Rita Harrold, Director of Technology at IES, gave the following update:
- RP-8, 16th version, first published in 1928, will be ready this year. .Rick Kauffman is chair.
- RP-20 Parking Facilities, coming this year. Doug Paulin is chair.
- DG-21 Residential Roads is near completion. Bill Smelser is chair.
- DG-28 Roadway Lighting Controls should be coming to a close at the Roadway Committee Meeting. Chair is Jim Frazer.
- Mesopic issues are not covered in RP-8. There is a task force to address Mesopic. Chair is Scott Wentworth.
Other Roadway Lighting Committee Projects:
- Toll Plaza
- Roadway Maintenance document
- Tunnel Lighting
- Education Modules
- Research project identification
IES is developing an RFP for Research, will be sent out net week, to measure and report luminaire LLD and study effects of dirt, mist-borne salt and other compounds, and their effects, on optical materials.
Other IES Activities
APR 2014 Symposium Light + Human Behavior. Topics: Schools, Hospitals and Outdoor environment.
Color Metric Task Group
- CRI used for years
- 20+ other metrics under consideration worldwide
- What should IES pursue?
- Task Group formed to explore options, test methods.
IES is creating an education area on the website.