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Article:Application of RELUX Software in Simulation and Analysis of Energy Efficient Lighting Scheme

by Shailesh K R, Tanuja S Raikar
International Journal of Computer Applications
Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA
Volume 9 - Number 7
Year of Publication: 2010
Authors: Shailesh K R, Tanuja S Raikar
10.5120/1397-1886

Shailesh K R, Tanuja S Raikar . Article:Application of RELUX Software in Simulation and Analysis of Energy Efficient Lighting Scheme. International Journal of Computer Applications. 9, 7 ( November 2010), 24-35. DOI=10.5120/1397-1886

@article{ 10.5120/1397-1886,
author = { Shailesh K R, Tanuja S Raikar },
title = { Article:Application of RELUX Software in Simulation and Analysis of Energy Efficient Lighting Scheme },
journal = { International Journal of Computer Applications },
issue_date = { November 2010 },
volume = { 9 },
number = { 7 },
month = { November },
year = { 2010 },
issn = { 0975-8887 },
pages = { 24-35 },
numpages = {9},
url = { https://ijcaonline.org/archives/volume9/number7/1397-1886/ },
doi = { 10.5120/1397-1886 },
publisher = {Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA},
address = {New York, USA}
}
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%P 24-35
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%I Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA
Abstract

Designing a building with maximum utilization of daylight and use of energy efficient luminaires will reduce the cost of energy use. In the present study, by means of computer simulations using RELUX software, the interaction between natural and artificial light and the related illumination conditions expected in a commercial office building in Mumbai, India have been simulated and analysed. In this way, it was possible to evaluate the relevant loads for artificial illumination that has been considered not as the principal but a complementary light source. The main goal of this study is to show the potential of drastically reducing the electrical energy consumptions for illumination, by adopting day lighting harvesting solutions. Comparison were done using two different lighting schemes one with Fluorescent Luminaires and without daylight harvesting and other one with LED fixtures with daylight harvesting using combined occupancy and daylight dimming sensors. With the latter scheme a saving of 80% can be achieved on energy and operating costs for a period over 25 years.

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Index Terms

Computer Science
Information Sciences

Keywords

Day light Lighting control Occupancy sensor Computer simulation Relux