A Case study for Lighting controls

The DLF group has always been a front runner of the retail revolution in the country. The Yashwant Place Shopping and business complex was built more than 40 years ago and the adjoining Chanakya cinema complex is well-known in Delhi. Both the complexes were closed down until DLF decided to convert these into a swanky, new Mall called ‘The Chanakya’, which opened doors to shoppers. The latest addition to the Luxury collection in NCR, is situated in the heart of Lutyens’ Delhi, and is spread across 2,50,000 square feet. Three exquisite and meticulously designed floors showcase some of the foremost national and international premium luxury brands in upscale stores, a PVR Cinema and a number of high-end restaurants. The Lutron Lighting control system for the mall has been supplied and commissioned by Anusha Technovision Pvt. Ltd. (ATPL).

Focus Lighting Designers, a well-known NYC based Lighting design firm, conceptualized and designed the lighting schema of the mall, in collaboration with Ms. Kanchan Puri (KSA Mumbai). The lighting of the building has been designed in a manner that the dynamic lighting accentuates the high-end interiors and the upscale stores. 

The entire mall’s lighting control systems have been designed by ATPL, based upon the lighting load schedule, in two phases i.e.; Phase-1 and Phase-2.  Phase-1 areas include the Glass Box and Canopy, Main atrium, Ground floor, First Floor and second floor. Phase-2 areas include the MKT restaurant with Asian, Mexican, Italian Restaurant, Grill and Dessert Kitchens, NOI-BAR, the Food Hall entry Atrium, and Food Hall.

Design Intent: 

The designer’s mandate called for“a system that could be easily operated, and more importantly be able to handle the huge lighting loads in the main Atrium area, BAR area, Restaurant, over a long period of time with reliable performance and offer convenience to operations staff, increase lamp life and allow for energy saving”.

A lighting control system is an intelligent network of dimming and switching modules, that allows one to have control of the lights in a space. There are various types of lamp load, wattage and the dimming protocol available in this project, and 3 types of Lutron dimming modules which are 230V Direct Dimmable Module, 0-10V dimmable Module and DMX Control (For color changing LEDs) have been provided. Emergency circuits have been provided in each area to avoid blackout situations in case of power failure. All these have been tied in together as one system and the entire project has been controlled through a network of two processors which was installed at the Phase-1 Atrium and Phase-2 restaurants. 

Simple, yet powerful keypads throughout the space allow for the ability to control lights in various ways. Programming allows one to recall lighting scenes and dim the different groups of lights with just the press of a single button.

Features of the Lutron HQP6 System:

Centralized System: A centralized lighting control system that has all the lighting circuits in a space, running to a central location instead of running to the wall switches throughout the space. The processor is the brain of the system, that allows for additional control and various programming features.

Mood Lighting: Fine Dining is largely dependent upon not just food but the ambience that it is consumed in. In that respect creating the right ambience with lighting specifically “Mood Lighting” as the dimming system is generally known as, plays a very critical and important role.

Scheduling: An Astronomical Time Clock (Preset setting for Dusk & Dawn) is used where timers are utilised to turn on and off the outdoor and indoor lights at specific times.

Smart Controls: Controlling the system using smart aesthetics keypads gives the ability to set one of three pre-programmed scenes with the press of a single button. One can also adjust lighting levels, turn lights on or off and program-specific, timed events all from a smart device app.  

Increased energy savings. The energy-saving light controls delivered by ATPL provide a comfortable and aesthetically beautiful visual environment. Through our lighting control solutions, better lighting can not only reduce the energy consumption of a building, but it can also highlight the interior space to provide an appealing environment for shoppers and visitors.

Increased Efficiency: Life of lamps and ballasts are extended due to dimming, which reduces time spent on maintenance and lowers overall maintenance expenses.

Green certifications: Advanced controls systems can provide valuable points and credits towards LEED and other similar programs, above and beyond the credits that basic controls offer.