Interior lighting for designers /
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Hoboken, New Jersey :
Wiley,
[2015]
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| Edition: | Fifth edition. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
Table of Contents:
- Part I. Design factors : The lighting design process
- Perception and vision : Visible light ; The eye and brain ; Brightness perception ; Color perception
- Light and health : Photobiology and nonvisual effects ; The aging eye ; Light therapy ; Assisted-living and eldercare facilities ; Dynamic electric lighting
- Psychology of light : Emotional impact ; Degrees of stimulation ; Degrees of brightness contrast ; The three elements of light ; Subjective impressions ; Certainty ; Variations
- Patterns of brightness : Direction and distribution of light ; Surface finishes and reflectances ; Three-dimensional form ; Glare and sparkle
- Color of light : Color temperature ; Color rendering ; Subjective impressions ; Surface finishes and color of light
- Measurement of light : Quantitative illumination
- Part II. Light sources : Daylight : Daylight design ; Shading devices ; Glazing materials ; Quantity of interior daylight
- Filament sources : Lamp shapes ; Lamp bases ; Filaments ; Light output ; Tungsten-halogen lamps ; Lamp types ; Low-voltage lamps ; U.S. legislation ; Colored light
- Low-intensity discharge sources : Fluorescent lamps ; Lamp characteristics ; Health and safety concerns
- High-intensity discharge sources : Mercury vapor lamps ; High-pressure sodium lamps ; Metal halide lamps ; Lamp characteristics ; Low-pressure sodium lamps
- Solid-state lighting : LEDs ; Organic light-emitting diodes
- Auxiliary equipment : Ballasts ; Drivers ; Transformers
- Part III. Interior illumination : Light control : Control of light direction ; Glare control
- Luminaires : Housings ; Light and glare control ; Decorative luminaires ; Emergency and exit luminaires
- Sustainable design : Integrating light and architecture ; Visual clarity ; Architectural surfaces ; Task lighting ; Ambient lighting ; Lighting three-dimensional objects ; Balance of brightness ; Successful solutions
- Design verification methods : Recommended illuminance values ; Surface reflectance ; Illuminance ; calculations ; Postoccupancy evaluation
- Electricity and lighting controls : Principles of electricity ; Switch control ; Dimming control ; Digital lighting controls ; Energy-management controls
- Documentation : Construction documents.