Journal · Page 3
Notes on linear light.
Specification guides, detailing advice and project insight from The Light Engineers.
Guides, page 3
Design · 4 min
Black, white or custom RAL: choosing linear lighting finishes
How to choose the finish of linear LED luminaires, from black and white to custom RAL colours and metallic finishes, to suit your interior.
Installation · 4 min
Plug-and-play linear lighting: faster installation on site
How plug-and-play connections in linear LED systems speed up installation, reduce wiring errors and simplify continuous runs.
Controls · 5 min
Tunable white and human-centric linear lighting
How tunable white linear LED lighting changes colour temperature through the day, and where human-centric lighting adds real value.
Controls · 5 min
Daylight dimming and presence detection for linear lighting
How daylight-linked dimming and presence detection reduce energy use in linear LED lighting schemes without compromising comfort.
Detailing · 6 min
Recessed linear lighting in plasterboard ceilings: detailing guide
How to detail recessed and trimless linear LED lighting in plasterboard ceilings: coordination, voids, access, drivers and programme.
Design · 4 min
Corridor and wayfinding lighting with linear LED
How to use linear LED lighting in corridors and circulation spaces to aid wayfinding, create rhythm and keep ceilings clean.
Specification · 5 min
BIM, IES and LDT files: what specifiers need from a lighting supplier
Which digital files architects and lighting designers need for linear LED lighting: BIM objects, IES and LDT photometric files, and datasheets.
Sustainability · 5 min
Lighting for BREEAM and WELL: what linear lighting contributes
How linear LED lighting design can support BREEAM and WELL Building Standard credits, from energy efficiency to visual comfort and controls.
Buying · 5 min
What affects the cost of linear LED lighting?
The main factors that affect the price of a linear LED lighting scheme, from output and optics to controls, bespoke lengths and installation.
Specification · 5 min
LED lifetime explained: L70, L80 and maintenance
What L70, L80 and B-values mean for linear LED luminaire lifetime, and how to plan maintenance for commercial lighting.
Compliance · 6 min
Future Buildings Standard: linear lighting at 105 lm/W
What the Future Buildings Standard's 105 luminaire lumens per circuit watt means for linear lighting in new non-domestic buildings, and how to check it.
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