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is  22  November   always  somewhat  foggy).   :D\VWR6DYH(QHUJ\ZKLFKLV
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Conference  (PLDC)  in  Copenhagen.    
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queries  in  relation  to  membership,   and  5  December  in  Manchester  are  the  
upgrading  membership  and  routes   next  ones).  Contact  us  for  details.
through  to  CEng  can  be  discussed   Finally,  we  would  like  to  thank  Bob  
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Ben  Leslie  (left),  senior  design  engineer  at   with  GIA  Equation.  His  paper  is  entitled  
Christy  Lighting,  looks  at  coloured  lighting  in   ‘Architectural  lighting  –  not  yet  dead’.
relation  to  pain  control  during  childbirth  in  his   $VZHOODVDQRYHUDOOZLQQHUWKH,/3DZDUGV
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will  often  be  worthwhile.  
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what  they  are  doing;;  to  enable  the  congregation  or  assembly  to  
see  what  is  happening  around  them;;  to  contribute  to  the  safety  
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readership,  so  it  has  been  written  as  a  reference  document  of   FRUUHFWVRXUFHRIOLJKWLQJDVLWLVWRDFFXUDWHO\DFKLHYHD
experience,  and  has  concentrated  on  the  practical  applications   VSHFL¿HGLOOXPLQDQFH7KHVXFFHVVRIDQLQVWDOODWLRQVKRXOGQRW
of  lighting  in  as  many  types  of  building  as  is  reasonably   be  judged  by  light  meters  but  through  the  eyes  of  those  who  
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where  possible,  including  the  introduction  of  a  distinction  
between  task  area  and  surrounding  areas,  and  the  subsequent  
recommendation  of  uniformity  for  those  areas.  Indeed,  
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relating  to  each  particular  application.
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guide  is  concerned  with  electric  lighting  for  the  majority  of    
types  of  places  of  worship  found  in  most  towns  and  cities.    
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made,  in  many  cases,  to  the  types  of  building  and  fabric  rather  
than  the  religion  itself.  
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room  within  a  building,  where  people  congregate  to  carry  out  
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considered  in  this  guide,  to  help  the  designer  carry  out  the  
design  for  the  building  in  its  entirety.  
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with  which  the  task  can  be  seen  and  by  the  contribution  of  the   2014.  It  will  feature  at  the  next  SLL  event  on  10  December  
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Anyone  consulting  the  guide  is  urged  to  read  through  the  
whole  of  the  document  and  not  simply  to  turn  to  the  tables  of  
recommendations.  Throughout  the  text,  successful  lighting   Sections  include:
techniques  are  discussed.  Designers  should  learn  to  analyse  
WKHYLVXDOWDVNDQGWKHOLJKWLQJSUREOHP,IPHPEHUVRID •   Anglican  and  Catholic  churches
congregation  or  assembly  tend  to  sit  in  one  particular  area,   •   Mosques
for  instance,  then  this  should  be  focal  to  the  design  brief.  If   •   Synagogues
FHUWDLQSDUWVRIWKHVHUYLFHRUFHUHPRQ\DSSHDUEHWWHUZLWK •   Methodist  churches
the  aid  of  daylight,  it  is  important  to  try  to  understand  why.   •   6DOYDWLRQ$UP\FLWDGHOV
7KHUHFRPPHQGDWLRQVDQGDGYLFHJLYHQLQWKHJXLGHDUH •   Mormon  chapels  and  temples
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H[SHULHQFHVFLHQWL¿FNQRZOHGJHDQGHFRQRPLFUHDOLW\ •   Christadelphian  Ecclesias
While  the  contents  of  any  guide  such  as  this  one  cannot  be   •   Christian  Science  churches
H[KDXVWLYHWKHUHDUHPDQ\VHFWLRQVWKDWWU\WRFRYHUDVPDQ\ •   Quaker  meeting  houses
RIWKHPRUHSRSXODUUHOLJLRQVDQGWKHLUYDULHWLHVDVSRVVLEOH •   3HQWHFRVWDODQG(YDQJHOLVWKDOOV
,WLVKRSHGWKDW/*ZKLFKFRYHUVDVXEMHFWQHZWRWKH •   Buddhist,  Hindu  and  Sikh  temples
family  of  lighting  guides,  will  assist  many  designers,  engineers   •   0RQDVWHULHVDQGFRQYHQWV
DQGVWXGHQWVWRGHYHORSDQXQGHUVWDQGLQJRIWKHPDQ\SHFXOLDU •   1RQUHOLJLRXVYHQXHVDQGEXLOGLQJVSUD\HUURRPVLQ
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this  understanding  we  can  create  buildings  that  are  not  only   rest,  chapels  in  crematoria  and  Masonic  halls).
functional  and  economical  to  run,  but  also  interesting  and  
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Subjects  include:

•   Illuminance  on  the  task

•   Plane  of  the  task
•   Illuminance  uniformity
•   Modelling
•   Obstruction
•   Lighting  of  the  general  surround
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•   Editorial:  Tactics  or  strategy?  Peter  Boyce
•   Opinion:  Choose  a  colour  rendering  metric  now    
Elisa  Colombo
Daylighting and LEDs are two of the •   Dynamic  daylight  performance  data  for  plants  in  four-­
sided  atria  JH  Kim  and  KD  Song
key themes in the most recent issue •   Simulation  of  annual  electric  lighting  demand  using  
of LR&T, discovers Iain Carlile YDULRXVRFFXSDQF\SUR¿OHVA  Iversen,  P  Delff,    
S  Svendsen,  and  TR  Nielsen
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research  for  the  application  of  new  technologies,  calls  for   LPSURYHPHQWPDUJLQVRIDXWRPDWLRQV\VWHP  
changes  in  the  funding  and  organisation  of  lighting  research   M  Chiogna,  R  Albatici,  and  A  Frattari
funding.  He  asks  for  long-­term  commitment  by  funders  so  that   •   5HVLGHQWV¶SHUFHSWLRQVIROORZLQJUHWUR¿WWLQJRI
bigger  questions  can  be  addressed,  issues  such  as  should   residential  area  outdoor  lighting  with  LEDs    
WKHUHEHPXOWLSOHGH¿QLWLRQVRIOLJKWEDVHGRQWKHPXOWLSOHYLVXDO L  Kuhn,  M  Johansson,  T  Laike,  and  T  Govén
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In  her  opinion  piece,  Colombo  considers  the  many  different   laser-­cut  panels  Rania  Labib
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studies  showing  that  the  CRI  metric  does  not  satisfactorily   of  illumination  S  Köhler  and  C  Neumann
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in  their  spectral  output  –  to  render  colours,  Colombo  calls   lamp  JM  Gilman,  ME  Miller,  and  MR  Grimaila
IRUDXWKRULWDWLYHJXLGDQFHWREHJLYHQRQWKHYDU\LQJFRORXU •   An  algorithm  to  minimise  the  beam  angle  of  compound  
rendering  methods  and  for  it  to  be  adopted  by  the  CIE,  lighting   parabolic  concentrators  with  LED  sources    
professionals  and  the  lighting  industry.   F  Liu,  L  Chen,  Y  Hu,  Q  Lin,  and  B  Tang
Kim  and  Song  used  the  Daysim  programme  to  predict  the  
effects  of  differing  atria  geometries  and  orientations  on  daylight   an  array  of  parallel  laser  cuts  at  an  angle  perpendicular  to  the  
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to  Korea,  showed  that  certain  aspect  ratios  reduced  the  ability   ZLQGRZVWRLPSURYHGD\OLJKWOHYHOVDQLQH[SHQVLYHDOWHUQDWLYH
for  daylight  autonomy  and  therefore  may  require  supplementary   WRUHWUR¿WWLQJDGYDQFHGIHQHVWUDWLRQV\VWHPV7KHUHVXOWV
lighting  to  ensure  plant  health. showed  that  gains  can  be  made  by  only  installing  the  LCPs  on  
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minimise  lag  between  ceiling-­mounted  daylight  sensors  and  the   GHPDQGZDVIRXQGZKHWKHUWKHRFFXSDQF\SUR¿OHYDULHGGDLO\
lighting  system’s  response,  as  well  as  the  calibration  of  daylight   RULIWKHVDPHSUR¿OHZDVXVHGHYHU\GD\
sensors  to  consider  both  the  electric  light  in  the  room  and  direct   Kuhn  et  al  study  the  perception  of  residents  following  the  
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risk  possible  embarrassment  to  yourself  and/or  your  company.   you  or  get  somebody  who  will.
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Scheme brings
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tower is the height of subtlety

In  Lumine  Tuo,  a  lighting  scheme  for  the  historic  Dom  Tower,  

cathedral  and  square  that  stand  in  the  historic  heart  of  Utrecht,  
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‘As the bells begin to peal and the
the  Trajectum  Lumen  project  was  begun  in  2010  and  now   KRXUVWULNHVPXOWLSOHEXUVWVRIOLJKW
links  together  20  light  art  installations  in  a  walk  through  the  
2000-­year-­old  Dutch  city. DQGSDWWHUQVDUHXQOHDVKHGFUHDWLQJ
Trajectum  is  the  Roman  name  for  the  military  settlement  
that  formed  the  core  of  the  original  old  town,  which  is  where  
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the  Dom  Tower,  once  part  of  the  Cathedral  of  St  Martin,  also  
known  as  the  Dom  Church,  stands.  The  highest  tower  in  the  
Netherlands,  it  is  the  symbol  of  the  city.
The  primarily  LED-­based  scheme  had  to  be  designed  within  
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site.  No  drilling  into  the  stonework  was  allowed  and  sources  
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custom-­made  for  each  location.  
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the  light’.  The  concept  is  based  on  bringing  the  three  key  
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both  their  past  and  present.  
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glowing  through  the  stained  glass  windows  and  internal  faces  
of  the  buttresses,  representing  the  idea  that  light  comes  from  
within.  Highlighting  to  the  gable  wall  of  the  square,  where  
the  west  end  of  the  cathedral  once  stood,  recalls  the  past.  
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dynamic  white  light  schemes  to  form  the  centrepiece.  
After  dark,  a  light  sequence  begins  on  the  quarter  hour  as  
the  tower  clock  begins  to  chime.  The  church,  square  and  tower  
appear  to  ‘breathe’  in  unison  as  the  light  pulses.  The  rhythm  
accelerates  and  bursts  of  light,  which  represent  memories,  
appear  to  ascend  the  tower.  As  the  bells  begin  to  peal  and  the  
hour  strikes,  multiple  bursts  of  light  and  patterns  are  unleashed,  
Photography:  James    Newton  (centre  and  top)

creating  a  crescendo  of  sound  and  light.

Client:  City  of  Utrecht  

Lighting  design:  Speirs  and  Major
Art  consultant:  Marijke  Jansen  
Project  manager:  Kees  Van  De  Lagemaat  
City  engineer:  Arthur  Klink  
Programmer:'DQLHO+DUYH\
Contractor:  Heijmans  NV  
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6  November
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Light  Therapy:  The  Power  of  Light
Venue:  BDP,  Manchester
rhiannon.west@bdp.com

7  November
SLL  Masterclass    
Quality  Up  Energy  Down
Venue:  National  Museum  of  the  Royal  
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Middle  East  Smart  Lighting    
and  Energy  Summit
Venue:  Jumeirah  at  Etihad  Towers
Abu  Dhabi,  UAE
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12  November Lighting  Masterclasses:  

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Mid  Career  College 6//HYHQW
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Venue:  CIBSE,  London  SW12 Emergency  Lighting  Regulation    
Thorn,  Trilux  and  Wila.  For
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Location:  Bristol
www.sll.org.uk  
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Fundamental  Lighting  Course  
(One-­day  course  on  basics  of  light,   22  November
lighting  design  and  maintenance)   Lighting  Legislation  (including  daylight)  
Venue:  ILP,  Regent  House,  Rugby   Mid  Career  College  
ILP  member:  £195  +  VAT   Venue:  CIBSE,  London  SW12  
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Contact:  jess@theilp.org.uk
5  December
14  November SLL  Masterclass    
Fundamental  Lighting  Electrical  Course   Quality  Up  Energy  Down
(One-­day  course  on  basic  electrical   Venue:  BDP,  Manchester
practices  and  principles  for  outdoor   www.sll.org.uk
lighting  schemes  and  other  electrical  
street  furniture) 10  December
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Contact:  jess@theilp.org.uk Radio-­controlled  lighting
Venue:  Southwark  Cathedral  
14  November London  SE1
Chase  the  Dark     www.sll.org.uk
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ZZZOX[OLYHFRXN Venue:  At-­Bristol,  Bristol from  www.lightingeducationtrust.org  or  
www.sll.org.uk email  LET@cibse.org
21  November
Young  Lighter  of  the  Year  Award  Final )HEUXDU\
9HQXH(FROLJKW7KHDWUH/X[/LYH   Light  School  at  Surface  Design  Show Mid  Career  College:  the  college  runs  
Earls  Court  2 Venue:  Business  Design  Centre   YDULRXVFRXUVHVDFURVVWKHZKROH
7LPHSP Islington,  London  N1 spectrum  of  lighting  and  at  sites  
www.sll.org.uk http://light-­school.co.uk/ across  the  UK.  Full  details  at:  www.
cibsetraining.co.uk/mcc  
21  November 27  February
Lux  Awards   SLL  Masterclass    
Venue:  Westminster  Park  Plaza,   Quality  Up  Energy  Down LIF  courses:  details  from  John
London  SE1   Venue:  Leeds  Art  Gallery,  Leeds Hugill,  0208  529  6909,  or  email
www.luxawards.co.uk www.sll.org.uk training@lif.co.uk