《Application efficacy for comparing energy demand in lighting applications》.pdf

Application Efficacy for Comparing Energy Demand in Lighting Applications Nadarajah Narendran, Jean Paul Freyssinier, Jennifer Taylor, Tianming Dong, and Rosa Capó Lighting Research Center Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY 12180 Narendran, N., J.P. Freyssinier, J. Taylor, T. Dong, and R. Capó. 2010. Application efficacy for comparing energy demand in lighting applications. Tenth International Conference on Solid State Lighting, August 1- 5, 2010, San Diego, CA, Proceedings of SPIE 7784: 77840L. Copyright 2010 Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers. This paper was published in the Tenth International Conference on Solid State Lighting, Proceedings of SPIE and is made available as an electronic reprint with permission of SPIE. One print or electronic copy may be made for personal use only. Systematic or multiple reproduction, distribution to multiple locations via electronic or other means, duplication of any material in this paper for a fee or for commercial purposes, or modification of the content of the paper are prohibited. Application efficacy for comparing energy demand in lighting applications Nadarajah Narendran*, Jean Paul Freyssinier, Jennifer Taylor, Tianming Dong, Rosa Capó Lighting Research Center, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 21 Union St., Troy, NY 12180 USA ABSTRACT The light-emitting diode (LED) is a rapidly evolving, energy-efficient light source technology that holds promise to address the increasing need for energy conservation. However, the common belief that a high-efficacy light source equates to lower energy demand in application is incorrect. Generally, when a new light source technology replaces an existing light source in an application and claims energy savings, the inherent assumption is