Street lighting design and analysis with particular reference to Abudhabi

Abstract

This paper briefly describes street lighting design and the standard requirements of lighting design in particular reference to UAE. The photometric parameters for different types of roads in Abu Dhabi is analysed and simulated using DIALux. The results are in agreement with the standard requirements. A realtime scenario has been done using cross section developer tool for different streets in Abu Dhabi. Simulation results have been compared with CIE and IESNA standards. In the analysis phase, photometric behaviors including chromaticity coordinates, S/P ratio, CRI, CCT values of different luminaires were compared. Higher CCT accounts for increased alertness in sleep. The proposed methodology shall motivate lighting design aspirants to balance efficient design along with sustainability.