The Control Zone

摘要

Good lighting control system design begins with determining owner project requirements, including a description of the lighting load; how the space will be used; owner goals, such as energy savings and flexibility; and applicable energy codes. The next step is to develop the basis of design or design intent, which can be expressed using two best practice tools. The first tool is the lighting control narrative, a document that describes how the intended control system will satisfy the owner project requirements. It includes a detailed sequence of operations or description of system outputs performed in response to various inputs (see "The Control Narrative," in the December 2011 issue or on www.ECmag.com).