Holophane Europe Limited

Bond Avenue Milton Keynes

MK1 1JG
www.holophane.co.uk

Exterior Environmental Lighting Assessment

End User

ASDA Walmart

Store Location

Jubilee Crescent, Coventry, West Midlands, CV6 3EX

Application

Exterior Customer Car Parking

Client

All Seasons Contracting Company Limited

Contact

Steve Merrick

Email

stevemerrick@asccl.co.uk

Holophane Contact

Paul Wilson

Email

pwilson@holophane.co.uk

Project Number

P169-673

Date of Issue:

9 March 2014

Document Number:

P169-673-A [EELA]

Revision:

Name:

Date:

Issued By:

Ian Douglas-Smith

9 March 2014

Checked By:

Paul Wilson

9 March 2014

e-Signature:

Paul j Wilson
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Introduction
The contents of this document will confirm the compliance of the proposed exterior lighting design for ASDA Coventry in conjunction with all
relevant environmental guidelines and lighting standards as listed below: ILP Guidance Notes for the Reduction of Obtrusive Light GN01:2011
BREEAM Ene 03 External Lighting
British Standard BS EN 12464-2:2011 Lighting of Work Places - Part 2; The Outdoor Workplace
British Standard BS 5489-1:2013 Code of Practice for the Design of Road Lighting - Part 1; Lighting of Roads & Public Amenity
CIBSE LG6:1992 The Outdoor Environment

Scope of Works
The current external customer car parking area is not illuminated with either wall mounted nor column mounted luminaires.
ASDA have identified that external lighting is to be provided to provide safe passage to and from the store whilst generating enough light to entice
customers into the car park, ensure pedestrian safety and increase vehicle security.
ASDA design specification requires a maintained average illuminance of 20 lux (Eavg) with uniformity ratio [Uo] of 0.35 (7 lux minimum).
There is no design parameter for the conformity ratio (Emin/Emax); therefore the most efficient mounting height (dependent upon luminous intensity)
is sought that offers the least impact upon the local environment.
ASDAs incumbent exterior lighting solution is provide by Holophane Europe Limited and combines Solid State [LED] luminaires with high efficacy
light engines capable of up to 100 lm/W (Lumens per Watt), performance optics delivering 0% upward light and 0% backward light where required.

Environmental Zone Selection

The exterior car park at ASDA Coventry, Jubilee Avenue is designated: E3 Suburban Areas
The following table (1) extract is taken from the ILP Guidance Notes for the Reduction of Obtrusive Light GN01:2011

Zone

Surrounding

Lighting Environment

Examples

E3

Suburban

Medium District Brightness

Small Town Centres or Suburban Locations.

Obtrusive Light Limitations

Environmental Zone E3 observer limitations for exterior lighting installations.
The following table (2) extract is taken from the ILP Guidance Notes for the Reduction of Obtrusive Light GN01:2011

Environmental Zone

E3

Sky Glow ULR [Max]

5.0 %

Light Intrusion Into Windows [Emax]

Pre-Curfew

Post Curfew

10 lux

2 lux

Please refer to the BREEAM compliance certification (Appendix A) for Sky Glow compliance.
Please refer to the lighting design submission (Appendix B) for vertical illuminance results shown on all neighbouring residential properties.
In summary, the proposed lighting design complies fully to both the above limitations producing a Sky Glow percentage of 0% with a maximum
vertical illuminance on the closest residential property of 0.2 lux for Light Intrusion into windows.

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BREEAM Ene 03 External Lighting

Purpose: To recognise and encourage the specification of energy-efficient light fittings for external areas of the development.
The following criteria is required to demonstrate compliance for One Credit: All external fittings, where provided, within the statistical zone meet the lighting requirements as given in the table below.
External light fittings are controlled through a time switch, or daylight sensor, to prevent operation during daylight hours.
The following table (11) extract is taken from www.breeam.org - Energy, Ene 03 External Lighting.

External Lighting Location

Colour Rendering Index (CRi) >60

Car Parks, Associated Roads, Floodlighting

70 lm/W
Light fittings measured in Lamp Lumens per Circuit Watt

Please refer to the BREEAM compliance certification (Appendix A) for Ene 03 compliance.

Lighting Design Illuminance Specification

The following extracts can all be applied to the exterior lighting design undertaken for ASDA at Coventry, Jubilee Avenue.

British Standard BS EN 12464-2:2011 Lighting of Work Places - Part 2; The Outdoor Workplace [Table 5.9 - Parking Areas]
Ref. Number

Type of Area, Task or Activity

Eavg

Uo

GRL

CRi

5.9.2

Medium Traffic, e.g. parking areas of department,

office buildings, plants, sports and multipurpose
building complexes.

10 lux

0.25

50

20

British Standard BS 5489-1:2013 Code of Practice for the Design of Road Lighting - Part 1; Lighting of Roads & Public Amenity [Table 5]
Maintained Lighting Levels for Outdoor Car Parks, Type of Area & Usage

Eavg

Uo

Medium Traffic, e.g. parking areas of department stores, office buildings, plants, sports and
multipurpose building complexes.

10 lux

0.25

CIBSE LG6:1992 The Outdoor Environment [Section 4.4 Vehicle Parks]

Area, Location or Task

Maintained Illuminance [Eavg]

Ground Surface Car Parks (Public)

20 lux

Please refer to the lighting design submission (Appendix B) for horizontal illuminance results (Statistics) for compliance against the above specifications.

Lighting Design Illuminance Notations

All perpendicular & horizontal illuminance values shown in the lighting design (Appendix B) are the result of theoretical computer calculations;
summated by luminaires positioned in a fixed relationship to each other and the statistical zone.
In practice the values may vary due to tolerances in column installation, luminaire orientation, surface reflectance and fluctuations in power supply.

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Conclusion
The exterior lighting design proposal for ASDA Coventry, Jubilee Avenue exceeds all industry standards and regulations.
The use of the performance LED luminaire D-Series (DSX) by Holophane Europe Limited ensures that the environmental impact of the lighting design is
maintained to a minimum with only two 6m high lighting points (columns) and a combined loading of 426 Watts.
Light spill is kept to within a close boundary of the site perimeter and it can be seen that this has almost completely dissipated before reaching any
residential properties (both horizontal and vertical illuminance).
The lighting design also does not include any obstructions (trees, fences, buildings etc.), resulting in a worst case illuminance plot.
In reality it is expected that no spill light will reach any residential properties boundary.

Supporting Documentation

Document Title

File Name

Appendix

BREEAM Certification

P169-673 [BREE].pdf

Lighting Design

P169-673 [VSL].pdf

D-Series Size 1 Catalogue

DSX [D-Series].pdf

D-Series Size 1 Luminaire Data Sheet

D-Series Luminaire Generic Datasheet.pdf

DSX1.L11.AY Photometric Report

DSX1.L114.AY [IES].pdf

DSX1.L11.SY Photometric Report

DSX1.L114.SY [IES].pdf

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