as well as cost parameter as the prime concern.

SCOPE : Though energy efficiency and cost are the main factor ,other parameters would also be studied like CRI, health effects , luminaires used , etc.

METHODOLOGY: The topic being mostly being around artificial lighting systems , the foremost thing would be to get the necessary drawings of the building and a detail study would be carried out of the types of light fittings used . A detail study of its impact would be carried with the help of the software `ecotect`for each case study selected.

Sailee Raisoni

Efficient artificial lighting systems for apparel stores

Identifying building typology ( 6-8 apparel stores)

Access to building data (electrical layouts required light levels)

studying lighting system of stores

Use of ecotect for analysis purposes of every selected store

Proposing new layout for every store in terms of planning,fixtures used and the lamps used (if it is not efficiently working)

Studying the parameters of new proposed layout and comparing with respective base cases with prime focus on energy efficiency and cost

This process would help to quantify how lighting loads can be reduced as well as also quantify the difference in cost (installation and running cost) Conclusion would include a statement which would show the percentage reduction in energy consumption and in cost consumption.

Sailee Raisoni