Best practice in lighting — quality and sustainability

This note has been written to show firstly, where lighting design fits into the overall sustainability context, and secondly, to show how lighting design forms an integral part of that sustainable context. It does not detail design techniques or material selections, rather, it provides a framework that building design professionals can use to better inform themselves when undertaking lighting design. While the information applies to many typologies, it is particularly relevant to office buildings.

note summary
  1. Introduction
  2. Ecologically sustainable development
  3. Lighting and sustainable practice
  4. Case studies
  5. Conclusion