A Proposal for the Implementation Process of New Lighting Technology in Office Spaces
Author
Sen, Sumit
Term
4. Term
Education
Publication year
2017
Submitted on
2017-06-02
Pages
101
Abstract
Dette speciale undersøger, hvordan ny lysteknologi – især dynamiske LED-systemer, der kan justere belysningsstyrke og korreleret farvetemperatur – kan implementeres mere effektivt i danske kontorbygninger. Det behandler tre spørgsmål: hvor effektive de nuværende implementeringsprocesser er, hvordan de kan forbedres, og hvordan effekten af de installerede systemer kan vurderes. En blandet metode kombinerer en gennemgang af forskning i lys og menneskelig respons med en analyse af gældende danske implementeringspraksisser, strukturerede og semistrukturerede interviews med belysningsprofessionelle samt korte casestudier af tre kontorprojekter med dynamisk belysning. Analysen er forankret i implementeringsvidenskab, særligt Normalization Process Theory, for at identificere fremmende og hæmmende faktorer såsom kommunikation, aktørroller, videnshuller, beslutningsprocesser og feedback efter ibrugtagning. Casene peger på, at procedurerne ofte fungerer for mindre projekter, mens større projekter lider under undervurderet kompleksitet, manglende inddragelse af belysningsfaglighed og utilstrækkelige budgetter; brugertilfredshed dokumenteres sjældent, fordi efter-ibrugtagningsevalueringer mangler. Specialet foreslår en implementeringsmodel, der bygger på eksisterende styrker og tilføjer trin, som adresserer barrierer, herunder systematisk post-occupancy-evaluering og vurdering af brugeroplevelser. Modellen argumenteres for at kunne øge processens effektivitet, reducere omkostninger, forbedre brugertilfredshed og understøtte forskning i ny lysteknologi.
This thesis examines how new lighting technology—particularly dynamic LED systems that adjust illuminance and correlated color temperature—can be implemented more effectively in Danish office buildings. It addresses three questions: the efficiency of current implementation processes, how to improve them, and how to assess the efficacy of installed systems. A mixed-methods approach combines a review of research on light and human responses with an analysis of current Danish implementation practices, structured and semi-structured interviews with lighting professionals, and brief case studies of three office projects using dynamic lighting. The analysis is framed by Implementation Science, notably Normalization Process Theory, to identify facilitating and inhibiting factors such as communication, stakeholder roles, knowledge gaps, decision-making, and post-occupancy feedback. The cases suggest that procedures often work for smaller projects, while larger projects suffer from underestimated complexity, insufficient involvement of lighting specialists, and inadequate budgeting; end-user satisfaction is seldom documented due to missing post-occupancy surveys. The thesis proposes an implementation process model that builds on existing facilitators and adds steps to address barriers, including systematic post-occupancy evaluation and user experience assessment. The model is argued to increase process efficiency, help control costs, enhance user satisfaction, and support research on new lighting technologies.
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