PNNL

Abstract

This report summarizes the results from a trial installation of light-emitting diode (LED) lighting systems installed in three classrooms at Gold Ridge Elementary (GRE) School in the Folsom Cordova Unified School District (FCUSD) in Folsom, CA. FCUSD asked the Sacramento Utility District (SMUD) to help them explore potential benefits of tunable-white lighting systems for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). SMUD responded by implementing a research project and invited Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) to document the performance of the LED lighting systems as part of a GATEWAY evaluation. SMUD and FCUSD staff coordinated and completed the design and installation of the LED systems, and coordinated the collection of data from teachers, students, and parents, while PNNL evaluated the energy and photometric performance of the systems.