Overview

As the technology behind lighting systems has become more sophisticated, successful lighting designs rely less on the quantity of light used to illuminate a space and more on the quality of the overall lighting environment. Designing a Quality Lighting Environment will teach users how to skillfully integrate the principles of design and the fundamentals of lighting to create spaces that are functional, safe, and aesthetically pleasing.

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Author:   Susan M. Winchip
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Fairchild Books
Dimensions:   Width: 20.30cm , Height: 4.10cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   2.530kg
ISBN:  

9781563673177

ISBN 10:   1563673177
Pages:   550
Publication Date:   01 November 2005
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Out of stock  

Table of Contents

* Introduction to Lighting * Lighting Environments * Lighting Systems - Electrical Sources * Lighting Systems - Lamps for Special Applications * Colour * Directional Effects of Lighting * Quantity of Light * Electricity * Lighting Systems - Luminaires * Lighting Systems - Controls * Portable Luminaires and Styles of Fixtures * Energy and the Environment * Illumination and Human Factors * Safety and Security * Illuminating Visual Art TEXT FEATURES * Lighting recommendations and practices based on current research * Human factors associated with lighting, including the needs of special populations, the effects of lighting on health, productivity and behaviour, and spatial interpretations * Current issues in energy conservation, green design , light pollution, light trespass, and international implications * Case studies demonstrating the best practices for lighting design in residential and commercial fields * Design strategies from the needs of a client, user, and architectural details * Colour photographs specially chosen to demonstrate how quality lighting has been achieved in residential and commercial spaces * Design projects, exercises, and Internet assignments to reinforce text material * Appendix includes the Munsell colour system, lighting guides, shapes of lamps, beam spread charts, fixture light distribution, lighting documents, lighting symbols, lighting-related abbreviations, Internet resources, selected bibliography, lighting manufacturers and suppliers, lighting and professional organisations, and glossary * Instructor's Guide

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Susan M. Winchip is associate professor of interior and environmental design and director of the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences at Illinois State University. She has published in several academic journals, including Family and Consumer Sciences, Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, and the College Student Journal. Some of the professional organisations to which she belongs are the American Association for Higher Education, the Illinois Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, and the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences. She has received research grant awards from the College of Applied Science and Technology and General Electric.

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