Thoughtful office lighting is the key to the effectiveness of the organization of the entire work process. In addition to natural light, artificial sources must also be installed in the room. Together they create high-quality lighting, which will affect the increase in labor productivity.
What are the specifics?
According to statistics, with improper design of office lighting, the working capacity of workers is significantly reduced. Therefore, the company itself is interested in having office lighting built on the basis of a well-thought-out project. But its main component should be natural light - it is the most useful for our eyes. That is why in the daytime it should be used to the maximum. Ideally, the office space should not be too deep, and glass partitions should be used to delimit its space.
The main thing is compliance
The climatic conditions of Russia dictate their requirements for the organization of the workspace. Lighting office premises should be built using both natural and artificial light. But artificial light sources must be used wisely. Both psychologists and designers unanimously say that with proper lighting, it works better, employees are not exposed to stress and inconvenience.
Today, lighting systems in our country are thought out on the basis of two standards at once - European and Russian. But the latter are insufficient, since the desired comfort for the activity is not created. It is easy to solve the problem with lighting if the project is thought out in a timely manner. The lamps themselves must be positioned correctly - so that all conditions for comfortable work are created.
Not only the upper light
Office lighting is most often built on the basis of the upper light. Sometimes workers put lamps on their tables. But still, experts focus on the fact that good lighting should be based on a differentiated principle, that is, different zones and based on different light sources should be lit at the same time. The main rules for organizing office lighting include the following points:
- The staircase in the office should also be lit; ceiling or wall lamps are used for this.
- In the area for communication with customers, the light should be soft, pleasant. For this, fixtures of high functionality are mounted here - most often above sofas where visitors sit. Such office lighting creates a comfortable and comfortable environment.
- In the room where negotiations are being conducted, fluorescent lamps should be installed.
- In workplaces, lighting should be as close to natural as possible. This can be achieved by installing in parallel to the windows of lamps with fluorescent lamps in a row.
And employees should also have the opportunity to put an individual lamp in their workplace.
Individual lighting: both profitable and comfortable
Modern office lighting systems are often built on the basis of expensive, so-called intelligent options. Such systems work on changing light scenarios depending on the time of day and individual settings. Moreover, not only the intensity of light changes, but also the color. For the morning, the ideal option is lighting in blue shades, in the afternoon - greenish. And in the evening it should acquire yellow and orange hues. Experts advise to pay close attention to the lighting of the working space, installing stationary lamps and lamps, taking into account their power, the area of the room itself. This can be done with the help of various types of lamps.
LEDs at the forefront
In most cases, office lighting is LED, that is, economical and high-performance luminaires with LED light sources are used. Such solutions are especially relevant for large facilities where there is a need to save energy. Modern luminaires meet the following requirements:
- profitability: office LED-lamps have low power consumption, without overloading the power grid;
- reliability: on average, such devices are able to work about 50,000 hours without the need for maintenance;
- environmental friendliness: in LED lamps there is no mercury, therefore they are safe for our health;
- stylish design: each led-lamp is individual and will look beautiful in any interior solution.
No flickering, high-quality and soft light, high color rendering index - all this distinguishes LED lamps. Office lighting based on them creates favorable conditions for the organization of the work process. Consider the main types of fixtures that are widely used in various institutions.
Secrets of the popularity of LED equipment
According to experts, LED equipment improves performance. Advantageous features of such lighting devices are the absence of unpleasant and harmful eyes, light pulsation and low noise level. Such equipment does not give a glare effect, providing good visibility in the office.
LED lights are convenient, as they are safely connected to the network and are fully protected from power surges. In terms of fire safety, this equipment is absolutely safe: after the expiration of its service life, it can be disposed of, and this will not harm the environment.
LED lamps are in high demand due to design features and a variety of mounting methods. You can choose lighting for any ceiling height and space planning solution. Lamps can be mounted in the ceiling itself or on the wall, mounted on swivel brackets or suspended on ropes. The most interesting and rational solution from the point of view of lighting is the modular system, when you can dock the lamps in various geometric compositions.
Ceiling lights
In most cases, fixtures are selected depending on the design of the ceiling. You can decorate the office space with the help of several options for ceiling lights - overhead, built-in or pendant. The most universal solutions are overhead and suspended variations - they can be mounted on any ceiling. In addition, they have practicality, functionality, durability and are suitable for offices of various sizes.
Office ceiling lighting can be organized using lights of different sizes and designs. The peculiarity of overhead and pendant devices is that they can be combined with built-in devices and thereby achieve the quality and functionality of lighting. They have a swivel part, which is ideal for offices when you need to think over additional lighting or make light accents in certain areas of the office.
Recessed luminaires can be installed in suspended and suspended ceilings, as they need space. Such devices by design consist of an external part and an invisible part, which just retracts into the ceiling. Depending on the type of luminaire, it is possible to provide both diffused and spot lighting of the working space.
Pendant lights
Today there is an opportunity to think over the most high-quality and effective office lighting. Pendant lights are often used as a way to provide the optimum level of lighting. Such designs look harmonious, including in a strict business interior. You can choose options for offices with any ceiling height, organizing both general and spot lighting.
To effectively organize the workflow, the installation of lamps is carried out in several ways:
- reducing the size of lighting equipment;
- a decrease in the intensity and brightness of the lamps themselves;
- the placement of jobs so that they are located away from light sources or between them;
- using glass partitions.
How is it designed?
LED lighting for office premises is most often used, since such lamps make it possible to meet the requirements of energy efficiency. Lighting design should be carried out during the arrangement of the office on the basis of the following equipment data:
- functionality;
- compliance with the general style of the room;
- good color rendering;
- brightness distribution;
- temperature characteristics.
At the same time, the design should be performed by specially trained lighting technician, who will help including with the selection of equipment. As for the equipment itself, today you can choose any type of luminaire that will have high quality and excellent technical characteristics. The use of lamps in the office today is regulated by the European standard, which meets all the requirements for lighting devices in the office.