Modern Lighting Audits - Technology Supporting Designers and Contractors to Verify Lighting Installation Quality

Abstract

This paper provides a detailed description of a novel solution which combines the CAD lighting design software with the on-site measurement. New technology illuminance spectroradiometers able to handle measurement procedure to verify lighting levels and other quality measures using CAD plans as a reference and reporting illuminance level back to the design software. It also discusses the use of Imaging Luminance Measurement Devices in the practical verification of luminance levels inside and outside buildings. Available design tools support designers with calculation and simulation of luminance levels but little is available when the onsite software and hardware tools are available for onsite verification. This is especially critical for verification of architectural and road lighting installation.