Dimming Leaves the Conference Room to Take on the Whole Building: The advent of fluorescent dimming has made a variety of system options available to Lighting engineers

摘要

Fluorescent dimming is a new frontier in lighting made popular by the industry's increasing interest in extending the technology's capabilities beyond the traditional architectural and conference room applications. The strength of dimming lies in its ability to save energy and enhance productivity by providing occupants with personal dimming control. According to one ballast manufacturer, fluorescent dimming systems can provide as much as 65% in energy savings when compared with standard T8 fixed output systems. And according to studies conducted by the Light Right Consortium, the Lighting Research Center, and other lighting organizations, occupants report greater job satisfaction and demonstrate improved performance when given the ability to dim the local lighting to their own preferences.