Car showroom, DALI-2 lighting design
DALI-2 lighting set car by car, automatic switching between day and night moods, and a display window driven from a wall tablet.
- Building type
- Showrooms
- Floor area
- 1 250 m²
- Context
- Prestige retail
- Brief
- Display floor and workshop
The brief
What the building demands
- 01Light that does justice to bodywork, without stray reflections or hot spots
- 02Reconfiguring the lighting at every model change, without an electrician
- 03Protecting high-value stock, including at night and on closing days
- 04A window that keeps selling once the showroom is shut
The architecture
The response, layer by layer
The same order of dependency as on every project we run: energy first, supervision last. Each layer links to the discipline that handles it.
- 01ENERGYEnergy
Sub-metering separating display, workshop and window, so what stays lit at night is a decision rather than an accident. Discipline
- 02ELECTRICALElectrical
Independent lighting circuits per display island, with dedicated supply to workshop equipment. Discipline
- 03NETWORKNetworks
Separate networks for digital signage, security and the point of sale, over one cabled infrastructure. Discipline
- 04SECURITYSecurity
Volumetric detection at night, cameras covering the whole display area, remote alarm verification. Discipline
- 05ACCESSAccess control
Workshop and stores kept separate from the customer area, with rights by hour and by role. Discipline
- 06FIREFire
Detection suited to the higher-risk workshop areas, kept distinct from the display floor system. Discipline
- 07AUTOMATIONAutomation
DALI-2 lighting addressed luminaire by luminaire, stored scenes, scheduled day and night switching. Discipline
- 08MONITORINGSupervision
Operating hours and luminaire faults reported back, so maintenance becomes predictive.
Technologies
What we bring to bear
- DALI-2 (IEC 62386)
- KNX
- Zigbee 3.0
- EN 50131
- Tunable White
Open, documented standards rather than closed systems: an installation must remain serviceable and extendable by another integrator.
In use
What this architecture produces
- Each car gets its own light, adjusted from a tablet in minutes.
- The window comes to life at sunset and switches off at the chosen hour.
- A failing luminaire is flagged before a customer notices it.
This record describes a reference architecture. Measured performance figures are published only for completed sites, with the client's agreement.
Describe the building. We will describe the infrastructure.
A study, a detailed cost breakdown discipline by discipline, and one point of contact from the first survey through to maintenance. We reply within two working days.