Campus lighting
Introduction
Generally it is expected that lighting design will follow best practice as it is known at the time of the design, and give due recognition to design principles that have been adopted in other parts of the campus. While the campus is large enough to tolerate a variety of fixture selections, in practice it will be of benefit to the University to restrict this variety for reasons such as ease of maintenance.
As the campus perimeter becomes more urbanised spill light from adjacent development will reduce the ability of people on-campus to properly adjust their eyes. Accordingly, campus lighting that may have been appropriate at one point in the development of the campus may not continue to be so indefinitely.
Campus lighting objectives
The campus lighting objectives are twofold:
- to provide dignified and safe paths of travel at night
- to reduce the spill of artificial light to the maximum degree possible
Although these objectives conflict, it is not the purpose of this Master Plan to direct the designer in how this conflict may be resolved, since it will be the legitimate expectations of the users and the University at any point in time that will give greater or lesser weight to either objective. Rather, it is the purpose of this Master Plan to ensure that the designer is aware of both objectives. More specific guidance can be found in the Lighting Policies sub-topic.
NOTE: This section is under review. The University is reviewing its lighting policy in response to extended hours of operation and the increased use of the campus at night. The Fixture Selections are under review as the fittings selected from the Louis Poulsen range, which were affordable in 1994 and 2001, are no longer competitively priced.