Lighting design for green areas, in the study case of Utterslev Mose Name Sara Noguera Plans Supervisor Marc Fontoynont Department of Energy and Environment, Danish Building Research Institute, Aalborg University Co-supervisor Nanet Mathiasen Town, housing and property Danish Building Research Institute, Aalborg University Aalborg University Copenhagen ! Semester: 4th Aalborg University Copenhagen Frederikskaj 12, Title: MSC Lighting Design ! !DK-2450 Copenhagen SV Project Period: Spring 2016 (February -May) !Semester Coordinator: ! Secretary: ! ! ! Semester Theme: Abstract: Master thesis ! ! “How to design a lighting system for Utterslev Mose to Supervisor: improve the lighting efficiency while covering citizens ! Marc Fontoynont needs and considering wildlife?” Co-Supervisor: The lighting design for green areas in the study case of Utterslev Mose designs a lighting system and it proposes a Nanet Mathiasen lighting concept for this specific green area. It carries out an ! analysis of the current lighting systems of five green areas Student: from Copenhagen and Fred- eriksberg municipalities. The Sara Noguera Plans analysis’ results are used as a guidance on the design phase ! of this project. The global concept for the design supports nature by enhancing the nature colours in each season and ! bringing an smooth colour transition through the year ! Utterslev Mose will be illumianted with the colour of ! flowers. The lighting system is based on the mentioned ! concept and it consist of an intelligent lighting that sent ! commands to luminar- ies via wireless transmission. The ! luminaries will change colour through out the year at the ! same speed than seasons. Luminaries are grouped in three ! blocks that correspond the three areas that crate the three ! lakes. ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Copyright © 2006. This report and/or appended material may not be partly or completely published or copied without prior written approval from the authors. Neither may the contents be used for commercial purposes without this written approval.! TABLE OF CONTENT 1. Abstract 2. Introduction 2.1. Topic 2.2. Study case 2.3. Purpose 2.4. Statement 3. Metodology 4. Green areas in the study 4.1. Location 4.2. Areas Comparison 5. Primary Data - Methods 5.1. Amagerfælled 5.2 Fælledparken 5.3. Østre Anlæg 5.4. Søndermarken 5.5. Utterslev Mose 5.6. Comparison Technical Measurements 5.7. Conclusion Technical Measurements 6. Design 6.1. Global concept 6.2. Lighting concept 6.3. Implementation 6.4. Light position technique Concept Catalogue - Bollard Concept Catalogue - Mast 6.5. Evaluation 7. Conclusion 8. Future Works 9. Annex 9.1. Survey 9.2. References 9.3 Links 1. ABSTRACT “How to design a lighting system for Utterslev Mose to improve the lighting efciency while covering citizens needs and considering wildlife?” The lighting design for green areas in the study case of Utterslev Mose designs a lighting system and it proposes a lighting concept for this specific green area. It carries out an analysis of the current lighting systems of five green areas from Copenhagen and Fred- eriksberg municipalities. The analysis’ results are used as a guidance on the design phase of this project. The global concept for the design supports nature by enhancing the nature colours in each season and bringing an smooth colour transition through the year Utterslev Mose will be illumianted with the colour of flowers. The lighting system is based on the mentioned concept and it consist of an intelligent lighting that sent commands to luminar- ies via wireless transmission. The luminaries will change colour through out the year at the same speed than seasons. Luminaries are grouped in three blocks that correspond the three areas that crate the three lakes. 2. INTRODUCTION 2.1 Topic Located in Northern Europe, Copenhagen is recognized as one of the most environ- mentally friendly cities in the world. It is a growing metropolis with an ambitious approach to urban planning and green living. The city aims to become carbon-neutral by 2025, where the city planning, streets and squares, are to be designed to encourage cycling as the fa- voured transport and it boasts large recreational areas. Nature merges in the city, as the city merges into nature. This harmonic combina- tion can be easily observed from the amount of parks that the city ofers to its inhabitants. King’s Garden (Kongens Have), the garden of Rosenborg Castle, the Botanical Gardens, Fælledparken, Østre Anlæg, Frederiksberg Gardens, Langelinie, etc., and a long list of cem- eteries that copenhageners use as parks. Green areas are considered an important el- ement for the capital, which appoint them as the lungs of the city. Copenhagen promote keeping parks clean and in good conditions in order to invite its citizens to enjoy activities surrounded by nature. Observing the green areas outside of the metropolitan area, on the surroundings of the city, is possible to find a large semi-natural area of lakes, reed beds and parkland called Utterslev Mose. It is located on the border between Gladsaxe and Copenhagen municipality. Utterslev Mose is known for its rich bird life and has a dense network of walking and cy- cling trails, which thousands of people enjoy every year. It is one of the biggest green areas in Copenhagen municipality. As a Scandinavian city, the number of daylight hours in Copenhagen varies consid- erably between summer and winter solstice. This geographical fact challenge the city to not limit its citizens’ activities because of the lack of daylight in winter time. In spite of the municipality’s efort in supplying all their best services to the citizens, still there are some of the mentioned green areas without any type of lighting system, limiting the number of outdoor activities during winter time. Copenhagen has a Lighting Masterplan “Belysningsmasterplan”(1) which based on the lighting strategy for Copenhagen, “The night in the City of Lights” (2) provide the basis for a major renewal project approved by the City Council in December 2013. Although there is this lighting masterplan, which has detailed improvements for lighting in green areas, there is no plan for a lighting system at Utterlsev Mose. 2.2. Study Case Utterslev Mose Observing the relationship between green areas and copenhageners, lighting design for green areas became an interesting topic, in order to study how the diferent lighting tech- niques are used in Copenhagen. This, combined with the lack of lighting system at Ut- ersslev Mose and the Copenhagen interested in achieving a higher engagement between people and nature, made Utersslev Mose an exciting case to study. A lighting system at Utterslev Mose would ofer to its users an extension of the amount of hours that people can practice outdoor activities during winter time. This would increase the quality of life since people is not limited to daylight and they would feel com- fortable when walking throughout nature during night time, compare to the existing situa- tion. 2.3. Purpose The goal of this project is to design an interactive lighting system proposal that it is ef- ficient, consider the wildlife and reinforces people engagement in nature prolonging the amount of hours that citizens can spend in nature during winter time. The initial idea was to address the lighting design concept with an innovative solution that incorporates new technologies, taking inspiration from Søndermarken (Frederiksberg). Søndermakren combines lighting and technology serving users with an interactive system that gives the possibility to set a running pace to complete the whole route with the desired timing. The system guides runners with flashing light through the whole circuit. A similar solution could be implemented as a playful tool with high potential for this study case, if the qualitative research indicates this type of technology is relevant in green areas. The lighting system should follow an organic design and create an atmosphere ac- cording to the space. The main goal is to encourage people to use green areas and appreci- ate nature. Furthermore, this lighting design would help in the process of leading cycling as the main transport by 2025, by ofering facilities to walk and bike through Utterslev Mose paths while creating an enjoyable atmosphere to copenhageners. 2.4. Statement Considering what is mentioned in the previous sections, the following statement was set. The study of the existing lighting techniques in green areas of the city of Copenhagen, can guide to: How to design a lighting system for Utterslev Mose to improve the lighting efciency while covering citizens needs and considering wildlife? 3. METHODOLOGY In this section it is explained the procedure that this study will follow in order to approach the statement formulated in the Statement section. (2.4 Statement) The study will be divided in a primary data collec- tion, which will content a qualitative and quantitative research made on-side, to gather information from each of the green areas to study. From there, a light- ing system will be design for Utterslev Mose. The primary data collection encloses a qualitative research following an opinion based research meth- od where, throughout a survey in each green area, people will provide information about their feelings and thoughts about the lighting system. Moreover a quantitative research based on reporting method will completed the primary data block with photography report and lighting measurements. Previous to design phase, it is necessary to gather information from existing lighting system in green areas to study the diferent lighting techniques used inside the Storkøbenhavn areal. This technical infor- mation will contemplate the type of source, type of luminaries, the distance between each fixture, power consumption, efciency and the Lux measurements that luminaries provide during night time on horizon- tal axis, the ground surface, and on vertical axis, on a height that can simulate people’s faces. The analy- ses of that information together with a photographic report, for obtaining visual information of the con- text, it should give as a result the characteristics of an efcient lighting technique for the design phase.