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82 ENERGY & PROCESS ASSESSMENT PROTOCOL
Figure 24. Building lighting.
TABLE 6. CAUSES OF ENERGY WASTE AND INEFFICIENCY IN LIGHTING SYSTEMS.
Waste/ineffi ciency Reference/appendix
Having more light in space than is necessary to perform the task Waste D1
Leaving electric lighting on in daylit spaces during daylight hours. Waste D5.2
Having the entire fl oor of a building lit when only a few people are
working Waste D.3
Leaving lights on in unoccupied spaces Waste D.4
Leaving outdoor lighting on during the daylight hours Waste D.5
Using outdoor lighting that lights up the sky instead of lighting the
streets and walkways Ineffi ciency D.6
Incandescent “A” lamps Ineffi ciency D.7
Older T-8 fl uorescent lamps and electronic ballasts Ineffi ciency D.8
Using older technologies such as T12 fl uorescent lamps with magnetic
ballasts Ineffi ciency D.9
Using incandescent lighting for general lighting instead of compact
fl uorescent lighting Ineffi ciency D.10
Using warm-colored fl uorescent lamps Ineffi ciency D.11
Using high levels of ambient lighting for illuminating tasks rather than
using task lighting with lowered ambient lighting Ineffi ciency D.12
Using mercury vapor lamps and ballasts Ineffi ciency D.13
Using exit signs that are not LED exit signs Ineffi ciency D.14