Artificial lighting design

Environment
Published: 31 August 2004
by Peter McLean
ISSN: 2207-466X

‘Lighting’ is good lighting when it provides adequate illuminance to enable a task to be performed efficiently, is perceived as comfortable, and people have a high level of satisfaction.  Good lighting design is not simply about achieving a required illuminance on the working plane; it is about creating and controlling the lit environment.

 Note Summary
  1. Introduction
  2. Considerations
  3. Lighting calculation methods
  4. Tolerances and accuracy in lighting design
  5. Conclusion