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Energy-Efficient People: Redefining Energy-Efficient Lighting in Terms of Support for Human Activity
Hayden Willey
Associate Professor, Department of Architecture, University of Auckland, New Zealand
Abstract
It is argued that energy-efficiency in lighting should not be considered in terms of the mere production of light but, rather, in terms of the support it provides for human activities. Energy consumption by lighting can be considered non-wasteful only to the extent that it provides a lit environment appropriate to such activities. A broader-based economic analysis is suggested as a basis for a new definition of energy efficiency. Lighting installations which allow some degree of control by people are discussed, and appropriate strategies for switching are developed employing fuzzy control and cybernetic theory. A comprehensive theoretical framework is outlined to support this approach to energy-efficiency in lighting.
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