6.34.Hungary-4-detail-e Highlights Relevant to Sustainable Design:
Smart controls start with bi–level switching for lighting.
One of the keys to current commercial office energy conservation is bi-level switching. “Bi-level” means that you can have ceiling lights on one switch but also task lights such as a desk lamp with a separate switch. By having the dual controls, each individual can use only the light that he or she needs for a particular task. The adjustable candleholder lets someone raise or lower the light according to his or her needs to read something in detail or to illuminate a larger portion of a room. The top of this candleholder includes an adaptation of the tulip motif, which is also evident on the top of fence posts, inverted as details on rooflines, and carved into gables of houses as part of the ventilation system. This sketchbook section also includes other examples of where form follows function with aesthetic enhancements: kitchen dish shelf, a church pew, and a church with a Transylvanian influenced steeple.
Author and illustrator: Charlie Szoradi is an architect, inventor, and the CEO of Independence LED Lighting. He writes about many other topics related to contemporary bi-level switching beyond this “task” light referenced here. The lighting smart controls that compliment Independence LED’s fixtures enhance the energy savings for the applications where they are deployed
If you have found this posting online, it is an excerpt from Mr. Szoradi’s book Learn from Looking that served as the inspiring seed content for this drawing share resource. For additional drawings and insights on smart controls and bi-level switching, we hope that you enjoy exploring LearnfromLooking.com. You can search via general terms such as sustainability as well as narrower terms such as bi-level switching, smart controls, climate control zones, etc.
6.33.Hungary-4-detail-d (The larger sketchbook section is for perspective on subsequent content.)
