May 2011 - Illuminating Engineering Society
May 2011 - Illuminating Engineering Society
May 2011 - Illuminating Engineering Society
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MEYDAN RACECOURSE<br />
Opened in 2010, the racecourse made<br />
its audacious debut in conjunction with the<br />
15 th Dubai World Cup. This year, the Dubai<br />
International Racing Carnival took place<br />
in January, while the world’s richest purse<br />
race day, the 16 th Dubai World Cup, raced to<br />
a finish on March 26. And with Tom Cruise<br />
having filmed his latest Mission Impossible<br />
METRICS THAT MATTER<br />
Meydan Racecourse<br />
Total Fixtures: approximately 3,000<br />
metal halide luminaires along the<br />
grandstand and hotel, and pole-mounted<br />
around the track<br />
Illuminance Levels: 130, 167 and 279 fc<br />
at different points along the track<br />
The racecourse is also lighted from luminaires<br />
(176) on four masts situated on the hotel<br />
roof, atop the elevator shafts. The masts<br />
are attached to a pole that folds down and is<br />
concealed from view.<br />
Photos courtesy of Musco<br />
film, Ghost Protocol, here recently, glamorous<br />
nightlife for the thoroughbred set would<br />
appear to be stamped Meydan Dubai. ■<br />
William Weathersby, the former lighting<br />
editor of several national publications<br />
including Architectural Record, Lighting<br />
Dimensions and Entertainment Design, is<br />
a freelance writer based in New York City.<br />
THE DESIGNERS<br />
Ted Ferreira, LEED<br />
AP, is a principal<br />
with CD+M Lighting<br />
Design Group.<br />
Bill Johnson, LC,<br />
is associate principal, Dubai offices, CD+M Lighting<br />
Design Group.<br />
Panasonic Lighting Controls<br />
YOUR TOTAL SYSTEM SOLUTION<br />
Building-Block Components For Simple Design & Installation<br />
Two-Wire, Polarity-Neutral<br />
Topology-Free<br />
Amplifiers<br />
Relays<br />
Output Units<br />
Dimmer Units<br />
CPUs<br />
Program Timers<br />
Relay Controllers<br />
Signal Line Monitoring Units<br />
Sensors<br />
Switches<br />
Switch Plates<br />
Wireless Switches<br />
Contact Input T/U<br />
Dimmer Contact Inputs<br />
Modbus T/U<br />
Relay Status T/U<br />
Web Server Units<br />
Accessories<br />
Panasonic ideas for life<br />
http://pewa.panasonic.com/lighting/<br />
72 <strong>May</strong> <strong>2011</strong> | LD+A www.ies.org
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