The Most Common Lighting Problems For Concert Halls
Expensive Energy Bills
Due to the specialized equipment and control systems, operating costs can be significantly higher for auditoriums than other spaces, mainly thanks to the sheer amount of necessary in-house permanent lighting.
This complexity often creates a lose-lose situation. You may wish to update your current lighting situation. Still, the cost of simply keeping the lights on may be what’s partially prevented you from being able to update your auditorium lighting in the first place properly.
The EPCO team is aware of these common frustrations and will help you discover local and government-level energy incentives that can help kickstart your lighting upgrades.
These types of incentives will not only assist in making your auditorium more sustainable and “green” but even help pay for those much-needed upgrades. Talk about turning a prior lose-lose gridlock into a transformative, win-win solution!
Harsh Lighting and Glare
A common issue many auditoriums suffer from is harsh lighting conditions that produce excessive glare. This challenge can make it nearly impossible for presenters, speakers, musicians, and actors to focus on their craft or get adequate feedback from their audience. Especially in white or painted with loud colors, it can physically be an eye sore for attendees if the color temperature of the space is far too bright.
Dim Lighting
Another issue on the opposite end of the spectrum comes from when an auditorium’s lighting is not bright enough and doesn’t properly illuminate the entire space adequately.
This lack of illumination can cause excessive eye strain for visitors and produce dangerous conditions for occupants, such as tripping over objects, stumbling to one’s seat, or being unable to see steps safely. This low visibility environment can result in a serious safety issue, especially for those with vision impairments.
Outdated Lighting
One of the more severe cases that call for modern lighting solutions is for older, outdated lighting fixtures or faulty wiring. All it takes is for the wrong expired bulb to break at the wrong time to break a circuit or cause even the grandest of auditoriums to catch fire.
The Iroquois Theater fire is the second deadliest single-building disaster in American history due to muslin curtains catching on fire due to a broken arc light. And as hubris would have it, that same theater was even considered “absolutely fireproof” before this disastrous accident.
These common auditorium lighting issues can make any event a struggle to pull off, whether it’s a forum, stage performance, or an intentional business conference.
They can also create unnecessary stress, cause headaches (both figuratively and literally), and, if ignored long enough, even go as far as creating hazardous conditions.
