This chapter will help optimize the amount of lighting required in a specific
room. Discussed methods and calculations will help managers to estimate if excessive
lighting is currently being used and how much money may be saved by removing
excessive lighting. In addition, this chapter will address a case of insufficient lighting.
Keywords: Lighting, lighting solutions, minimum lighting requirement, lighting
replacement decisions, energy savings, energy consumption, efficacy,
illumination, lumens, lux, lighting in the facility, required lighting, lighting
fixtures, light bulb, bulb type, CRI (Color Rendering Index), CCT, correlated
color temperature, automatic light switch.
