Sustainable Energy Implications of External Lighting Systems
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Engineering and Science".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 January 2020) | Viewed by 4220
Special Issue Editors
Interests: Lighting; Photometry; Lighting control systems; Energy saving in lighting installations; Utilization of daylight; Imaging sensors for luminance measurements; Autonomous street lighting luminaires with RES; Luminance measurements of roads and tunnels
2. Department of Optometry, Radiography and Lighting Design, University of South-Eastern Norway, 235 3603 Kongsberg, Norway
Interests: efficient and sustainable lighting systems; visual and non-visual aspects of light
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The technologies of outdoor lighting systems have been rapidly changing in recent years. The growth of LED products allows the reduction of the required energy consumption as compared to the luminaires with conventional lamps. Moreover, LED technology enhances the lighting control potential of street luminaires (e.g., dimming, adaptive lighting, etc.). Along with the use of the available advanced software tools, the dimensions and morphology of LEDs allow the design of optics with optimized luminous intensity distributions, which increases the utilization factor, reduces the power consumption, and minimizes the loss of light and light pollution. The advances in decision systems and the respective software packages provide tools for the selection of optimized street lighting solutions. The development in wireless technologies allows the remote control and adaptation of street lighting systems. Today there are technologies available for the development of intelligent street lighting systems integrated in smart city networks. On the other hand, remote control systems can incorporate WiFi networks and IoT technologies for various services (e.g., information, parking, waste management, etc.), thus providing income and reducing the street lighting cost. This Special Issue invites theoretical and technical studies on the following themes, although other relevant topics will also be considered:
- Energy saving technologies in outdoor lighting;
- Adaptive street lighting;
- Lighting controls in street lighting;
- Design and optimization of outdoor LED luminaire optics;
- Management of efficient street lighting;
- Evaluation of street lighting energy efficiency;
- Decision systems for optimized street lighting;
- Intelligent street lighting networks in smart cities;
- Telemanagement of street lighting;
- Efficient street luminaires with minimum light pollution.
Prof. Frangiskos V. Topalis
Dr. Pramod Bhusal
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- outdoor lighting
- energy saving in outdoor lighting
- outdoor lighting controls
- smart street lighting
- adaptive street lighting
- street lighting protocols
- outdoor luminaire optics
- efficient street luminaires
