Indoor Sports Facility Lighting Design Guide

Field houses, multi-court centers, and arenas are lit with high-bay LED systems engineered for mounting height, impact resistance, uniformity, and flicker-free quality. Light levels are set to the most demanding activity the space hosts, and controls zone and dim for flexible, multi-use scheduling. This guide covers multi-use design, optics, durability, and controls.

Designing for multi-use spaces

Indoor facilities host many sports on overlapping courts, so the design lights the most demanding activity and uses zoning and dimming to adapt. Uniformity across the whole space prevents dark areas as activities move around the floor.

Mounting height and optics

High mounting calls for high-bay fixtures with the right optics: UFO high bays for open areas and linear high bays (with asymmetric options) for courts and aisles. Mounting height and optics together set uniformity and glare control.

Impact, flicker, and acoustics

Fixtures must resist ball impact (IK-rated, guards where needed), run flicker-free for filmed events, and integrate with the facility's controls. Glare and reflection control matter for sports with overhead sightlines.

Controls and efficiency

Occupancy sensing, scheduling, and zoned dimming cut energy in intermittently used spaces; instant-on LED supports flexible booking. Duvon's Atlas (linear), CoreBay, and TitanBay (UFO) high-bay series cover field houses and multi-court centers.

Frequently asked questions

How is an indoor facility lit?

High-bay LED to the highest activity, zoned and dimmed for flexibility.

UFO or linear?

UFO for open areas; linear for even court/aisle coverage.

Impact-rated and flicker-free?

Yes — both, especially for filmed events.

How do controls help?

Occupancy, scheduling, and zoned dimming cut energy.

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