Real V. Rendering

Check out the below link.  The answers are at the bottom.  I am glad to work in Revit, it is great for managing expectations!

http://www.buzzfeed.com/autodesk/9-stunning-architectural-images-rendering-or-real-b3y4

This is the featured project on the Sistemalux website.  I worked with Hawkins Partners on this one.  Let me know if you would like to learn more about the lighting design or the fixtures.
http://www.sistemalux.com/en/featured_projects.php?id=27

Shad Asebrook
Sesco Lighting
615-830-1655
SAsebrook@SescoLighting.com

Sesco Nashville represents Sternberg Lighting

I am happy to introduce my newest lighting manufacturer, Sternberg Lighting.



From the Sternberg website:

Since 1923, Sternberg lighting has maintained its position as a leader in the street lighting industry by utilizing the latest technological advancements.

Today, Sternberg Lighting again challenges the lighting industry with its innovations in engineering, design and manufacturing. Our energy efficient LED street lighting luminaires have set a new standard for municipalities, universities, utilities and commercial entities seeking energy costs savings. Sternberg lighting’s fixtures lead the industry by combining the vintage look of decorative styled luminaires with today’s demand’s on sustainability and energy conservation.

Sternberg Lighting, a US manufacturer located in Roselle, Il, offers the most complete family of traditional and architectural lighting, luminaires, poles, coordinating bollards, site amenities and landscape furnishings available in the industry today. Our ability to be a one-stop custom solution, gives Sternberg Lighting the distinct advantage to meet or exceed our customer’s expectations.

The Nashville AIA Cote Committee Meetings to Resume

Meeting Topic:  Lighting & Building Sustainable Food Communities

Date:  Tuesday, October 23

Location:  Sesco Lighting, 4543 Trousdale Drive, Nashville

Time:  5-7 PM

 

http://www.riffstruck.com/index.html

http://hewilliams.com/showcoach/

Special Presentation Overview:
Andrea Cloniger Wilson:
Sustainable Food & Nutrition Systems Consultant

The October meeting of the COTE will be ‘Building Sustainable Food Communities’. This will focus around the connections that are formed within dynamic urban and suburban communities and how food is an integral part of this process. Andrea Cloninger Wilson, a local sustainable food & nutrition systems consultant will be presenting an overview of sustainable food systems and their relationship to the built environment. Andrea is a committee member on the USGBC Emerging Professionals committee as well as being an assistant professor at Lipscomb University.

Riff's Fine Street Food will be providing the food for this event and representatives from local farmer’s markets will be on hand to answer questions.

H.E. Williams, Inc.–lighting that provides the ultimate compliment to your work.

Since 1921, H.E. Williams, Inc. has been providing innovative lighting solutions. We take pride in utilizing the latest in design software, CNC fabrication centers, and computer integrated progressive tooling. Yet we realize that the truly important things never change - appreciation for the lighting profession and respect for the lighting professional. When the lights go on, the applause is for you.

 

Prudential Lighting

I now represent Prudential Lighting here in Nashville.  From the Prudential website:

"For 55 years Prudential Ltg. has engineered and produced high quality fluorescent luminaires made right here in the USA. Whether it's collaborating with leading architects and lighting designers on a new treatment or refining a classic, successful design, Prudential Ltg. is always driven by innovation. Our national network of independent sales representatives is among the most knowledgeable and service oriented in the lighting industry. Their expertise assures that the specifications of your projects will be met with the best suited products.
Made in the USA Every product we sell directly impacts our economy because it’s made by American workers with our own locally sourced materials. Help keep America competitive globally by buying Prudential."
 

http://prulite.com/pru-GrenLight.php

Digital Lighting Management (DLM)
by Wattstopper

This is a 6 minute video from Wattstopper on the installation of the DLM system at Weber State University.  This is a worthwhile viewing if you do public or school/university work.  Let me know if you would like a demonstration as I have a DLM kit on hand.  Thanks.

 

Bad Cove Lighting

This is a to be unnamed restaurant that Jen, Caleb, and I frequent after church on Sundays.  I think this is a bad example of cove lighting and there are three possible solutions that I will show.

So the line on the ceiling is a bit uneven and odd looking.  Of course I make a living doing this but the pattern was distracting to me.  I could not see into the cove but suspect that this is a staggered strip.  Three ideas that would have made this a better cove lighting job:

1.  Increase the depth of the cove.  The greater depth would allow for more dispersion and the pattern would be further in to the middle of the the ceiling.

2.  Use linear LEDs.  This is a more expensive option, at least in initial cost, but an LED with a narrow, elliptical distribution would not have this issue and with an adjustable mounting bracket could push the light in to the middle which is desirable.  Here is an example of such a fixture:  Beghelli Spyder

3.  Use the new seemless lamps.  This would give uniformity but would not kick the light to the middle of the ceiling.  This would be better than the current solution but not the best in a good, better, best scenario.
Seemless Lamps, Feelux

 

 

Shad Asebrook

Sesco Lighting

SAsebrook@SescoLighting.com

615-830-1655

 

Nashville commercial lighting, Nashville architect, electrical engineer, LED lighting, Sesco Lighting

LED Cove Lighting

This is an interesting new fixture for LED cove lighting.  The manufacturer is H.E. Williams Lighting with fixtures Made in the USA.  The track is flexible so can handle curves and the LED festoons are directional.  As always, let me know if you would like to see a sample.

Shad Asebrook
Sesco Lighting
615-830-1655, SAsebrook@SescoLighting.com

http://hewilliams.com/lighting%20guide/LGV41463.pdf

Light Meter App

This is a great app for lighting people or if you want to show an owner what footcandles are in a space.  A Light Meter app!  I tested against a "real" light meter from Greenlee at showed 22 FC at my desk.  The whitegood light meter showed 18 so not completely accurate but I had a case on my phone, etc.  It works as a good estimate of light quantity.  Search "whitegoods" at iTunes.

That is me and my son Caleb at Stone Fort park in Manchester TN in the background. 

From the whitegoods site:

New Update Available for Whitegoods Light Meter App
Whitegoods have made further improvements to their recently launched LightMeter App;
The new updates include:
-An easy to use manual calibration tool where you can input readings taken from a real light
meter allowing for more accurate calibration.
- We have improved the decimalisation of Lux/foot-candle readings
-Default settings for low/medium or bright light levels to improve performance
-'How does it work' section on Info tab
-Settings for foot-candles or lux
Always have a light meter at hand with this intuitive and easy-to-use app. Compatible with iPhone 3GS,
4 and 4S, iPad and iPod Touch (iOS 5.0 or later). Works with front and back cameras and includes a built-in timer.

Whitegoods

Cheekwood in Nashville - Treehouse Exhibit

Here is a picture of the "Oceans of Notions" by Manuel Zeitlin Architects and Hawkins Partners Landscape Architects.  The venue is Cheekwood off of Highway 100 here in Nashville.



http://www.cheekwood.org/Gardens/Treehouses.aspx

Lesley Beeman did a bunch of the design work on this and the children loved playing in it!  What a great design.

What is a Lighting Manufacturers' Representative?

This is a good definition by our folks at Sesco Lighting:

Some manufacturers choose not to employ their own sales force. Instead they contract exclusively, in certain geographic areas, with reps who are paid a commission when they are successful in selling the manufacturer's product. A manufacturers' rep may represent many companies, usually does limited invoicing and carries little or no accounts receivable. The use of manufacturers' reps in the lighting industry is the norm rather than the exception. Shad Asebrook SAsebrook@SescoLighting.com 615-830-1655 The Delray Lighting "Cylindro" at Centric Architecture in Nashville. Link to Cylindro Cut Sheet

The Sliver from Sistemalux Lighting

Here is a new fixture from Sistemalux.

Call if you have any questions.

Shad Asebrook
SAsebrook@SescoLighting.com
615-830-1655

Sistemalux Flash news
The SLIVER by Sistemalux
Model SLIVER The Sliver The SLIVER by Sistemalux is a small and minimalist LED interior wall linear luminaire (less than 1" deep, 5/8" wide). The SLIVER is made of extruded and machined aluminum with white LEDs and a polycarbonate diffuser that insures an even illumination; individual diodes disappear, leaving only a clean line of light. Available in various lengths (up to 8'), the SLIVER uses only 5.85W per linear foot. Lamping options: warm white LED 3000K or neutral white 4000K Finishes: White Gray Uses a remote power supply. See specification sheet for power supply options. For further information on this fixture or any other one, please click HERE or contact us at information@sistemalux.com Click HERE to locate your nearest Sistemalux Sales Representative.

Energy Audits for Nashville

Let me know if you need an energy audit for lighting and/or lighting controls system in the Nashville area.  I am happy to assist with Mike (info below). -Shad Asebrook 615-830-1655 SAsebrook@SescoLighting.com Sesco Energy Division Link Energy Division

Environmental Mission Statement

As the leading manufacturers' representative in the lighting industry, we will work diligently to arouse and educate as many people as possible - within our company and outside - inviting all to join us in a meaningful and significant effort to renew our environment and sustain our planet.

Rising electrical costs across the U.S. are a great concern for multi-site facility owners. The deregulation process on the supply side has failed in states that once considered this the solution of “choice.” Other states that formerly enjoyed low electrical costs are now feeling the impact. The end result for all consumers is a direct hit to the bottom line. These supply-side challenges are leading customers to pursue alternate Demand Side Management (DSM) disciplines. The good news is that timing has never been better to counteract these rising electrical costs. SESCO Lighting’s Energy Solutions Program provides a comprehensive package of products, expertise and services for your commercial and industrial facilities. We’re able to replace your older, inefficient lighting with new energy-efficient lighting systems and controls. This means of energy conservation is the quickest return on investment compared to all other DSM saving disciplines, including HVAC systems, Building Envelope Measures and even Water Conservation. In addition, SESCO integrates the Federal Government’s “2005 Energy Policy Act” (as amended and extended by Congress October 3, 2008) when addressing your new lighting system. With adherence to specific ASHRAE guidelines, this congressionally implemented policy potentially allows customers to deduct the total cost of energy conservation measures in one fiscal year. Implementation of the above must occur prior to December 31, 2013. SESCO Lighting will not only align the most appropriate lighting system(s) for the specific application, but with a commitment to SESCO product, there is no charge for traditional project management fees. SESCO will help reduce operational costs and secure the type of financial return on investment that your management teams will embrace. We strive to implement technologies that reduce operational costs while improving light levels and associated comforts. We don’t stop there. We urge our customers to evaluate controlling these new loads with sensor technology or more advanced electronic-based controls. The technology is available and SESCO Lighting’s family of services is looking forward to introducing it to you.

For more information on how you and your company can go green, contact our Energy Specialist, Mike Siner.

Mike Siner Energy Specialist Telephone: (407) 629-6100 E-Mail: msiner@sescolighting.com

Cree Lighting CR24 Troffer

The R9 Value for the 3000K Cree CR24 is 80 which adds to the industry leading CRI of +90.  A link to the energy study is below.

Energy.Gov Study

Per the DOE website,

"A good CRI score does not guarantee good color quality

One problem with the CRI is that it can give fairly high scores to sources that render some saturated object colors very poorly. An example below shows a case of a red-green-blue (RGB) white LED simulation optimized for highest luminous efficacy of radiation (LER, lm/W) at CRI R

a=80. This light would qualify for Energy Star and achieve high luminous efficacy2, but the actual color rendering is very poor. With R9 = -114, skin tones under this light look pale and unhealthy. "

http://crseries.creeledlighting.com/collateral/cr-troffer-brochure.pdf

Waldmann Medical Lighting

Here is a link to the Waldmann Medical Lighting brochure including lighting for senior living facilities and surgical lighting. 

http://www.waldmannlighting.com/uploads/resources/Derungs%20Highlights%202012.pdf
Shad Asebrook
Sesco Lighting
615-830-1655