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<br />National Lighting Bureau <br /> <br />Page 3 of 3 <br /> <br />The end result? A rather substantial investment in new lighting paid for itself in <br />less than six months. Athletes and coaches were also pleased. They commented <br />that better lighting enhanced eye-hand coordination, promoting better <br />performance and lower risk of accident and injury. <br /> <br />High-Benefit Lighting <br /> <br />The National Lighting Bureau can be an excellent source of assistance in <br />detennining lighting needs. Founded almost 25 years ago, this not-for-profit <br />educational resource is sponsored by professional societies, trade associations, <br />credentialing organizations, manufacturers, utilities, and agencies of the federal <br />government. Its mission is to provide guidance about lighting decisions to those <br />with relatively little technical background. The Bureau advocates "High-Benefit <br />Lighting "-lighting that carefully considers the full range of improvements that just <br />one change can make, and then accounts for such benefits in design. Any <br />specific change likely to improve safety will probably be able to achieve other <br />valuable benefits as well. High-benefillighting can lower costs associated with <br />risk management, operation and maintenance. <br /> <br />Bureau sponsors can often provide assistance. Most have literature available, <br />and many can provide a wide range of expertise, special guidance and <br />experience when it comes to the issue of school safety. In some cases, <br />evaluation and design guidance can be provided free of charge, either pro bono <br />or as an element of a more comprehensive service. All Bureau sponsors are <br />listed on the NLB website at www.nlb.org. The website also provides general <br />guidance and publications designed to convey important information quickly, <br />without extensive technical detail. <br /> <br />Submitted by William Kirkland, vice president-Marketing, MagneTek, Inc. and a <br />member of the Executive Committee of the National Lighting Bureau. Contact/he <br />Bureau directly via the National Lighting Bureau Communications Office, 8811 <br />Colesville Road, Suite G106, Silver Spring, MD 20910, 301/587-9572, e-mail <br />info((jJ.nlb.ora. <br /> <br />Reprinted from School Safety Update, December 1999. Published by the <br />National School Safety Center, 805/373-9977. <br /> <br />l' <br /> <br />THE NATIONAL LIGHTING BUREAU <br /> <br />Communications Office <br />8811 Colesville Road, Suite G106 <br />Silver Spring, Maryland 20910 <br /> <br />Phone: 301/587-9572 <br />Fax: 301/589-2017 <br />E.mail: info@nlb.erg <br /> <br />h++n' J 1'.111111.11 ""Ih nl"'"Jhllhli,..",+innC!/nt1+ C,.,,fO+\1 h+ml <br /> <br />7/1i<./?('I('I? <br />