Opportunities of energy saving lighting for sustainable development

Abstract

Human factors and lighting are concerned with the relations between the user, equipment and their environments. It considers the user's capabilities and limitation and seeks to ensure that tasks, functions, information and the environment suits each user. Current lighting solutions present crucial challenges for both local and global sustainable development. Light is becoming increasingly important in the industrial sector. The industrial lighting can cut operating costs and improve visual conditions by modern, energy-efficient lighting technologies, which can also help to keep the employees more concentrated, vigilant and productive, increase workplace safety and protect the environment by their integration into control networks. Another aspect to consider is that legislative regulations are becoming increasingly stringent. Especially in the industrial sector, the energy-saving potential is very high, a good example is night shifts work, where due to daylight absence, the lighting system is extensively used. A wide range of energy-efficient lighting technologies exists. This paper aims to give an overview of the new trends and application possibilities of the energy-saving lighting systems for industrial buildings and halls. The main ideas are illustrated through the experiences of implemented projects.