Light is one of those things in the human experience that many people take for granted. Yet, light can exert a meaningful influence on your well-being and your productivity.
The average homeowner can take that bull by the horns and change their bulbs or open the shades for more natural light. Unfortunately, not every space enjoys that level of flexibility. That is where photometric analysis comes into the picture.
A good photometric analysis can help you understand how light will move through a space and at what levels. Keep reading for three areas where the use of photometric analysis can prove useful.
- Office Spaces
One key area that is ripe for photometric analysis is new office spaces. As noted above, light influences well-being and productivity. Provide too little light in an office and you end up with sadder, less productive employees.
Provide the right kind and balance of light, you’ll end up with more enthusiastic and productive employees. A good photometric study can help you develop a photometric plan for your space.
Another benefit of the analysis is that some cities provide guidelines about the minimum levels of acceptable light in workspaces. The study can help ensure that your entire workspace will meet those minimum requirements.
- Public Spaces
Large cities and small towns alike manage public spaces. Sometimes, it’s just a local playground. Sometimes it’s a vast public park.
Regardless of the size of the space, there is a public safety issue at play. Too little light and the public space can end up attracting a bad element after dark.
An expert can use their photometric toolbox and, in all likelihood, some photometric software to help determine light levels that will enhance public safety. After all, a well-lit area is rarely a criminal’s go-to area.
- Sports Stadiums
Possibly one of the toughest challenges anyone can face is the lighting of a sports stadium. While there are many stadiums to use as examples, no two stadiums operate in precisely identical conditions. The exact setup of the seating won’t precisely line up in different stadiums.
What’s more, sports fans expect that their games will get more than enough lighting that every play will remain clear. That expectation holds true from the dusty southwest to the snowy northeast.
It takes a careful blend of knowledge, experience, and understanding of local conditions for a photometric expert to come up with the right recommendation for stadiums.
Benefitting from a Photometric Analysis
Benefitting from a photometric analysis depends on doing the analysis at the right juncture. If you wait until every fixture is already installed, then you can only change the kinds of bulbs you use. While bulb selection can help, it’s not always the best solution.
If you get a 3d rendering of the space done before you commit to the fixtures, you can still alter the final details of the construction project. You may find that a different fixture setup will get you the results you want with less hassle.
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