Light_for_educational_institutions
Light_for_educational_institutions
Lighting is vital in educational settings, impacting well-being, concentration, and the learning environment. It should be adaptable to different teaching formats, ensuring excellent visibility and reducing glare to prevent eye fatigue. Lighting also influences mood, with cool daylight enhancing attention and warm light providing relaxation.
Educational lighting should be flexible, using smart luminaires and sensor technology to efficiently coordinate natural and artificial light. Presence-controlled systems save energy, and biodynamic lighting supports learning by adapting to human rhythms. Classrooms require 500-1000 lux, blackboards 500 lux, with good glare control (UGR ≤ 16/19).
XAL offers a variety of luminaires in different shapes and colors to meet architectural needs. Products like VELA, INO, and UNICO are suitable for classrooms, cafeterias, and assembly halls, featuring Tunable White technology for dynamic lighting adjustments.
The Copenhagen International School and School Campus Neustift showcase innovative lighting solutions, emphasizing flexibility, adjustability, and integration with architectural design to enhance learning environments.
Effective lighting is essential for creating a secure and inspiring educational environment. Advanced technologies and tailored solutions can significantly enhance the educational experience, supporting both learning and well-being.
Cafeterias require adaptable lighting for various events, with a minimum intensity of 200 lux, CRI ≥90, and warm light colors (2700K/3000K) for a pleasant atmosphere. Direct and indirect lighting is recommended for visual comfort and energy efficiency.
Lighting in kindergartens should foster trust and comfort, with a minimum intensity of 300 lux in play and craft rooms, good glare control (UGR ≤22), and warm white light colors to enhance well-being.
Assembly halls need professional lighting concepts for various events, with a minimum intensity of 200 lux and uniformity of 0.4. Daylight and smart sensor technology optimize energy use, and emergency lighting ensures safety.
Effective lighting in corridors and staircases ensures safety and orientation, requiring 100 lux in corridors and 150 lux on stairs, with presence and daylight sensors for energy conservation.
Libraries need lighting that supports extended reading and study, with 500-750 lux in reading areas and excellent glare control (UGR ≤19). Balanced direct-indirect lighting and accent lighting improve the learning environment.
Lecture halls require flexible lighting for various teaching methods, with 500-750 lux, specific lighting for podiums and blackboards, and dynamic lighting control for adaptability.
Sports halls need lighting that meets safety standards and suits different sports, with a minimum intensity of 300 lux and uniformity of 0.6. Luminaires should be shock-resistant, glare-free (UGR ≤ 22), and provide good color rendering (CRI ≥ 80).
Outdoor lighting ensures safety and orientation, highlighting hazards like steps and obstacles. Luminaires should be shock-resistant, weatherproof, and complement the building's architecture, with protection against water, insects, and dust (min. IP 44/54).
Biodynamic lighting that adapts to natural daylight enhances concentration and performance. Cold light is activating, while warm light is calming. Modern lighting systems offer flexibility, energy savings, and can be controlled manually or automatically using sensors.
Good acoustics improve learning by enhancing speech comprehension and reducing noise stress. Acoustic design should consider room size, noise levels, and teaching methods, with a Speech Transmission Index (STI) of at least 0.62 for classrooms.
Reducing reverberation time in cafeterias facilitates conversations and minimizes noise propagation, with standards specifying a maximum reverberation time of about 0.5 seconds.
These areas require noise reduction to prevent disturbances, achieving a 10dB SPL reduction for quieter study environments.
Good acoustics are necessary for clear communication and safety, with reverberation time reduced from over 4 seconds to 1.1 seconds, improving speech intelligibility.
These rooms require good acoustics for lectures and equipment use, achieving a 10dB SPL reduction, halving perceived volume.
Lighting specifications emphasize equal visual conditions, variable light intensity, and good glare control, with simulations based on a 72m2 lecture hall.
Detailed specifications for different lighting systems include light intensity, uniformity, and system performance, focusing on visual comfort and energy efficiency.
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Catalog excerpts
A matter of brightness Light for educational institutions
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Vienna University of Economics and Business Campus Vienna, AT - by Zaha Hadid Architects, NO.MAD Arquitectos, Estudio Carme Pinos
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Learning more effectively with the right light Light greatly influences well-being and concentration. It makes a significant contribution to how well students, pupils, and kindergarten children can find their way around and focus at educational institutions. Lighting needs to remain flexible to cater to a wide range of new teaching formats. In lecture halls and classrooms, excellent, reflection-free vision is a top priority, while reduced-glare and balanced brightness protect the eyes from fatigue. Luminaires should create a pleasant ambience in libraries and cafeterias. Additionally, they play...
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Educational institutions
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Appropriate lighting for schools Harmonious light thanks to modern sensor technology Acoustics for educational institutions
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Product diversity Design variety Luminaires provide a pleasant ambience and a good learning atmosphere in educational institutions while underlining each building's individual character. XAL has a large selection of different recessed, surface-mounted, and suspended luminaires in various shapes and colours to adapt to your preferences. Plasterboard ceiling / concrete ceiling 2700 K, 3000 K, 4000 K, TW (Tunable White) Ideal application Kindergartens, Cafeteria, Assembly halls Colours white, grey, black, and special colours XCS Customised Solutions Some visions fill space, others create it. Even...
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Product diversity Descreet perfection MITA circle / square recessed Plasterboard ceiling / grid ceiling 3000 K, 4000 K, TW (Tunable White) UGR ≤ 19 Ideal application Classrooms, cafeteria , assembly halls, libraries Colours white, black Shape the light UNICO square / linear recessed Plasterboard ceiling / grid ceiling 2700 K, 3000 K, 4000 K, TW (Tunable White), UGR ≤ 19 Ideal application Classrooms, corridors, lecture halls Colours white, black High-precision wallwashing Combine with your design SQUADRO wallwasher Plasterboard ceiling / grid ceiling 3000 K, 4000 K Plasterboard ceiling / grid...
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The square difference FLOW surface Plasterboard ceiling / concrete ceiling 3000 K, 4000 K IP 40 Ideal application Cafeteria , corridors Colours white, grey, black, and special colours Ultra slim series TASK round / square surface / suspended Plasterboard ceiling / concrete ceiling 3000 K, 4000 K, TW (Tunable White) UGR ≤ 19 Ideal application Classrooms, cafeteria , assembly halls, libraries Colours Luminaire: white, black, and special colours Acoustic elements: white, felt grey, marble grey, and black For heavyduty use TASK S system SONO Plasterboard ceiling / concrete ceiling 3000 K, 4000 K,...
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Slim and smart BETO circle suspended Plasterboard ceiling / concrete ceiling 3000 K, 4000 K, UGR ≤ 16 Ideal application Assembly halls, corridors Colours white and black Light in perfect circles MINO circle surface / suspended Be free to sharpen your profile FRAME 40 / 60 / 100 system MINIMAL 60 / 100 system recessed Plasterboard ceiling / concrete ceiling 3000 K, 4000 K, TW (Tunable White) UGR ≤ 19 Ideal application Kindergartens, cafeteria , assembly halls, corridors Colours white, grey, black, and special colours Plasterboard ceiling / concrete ceiling 3000 K, 4000 K, TW (Tunable White) UGR ≤ 19...
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Shaping the environment HEX-O surface / suspended Plasterboard ceiling / concrete ceiling 3000 K, 4000 K, TW (Tunable White) UGR ≤ 19 Ideal application Libraries Colours Luminaire: white, black, and special colours Acoustic elements: white, black Enlightened by acoustics SONIC suspended Plasterboard ceiling / concrete ceiling 3000 K, 4000 K, UGR ≤ 19 Ideal application Assembly halls Colours Luminaire: white, dark grey, and special colours Acoustic elements: white, marble grey, and black Perfect allrounder The sound of stress-free work TUBO surface / suspended MUSE suspended Plasterboard ceiling / concrete...
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Light quality Light quality has a major impact on successful learning. XAL develops luminaires of the highest quality to meet the requirements of modern educational institutions. Our products are fitted with high-end LEDs. Excellent glare reduction is critical for teaching and learning, which is why we use micro-facetted reflector technology to complement our proven micro-prismatic cover. The UGR values thus guarantee excellent, glare-free learning conditions everywhere. BETO system / wallwasher surface / suspended Plasterboard ceiling / Concrete ceiling 3000 K, 4000 K, TW (Tunable White) UGR ≤ 16...
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Class rooms
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Light influences learning success Learning is a dynamic process. In schools and universities, teacher-centred instruction is increasingly giving way to modern teaching and learning methods. For these to work, the right lighting in the classroom is crucial, because our ability to concentrate correlates with the lighting conditions. Carefully planned classroom lighting increases the students' attention and well-being. Lighting needs to be uniformly bright and flexible to ensure excellent visibility from any location despite varying space utilisation. Modern lighting systems are capable of adjusting...
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Sekundarschule Wasgenring Basel, CH – by Stähelin Partner Architekten AG Maria-Ward-Schule Nürnberg, DE – with lighting design by Konzeptlicht, Gregor Sgon
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