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CVR-No. 29102384
Ongoing research project

Office lighting based on energy efficient task lighting (off-Lite)

By means of specific examples this projects aims to demonstrate that it is possible to reduce the energy consumption for general lighting and task lighting and at the same time achieve greater user satisfaction. In the demonstration building the installed power for general lighting will be only 5-6 W/m2 (in comparison with the limit of 10 W/m2 for systems on the positive list established by the Danish Electricity Saving Trust), while it will be 1-2 W/m2 for task lighting with an optional automatic control. The project is a supplement to a campaign concerning energy efficient office lighting launched by the Danish Electricity Saving Trust at the end of 2003, as that campaign only covered general lighting. The project results will form an important basis for preparing future specifications of requirements to energy and function for the overall lighting installation in offices, service and institutional buildings.

Target group

Consulting engineers and practising architects, lighting engineers, manufacturers of lighting fittings and lighting controls, building owners, Danish Electricity Saving Trust

Project leader

Kjeld Johnsen

The project is carried out in collaboration with

Esbensen Rådgivende Ingeniører, Henning Larsens Tegnestue, Højager Belysning, Elsparefonden.

Commissioned by

ELFOR, PSO F&U 2004

The project is organised in the Energy and environment

Researcher Kjeld Johnsen
Published 13.03.2006
Last edited 22.05.2008 by Hanne Brix