MR Team Lighting infrastructure
Grade = C-
MR Team lighting - Condition and Capacity
The MR Team lighting is made up of two bulb and single bulb fluorescent lights, some track lighting, and some incandescent fixtures. All of the lighting works, but the fluorescent lighting fixtures are nearly 30 years old, and they show their age and several of the fixtures have broken covers. Where capacity is concerned, the lighting is sufficient, but not optimal. Because the lighting is not well placed, there are dark spots in the room. Finally, none of the lighting in the room is able to be moved or refocused, and given the nature of the curriculum and classroom environment, more flexible lighting would be a good thing. Finally, the current lighting is not energy efficient.
Ballasts
One of the problems with older fluorescent lighting is that the ballasts begin to fail and that is the case for the fluorescent lights in the MR Team room. According to CLC officials, on the average, two ballasts need to be replaced each year. Also, the older ballasts tend to hum and buzz which can be distracting if not annoying.
LIghting Covers
The plastic covers of the fluorescent lights have darkened with age, and this causes a dimming of the fluorescent lights. A number of the covers are cracked and damaged.
Lighting Placement
The placement of lighting through the classroom is not optimized to provide the best lighting coverage. In some locations, there are multiple lights while in other locations there are no lights. This contributes to the uneven lighting coverage throughout the classroom.