| Our client was a large hotel on the East Coast looking | | | | colors when looking through merchandise. |
| to completely replace the existing lighting system in | | | | The conference room also had a small stage where |
| one of their conference rooms. The conference | | | | speakers and musical guests periodically performed. |
| room had recently been renovated creating a clean, | | | | The hotel asked us if we could install stage lighting |
| open space that could be setup for a variety of | | | | here. Stage lighting equipment is not our normal forte, |
| functions. With the addition of tables, chairs, benches, | | | | but we told the hotel we would commit ourselves to |
| or formal dining tables, the conference room could be | | | | developing a solution as part of the overall |
| used for a variety of occasions and special events in | | | | conference room lighting system. |
| addition to seminars and business meetings. The | | | | We simply could not have done this project so |
| problem was that as soon as renovations were | | | | effectively without our photometric software. Using |
| complete, hotel management quickly realized that the | | | | IES files on a number of different fixture options, we |
| conference room had now outgrown the capabilities | | | | were able to model dozens of hypothetical lighting |
| of its primitive fluorescent lighting system, and that it | | | | scenarios for the conference room's many possible |
| would require a more advanced source of light in | | | | uses. This allowed us to develop not only a precise |
| order to attract rentals for all the many events for | | | | equipment list for the hotel, but more importantly, a |
| which it could now be used. | | | | plan for lighting control in the conference room that |
| In order to accommodate the complexity of this | | | | would allow management to change the levels and |
| project, we first asked the hotel to send us a list of | | | | type of light in the conference room quicker than |
| the various room orientations that they envisioned. | | | | they could change the setup. |
| Dinner parties, seminars, group therapy sessions, and | | | | We ended up installing a blend of fluorescent and |
| business presentation meetings were all included on | | | | halogen lights on multiple switching points and dimmer |
| the very extensive list we received from the client. | | | | controls. For the bright, general lighting that would be |
| This indicated to us immediately that we would need | | | | required for trade shows, we installed 2X4 T8 |
| to install more than one source of conference room | | | | fluorescents controlled by on/off switches. For |
| lighting in order to fulfill all of the client's expectations. | | | | indirect lighting, we installed wall sconces along the |
| We would also need to create multiple switching | | | | sides of the conference room. This would provide |
| points to create different layers of light in different | | | | just enough lighting for AV presentations. Finally, to |
| portions of the conference room. Mood setting was | | | | create a light source that would allow the conference |
| not the primary goal here, but practical use instead. | | | | room to be used for everything from motivational |
| There were a number of shows coming to town | | | | speaking to formal dining events, we installed a series |
| that featured products and activities that tended to | | | | of halogen recessed lights over the stage and |
| attract an older audience. The conference room | | | | throughout the room. |
| lighting would need the brightest and most energy | | | | This new system now allows event coordinators to |
| efficient lights to host events such as coin shows and | | | | either turn all lights on at maximum capacity when |
| other product showcases where detail and high | | | | high foot candle levels were required, and to turn off |
| visibility were of the utmost concern. There was also | | | | fluorescent lighting and precisely adjust incandescent |
| a need for superior color rendering, so another layer | | | | sources and sconces to lighting levels specifically |
| of lighting from a halogen source would be necessary | | | | appropriate to respective functions. |
| to make certain that people could clearly distinguish | | | | |