Cafeterias or Lunchrooms

Occupied occasionally

Daylighted

Consider daylight-driven dimming or on/off control

Occupied occasionally

Consider ceiling-mounted occupancy sensor(s). Make sure minor motion will be detected in all desired locations.

Classroom

Usually occupied
Occasionally occupied

Multi-tasks like overhead projectors, chalkboard, student note taking and reading, class demonstrations

Consider manual dimming in combination with occupancy sensors

Occupied by different students and teachers

Consider ceiling-mounted occupancy sensor(s) and manual dimming. Make sure that minor motion will be detected.

Lights left on after hours

Consider centralized controls to schedule lighting in combination with occupancy sensors.

Computer Room

Usually unoccupied

Lights are left on all the time

Consider multiple occupancy sensors to ensure minor motion detection, with manual dimming. Be sure that equipment vibration and air flow will not falsely trigger the sensor.

Conference Room

Occupied occasionally

Multi-tasks from video-conferencing to presentations

Consider manual dimming (possibly preset scene control) in combination with occupancy sensors

Small conference room

Consider a wall- or ceiling-mounted occupancy sensor

Large conference room

Consider ceiling-mounted occupancy sensor(s). Be sure that minor motion will be detected in all desired locations.

Gymnasium or Fitness

Usually occupied

Requires varied lighting levels for activities

Consider manual dimming and occupancy sensors. Be sure that the HVAC system will not falsely trigger the sensor.

Hallways

Any

Occasionally or usually occupied

Consider occupancy sensors with elongated throw. Be sure that coverage does not extend beyond the desired area and that key entry/exit locations are adequately covered

Daylighted

Consider daylight on/off control

Health Care - Examination Rooms

Occasionally occupied

Different lighting needs for examination

Consider manual dimming

Small areas

Consider a wall box occupancy sensor

Health Care - Hallways

Usually occupied

Daylighted...

Consider automatic daylight-driven dimming

Requires lower lighting level at night

Consider centralized controls to lower lighting levels at night

Health Care - Patient Rooms

Usually occupied

Different lighting needs for watching television, reading, sleeping and examination

Consider manual dimming. Occupancy sensors are not appropriate

Hotel Rooms

Occasionally occupied

Use primarily in the late afternoon through evening for sleeping and relaxing

Consider manual dimming. Consider wall-switch occupancy sensor in restroom for lights and/or exhaust fan

Laboratories

Usually occupied

Daylighted...

Consider automatic daylight-driven dimming in combination with multiple ceiling-mounted PIR occupancy sensors.

Laundry Rooms

Occasionally occupied

Requires high light levels, yet lights are usually left on

Consider occupancy sensors

Libraries - Reading Areas

Usually occupied

Daylight...

Consider automatic daylight-driven dimming

Lights left on after hours

Consider centralized controls or ceiling-mounted occupancy sensors. Use 30-minute time delay

Libraries - Stack Areas

Occasionally occupied

Stacks are usually unoccupied

Consider ceiling-mounted PIR occupancy sensor(s) and bi-level switching

Lobby or Atrium

Usually occupied but no one "owns" the space

Daylighted and lights should always appear on...

Consider automatic daylight-driven dimming

It isn't a problem if lights go completely off in high daylight...

Consider automatic daylight-driven dimming or on/off control

Lights are left on all night long, even when no one is in the area for long periods

Consider centralized controls or occupancy sensors. Be sure that minor motion will be detected in all desired areas. Incorporate bi-level switching

Office, Open

Usually occupied

Daylighted...

Consider automatic daylight-driven dimming and ceiling-mounted occupancy sensors

Varied tasks from computer usage to reading

Consider manual dimming

Lights left on after hours

Consider centralized controls and/or ceiling-mounted occupancy sensors.

Office, Private

Primarily one person, coming and going

Daylighted...

Consider manual dimming or automatic daylight-driven dimming and wall-mounted occupancy sensors

Occupants are likely to leave lights on and occupants would be in direct view of a wall box sensor

Consider a wall-box or ceiling-mounted occupancy sensor

Occupants are likely to leave lights on and partitions or objects could hide an occupant from the sensor

Consider a ceiling-mounted occupancy sensor

Photocopying, Sorting, Assembling

Occasionally occupied

Lights are left on when they are not needed

Consider an occupancy sensor. Be sure that machine vibration will not falsely trigger the sensor.

Restaurant

Usually occupied

Daylighted

Consider automatic daylight-driven dimming

Requires different lighting levels throughout the day

Consider manual dimming (possibly preset scene dimming)

Requires different lighting levels for cleaning

Consider centralized control

Restroom

Any

Has stalls

Consider a ceiling-mounted occupancy sensor that provides for full coverage.

Single toilet (no partitions)

Consider a wall switch or ceiling-mounted occupancy sensor

Retail Store

Usually occupied

Daylighted...

Consider automatic daylight-driven dimming

Different lighting needs for retail sales, stocking, clea ning

Consider centralized controls or preset scene dimming control

Warehouse

Aisles are usually unoccupied

Daylighted

Consider daylight-driven dimming or daylight on/off control

Lights in an aisle can be turned off when the aisle is unoccupied

Consider ceiling-mounted PIR occupancy sensors with elongated throw. Select a sensor that will not detect motion in neighboring aisles, especially when shelves are lightly loaded.