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lighting
PROJECT
Lighting Control Is A Boon For Stargazers
Outdoor lighting control helps unveil the universe
at Grand Canyon visitor center.
A
t approximately 7,000 ft. elevation, there's something magical about the Grand Canyon's South
Rim and its visitor center that invokes a sense
of majesty, solitude, and serenity. Visitors cannot help but
wonder at the grandeur of the amazing views, and ponder
our place within the world-indeed, within the universe.
The Grand Canyon Visitor Center complex provides
park and regional information, informative exhibits exploring the park's history, bicycle rentals, a bookstore, and much
more. The National Park Service also offers a unique experience for South Rim visitors-stargazing sessions. The area
offers amazing views year round, and during the late spring
and summer months when the evenings are clear and warm,
the night sky is a spectacular sight.
Several years ago, Grand Canyon Visitor Center rangers
began hosting stargazing sessions where visitors gather in
the parking lot with binoculars, cameras, and telescopes to
enjoy the celestial views. As interest and participation in the
sessions grew, it was decided to upgrade the park's lighting-control system to be able to turn off (or dim) pole lighting in the parking lots and dim walking-path bollard lighting systems to better accommodate the stargazing sessions.
At the same time, having the flexibility to keep some of the
bollard lights near stairs at 100% light levels, would help
with safe access in a very dark environment.
ROCKY LIGHTING
Vantage Controls, Pleasant Grove, UT, manufacturer representative firm MH Lighting, Denver, worked with David
Roederer of Clanton & Associates, Boulder, CO, to design
an outdoor lighting-and-control system for the National
Park Service. Clanton & Associates has been a leader in sustainable lighting design since they were established in 1981.
MH Lighting and Vantage Controls, a brand of Legrand
North America, performed the system installation and programming at the South Rim.
"The National Park Service had very aggressive luminance level, color temperature, and energy requirements for
this project," said Roederer. "The control system had to have
complete flexibility in order to achieve these goals, which it
does. The control design helped us meet the luminance criteria and energy requirements, establishing this facility as an
International Dark-Sky Association (IDA), Tucson, AZ,
compliant lighting installation.
Because this was a new-construction project with all new
lighting and controls-and because the site is basically all
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The National Park Service offers
stargazing sessions for Grand
Canyon South Rim visitors.
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Commercial Architecture September 2017
The Architects
Healthcare Sustainability
Exterior Restoration
Aluminum Updates Buildings
Foam Blocks Solve Mountainous Problem
Exteriors Products
Ceiling Design Evokes L.A. Magic
Green Welcome For Car Buyers
Interiors Products
Heat Pumps Upgrade School HVAC Efficiency
Doors Optimize Appearance, Customer Appeal
HVAC & Plumbing Products
Renovation, Adaptive Reuse Anchor State Complex
Windows & Doors Products
Lighting Control Is A Boon For Stargazers
Lighting Up The Arts Community
Logistics, Lighting, Efficiency
Lighting & Electrical Products
Building Technology Products
Showcase
Index
Portfolio
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Commercial Architecture September 2017 - Aluminum Updates Buildings
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Commercial Architecture September 2017 - Foam Blocks Solve Mountainous Problem
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Commercial Architecture September 2017 - Exteriors Products
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Commercial Architecture September 2017 - Ceiling Design Evokes L.A. Magic
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Commercial Architecture September 2017 - Green Welcome For Car Buyers
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Commercial Architecture September 2017 - Heat Pumps Upgrade School HVAC Efficiency
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Commercial Architecture September 2017 - Doors Optimize Appearance, Customer Appeal
Commercial Architecture September 2017 - HVAC & Plumbing Products
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Commercial Architecture September 2017 - Renovation, Adaptive Reuse Anchor State Complex
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Commercial Architecture September 2017 - Windows & Doors Products
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Commercial Architecture September 2017 - Lighting Control Is A Boon For Stargazers
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Commercial Architecture September 2017 - Lighting Up The Arts Community
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Commercial Architecture September 2017 - Logistics, Lighting, Efficiency
Commercial Architecture September 2017 - Lighting & Electrical Products
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Commercial Architecture September 2017 - Building Technology Products
Commercial Architecture September 2017 - Showcase
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Commercial Architecture September 2017 - Portfolio
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