SUSTAINABLE SLOPE LIGHTING HANDBOOK

SUSTAINABLE SLOPE LIGHTING HANDBOOK

Table of Contents ABOUT THIS HANDBOOK .............................................................................................................4 OVERVIEW...................................................................................................................................4 SUSTAINABILITY...........................................................................................................................4 OBJECTIVES.................................................................................................................................5 IMPORTANT CONSIDERATIONS FOR EXISTING LIGHTING ..........................................................6 Do You Really Need to Re-lamp?............................................................................................6 Design Guidelines and Technical Criteria ......................................................................................6 1. Illuminance Criteria ..............................................................................................................6 Minimum Vertical Illuminance: 2 lux (0.2 fc)...............................................................................7 2. Design Considerations ..........................................................................................................7

• Luminaire Aiming:.........................................................................................................7

• Effective Pole Height: ....................................................................................................8 3. Pole Location and Luminaire Aiming ......................................................................................8

• Straight Trail Sections: ..................................................................................................8

• Curved Trail Sections: ...................................................................................................8 4. Understanding Ambient Light and Effective Zero ..................................................................10

• Ambient Light: ............................................................................................................10

• Effective Zero .............................................................................................................10 5. Technical Elements for Event Lighting ..................................................................................11

• FIS Guidelines: ...........................................................................................................11

• Athlete and Broadcast Needs:.....................................................................................12 6. Sustainable Lighting Technologies .......................................................................................14 LED Technology .........................................................................................................................15 Unique Snow Venue Conditions ..............................................................................................15 Environmental and End-of-Lifecycle Issues .............................................................................15 Diving deeper into LED technology ..........................................................................................18 MIL - Magnetic Induction Technology ..........................................................................................19 Diving Deeper into magnetic induction lighting technology ...................................................20

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