Interior Lighting for Designers [Hardcover]

This revised edition of the successful primer thoroughly covers fundamentals of lighting design, and also serves as a handy reference for professional designers. The Fifth Edition is more comprehensive than ever, with new information on LED, energy efficiency, and other current issues. In addition, it includes more information for drawing ceiling floor plans and the application of designs to specific types of interiors projects. Considered a key reference for the Lighting Certified exam, no other text combines both technical and creative aspects of lighting design for beginners and novice designers.

PREFACE xi

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS xiii

INTRODUCTION xv

PART I DESIGN FACTORS 1

1 THE LIGHTING DESIGN PROCESS 3

2 PERCEPTION AND VISION 6

Visible Light 6

The Eye and Brain 6

Brightness Perception 11

Color Perception 12

3 LIGHT AND HEALTH 16

Photobiology and Nonvisual Effects 16

The Aging Eye 19

Light Therapy 20

Assisted‐Living and Eldercare Facilities 20

Dynamic Electric Lighting 21

4 PSYCHOLOGY OF LIGHT 22

Emotional Impact 22

Degrees of Stimulation 22

Degrees of Brightness Contrast 23

The Three Elements of Light 27

Subjective Impressions 30

Certainty 33

Variation 33

5 PATTERNS OF BRIGHTNESS 36

Direction and Distribution of Light 36

Surface Finishes and Refl ectances 43

Three‐Dimensional Form 45

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