Security Lighting
Often linked to
outdoor lighting, security lighting is used indoors as well. Lighting for security
or safety does not imply bright lighting. Effective security lighting allows building
occupants to see the faces of visitors at the front door, allows police officers to
see inside a store from the outside, and provides sufficient illumination to deter
potential criminals. Emergency lighting is used to illuminate spaces and guide people
during emergencies.
Effective lighting should be an important part of
any security strategy. Lighting cannot prevent disasters or attacks
or guarantee human safety if such events occur. Used wisely, however,
lighting is a valuable tool that can increase security and safety.
Used unwisely, it can waste precious resources and actually
detract from these goals.
Also see the
Online
Reading Room containing security-related articles from a variety of sources.
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Articles
Security Lighting: What We Know and What We Don't -- By Peter R. Boyce, appearing in Lighting Magazine.
Security with a Light Touch -- By Russell P. Leslie, appearing in Security Management.
Lighting: The Missing Piece in the Campus Security Jigsaw -- By Peter R. Boyce, appearing in Lighting Management and Maintenance.
DELTA Snapshots: Outdoor Entry Lighting - Case study shows how changes to the outdoor entry lighting improved the appearance and security of a row house in a historic neighborhood.
NLPIP Specifier Reports: Parking Lot and Area Luminaires - A detailed report discussing critical performance and application issues for parking lot and area lighting luminaires, including an evaluation of commercially available luminaires.
How Good Are Emergency Lighting Systems? - By Mark S. Rea, appearing in Lighting Design and Application.
Exit Signs and Smoke: A Cloudy Issue Under Study - By Mark S. Rea, appearing in Canadian Consulting Engineer.
NLPIP Specifier Reports: Exit Signs - Report covering energy-efficient, internally illuminated exit signs and energy-efficient retrofit kits for existing internally illuminated exit signs.
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Books
The Outdoor Lighting Pattern Book - By Russell P. Leslie, AIA, IES, and Paula A. Rodgers, IES. A hardcover guide to the development of effective and attractive outdoor lighting designs.
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- The LRC proposed modifications to the lighting requirements of the NYS ATM Safety Act that maintain a perceived level of safety at ATMs while minimizing visual discomfort and light trespass.