LCA Application Guide

LCA APPLICATION GUIDE

SPACE TYPE	USE PATTERN	IF . . .	THEN . . .
Cafeterias or Lunchrooms	Occupied occasionally	Daylighted	Consider daylight-driven dimming or on/off control
Cafeterias or Lunchrooms	Occupied occasionally	Occupied occasionally	Consider ceiling-mounted occupancy sensor(s). Make sure minor motion will be detected in all desired locations.
Classroom	Usually occupied Occasionally occupied	Multi-tasks like overhead projectors, chalkboard, student note taking and reading, class demonstrations	Consider manual dimming in combination with occupancy sensors
		Occupied by different students and teachers	Consider ceiling-mounted occupancy sensor(s) and manual dimming. Make sure that minor motion will be detected.
		Lights left on after hours	Consider centralized controls to schedule lighting in combination with occupancy sensors.
Computer Room	Usually unoccupied	Lights are left on all the time	Consider multiple occupancy sensors to ensure minor motion detection, with manual dimming. Be sure that equipment vibration and air flow will not falsely trigger the sensor.
SPACE TYPE	USE PATTERN	IF . . .	THEN . . .
Conference Room	Occupied occasionally	Multi-tasks from video-conferencing to presentations	Consider manual dimming (possibly preset scene control) in combination with occupancy sensors
		Small conference room	Consider a wall- or ceiling-mounted occupancy sensor
		Large conference room	Consider ceiling-mounted occupancy sensor(s). Be sure that minor motion will be detected in all desired locations.
Gymnasium or Fitness	Usually occupied	Requires varied lighting levels for activities	Consider manual dimming and occupancy sensors. Be sure that the HVAC system will not falsely trigger the sensor.
Hallways	Any	Occasionally or usually occupied	Consider occupancy sensors with elongated throw. Be sure that coverage does not extend beyond the desired area and that key entry/exit locations are adequately covered
Hallways	Any	Daylighted	Consider daylight on/off control
SPACE TYPE	USE PATTERN	IF . . .	THEN . . .
Health Care - Examination Rooms	Occasionally occupied	Different lighting needs for examination	Consider manual dimming
Health Care - Examination Rooms	Occasionally occupied	Small areas	Consider a wall box occupancy sensor
Health Care - Hallways	Usually occupied	Daylighted...	Consider automatic daylight-driven dimming
Health Care - Hallways	Usually occupied	Requires lower lighting level at night	Consider centralized controls to lower lighting levels at night
Health Care - Patient Rooms	Usually occupied	Different lighting needs for watching television, reading, sleeping and examination	Consider manual dimming. Occupancy sensors are not appropriate
Hotel Rooms	Occasionally occupied	Use primarily in the late afternoon through evening for sleeping and relaxing	Consider manual dimming. Consider wall-switch occupancy sensor in restroom for lights and/or exhaust fan
Laboratories	Usually occupied	Daylighted...	Consider automatic daylight-driven dimming in combination with multiple ceiling-mounted PIR occupancy sensors.
Laundry Rooms	Occasionally occupied	Requires high light levels, yet lights are usually left on	Consider occupancy sensors
SPACE TYPE	USE PATTERN	IF . . .	THEN . . .
Libraries - Reading Areas	Usually occupied	Daylight...	Consider automatic daylight-driven dimming
Libraries - Reading Areas	Usually occupied	Lights left on after hours	Consider centralized controls or ceiling-mounted occupancy sensors. Use 30-minute time delay
Libraries - Stack Areas	Occasionally occupied	Stacks are usually unoccupied	Consider ceiling-mounted PIR occupancy sensor(s) and bi-level switching
Lobby or Atrium	Usually occupied but no one "owns" the space	Daylighted and lights should always appear on...	Consider automatic daylight-driven dimming
		It isn't a problem if lights go completely off in high daylight...	Consider automatic daylight-driven dimming or on/off control
		Lights are left on all night long, even when no one is in the area for long periods	Consider centralized controls or occupancy sensors. Be sure that minor motion will be detected in all desired areas. Incorporate bi-level switching
Office, Open	Usually occupied	Daylighted...	Consider automatic daylight-driven dimming and ceiling-mounted occupancy sensors
		Varied tasks from computer usage to reading	Consider manual dimming
		Lights left on after hours	Consider centralized controls and/or ceiling-mounted occupancy sensors.
SPACE TYPE	USE PATTERN	IF . . .	THEN . . .
Office, Private	Primarily one person, coming and going	Daylighted...	Consider manual dimming or automatic daylight-driven dimming and wall-mounted occupancy sensors
		Occupants are likely to leave lights on and occupants would be in direct view of a wall box sensor	Consider a wall-box or ceiling-mounted occupancy sensor
		Occupants are likely to leave lights on and partitions or objects could hide an occupant from the sensor	Consider a ceiling-mounted occupancy sensor
Photocopying, Sorting, Assembling	Occasionally occupied	Lights are left on when they are not needed	Consider an occupancy sensor. Be sure that machine vibration will not falsely trigger the sensor.
Restaurant	Usually occupied	Daylighted	Consider automatic daylight-driven dimming
		Requires different lighting levels throughout the day	Consider manual dimming (possibly preset scene dimming)
		Requires different lighting levels for clea ning	Consider centralized control
SPACE TYPE	USE PATTERN	IF . . .	THEN . . .
Restroom	Any	Has stalls	Consider a ceiling-mounted occupancy sensor that provides for full coverage.
Restroom	Any	Single toilet (no partitions)	Consider a wall switch or ceiling-mounted occupancy sensor
Retail Store	Usually occupied	Daylighted...	Consider automatic daylight-driven dimming
Retail Store	Usually occupied	Different lighting needs for retail sales, stocking, clea ning	Consider centralized controls or preset scene dimming control
Warehouse	Aisles are usually unoccupied	Daylighted	Consider daylight-driven dimming or daylight on/off control
Warehouse	Aisles are usually unoccupied	Lights in an aisle can be turned off when the aisle is unoccupied	Consider ceiling-mounted PIR occupancy sensors with elongated throw. Select a sensor that will not detect motion in neighboring aisles, especially when shelves are lightly loaded.
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